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- 6. started as a Kyoto playing card company in 1889, famously utilizing Yakuza-frequented gambling halls before shifting to video games.
- 7. HBO thriller starring Ansel Elgort as a journalist (2 words)
- 9. movie with cops from LA and Hong Kong (2 words)
- 10. major taboo to stick in rice
- 12. Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom (4 words)
- 14. Lambanog is a potent, traditional Filipino spirit distilled from the fermented sap of _____ flowers
- 15. The land of smiles
- 16. 7’6” Former NBA player (2 words)
- 19. Kira’s true identity
- 21. A 15 day celebration (3 words)
- 23. Thai Marshall artist (2 words)
- 24. Starstruck detective obsessed with Misa Amane
- 25. Many traditional Chinese dietary habits center on the concept of balance (3 words)
- 26. Over 90% of Thailands country practices
- 27. First video Game to Feature Jumping in 1981 (2 words)
- 28. popular Korean rice bowl cooked and served in a hot stone bowl to crisp the rice
- 31. Full length silk garments
- 35. the system where babies are considered one years old at birth (2 words)
- 36. 2011 Indonesian action thriller (2 words)
- 38. B-list American celebrity currently blowing up in Korea for their new K-pop song
- 41. Cute culture
- 43. Big trouble in ______ China
- 45. boiled fertilized developing egg embryo
- 46. families and friends come together to grill marinated meats at the table
- 51. the first six games were all released on Nintendo hardware and then switched to Sony (2 words)
- 52. makes an appearance in Japan late March or early April (2 words)
- 54. Mook, in the recent season of White Lotus
- 56. guardian spirit demoted for failing his duty, he becomes Mulan's companion
- 58. Foundation of many Korean marinades
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- 1. The first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress (2 words)
- 2. released in 2023 and directed by Takashi Yamazaki (3 words)
- 3. Born in Japan, becoming a grandmaster at age 15, 5-time US Chess champion
- 4. A dessert, known as a traditional Chinese custom was originally invited in San Francisco, California (2 words)
- 5. Many buildings in Japan skip this floor due to bad luck
- 8. Vietnams national dish
- 11. Traditionally hammered by hand from bronze or brass
- 13. One of the most influential directors in the history of animation (2 words)
- 17. A quiet, highly choreographed ritual of preparing and drinking matcha, emphasizing respect, harmony, and tranquility (2 words)
- 18. roughly half of all this animal on the planet live in China
- 20. a plumber who is in love with a princess
- 21. Chinas cyperpunk city
- 22. Loud slurping is considered polite here
- 29. Featured in; Crazy rich asains, Shang chi and the legend of the 10 rings, Raya and the last dragon, jumangi: the next level, oceans 8
- 30. The future king of the pirates (3 words)
- 32. Origin city of Covid
- 33. made from a dark-roasted bean blended with roasted corn, soybeans, and sesame seeds. Mixed with sweetened condensed milk (2 words)
- 34. country made up of over 4,000 islands
- 35. fermented cabbage
- 37. epic sci-fi battles, exploring Goku’s alien heritage and his conflicts with powerful cosmic threats (3 words)
- 38. Number of swords wielded by Roronoa Zoro
- 39. You can find them at any karaoke bar
- 40. Boy band that recently completed their mandatory service in South Korea military
- 42. invented during the 2nd century as a way to persevere fish by fermenting it with rice
- 44. According to her official profile, Hello Kitty's height is exactly "five ___ tall"
- 47. Japanese Port city
- 48. Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba collaborated with Megan thee stallion
- 49. An Akita Inu awaits for his owner at a train station
- 50. robotics prodigy, who teams up with an inflatable robot companion Baymax
- 53. Sunny, the Japanese breed (2 words)
- 55. Video game characters whose red-and-white sneakers were inspired by Michael Jacksons boots during his Bad era
- 56. Hello Kitty’s twin sister
- 57. Satoshi Tajiri creation inspired by his childhood hobby of catching and collecting insects in the forest