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- 4. What is the name of the miniature tree art form that originated in Japan?
- 5. What is a ryokan in Japanese culture?
- 6. What is ramen and how is it different from soba or udon?
- 7. What famous Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice and raw fish or seafood?
- 8. What is the curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by samurai?
- 9. Who were the military rulers that held power during much of Japan’s feudal history?
- 10. What is the Japanese term for comics or graphic novels?
- 11. What Japanese food item is often eaten with wasabi and soy sauce?
- 12. What kind of flooring, made from woven straw, is commonly found in traditional Japanese homes?
- 16. What religion, originating in India, plays a major role in Japanese temples and traditions?
- 17. What is the Japanese term for a large ocean wave often caused by earthquakes?
- 18. What city is known as the birthplace of Japan’s earliest Buddhism and home to giant Buddha statues?
- 19. What is a geisha and what is their cultural role?
- 21. What is the capital city of Japan?
- 23. What is the name of the art of folding paper into decorative shapes?
- 24. What kind of performance or entertainment involves singing along with background music in Japan?
- 26. What script looks more angular and is used primarily for loanwords and emphasis?
- 28. What is the title of the symbolic head of Japan, even today?
- 29. Who were the covert agents in feudal Japan known for espionage and stealth tactics?
- 30. What martial art originated in Japan and emphasizes throws and grappling techniques?
- 31. What is the name of the traditional Japanese poetry form with 17 syllables?
- 33. What pink flowers are iconic to Japanese spring and symbolize renewal?
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- 1. What script is most often used for native Japanese words and grammar particles?
- 2. What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain, which is also an active volcano?
- 3. What is an onsen and why is it popular?
- 9. Who were the elite warrior class of feudal Japan?
- 13. What Japanese practice involves the artful arrangement of flowers?
- 14. What kind of boxed meal is commonly eaten for lunch in Japan?
- 15. What traditional Japanese garment is often worn during festivals and special ceremonies?
- 16. What are bento boxes used for in Japanese culture?
- 17. What red gate structure symbolizes the entrance to a sacred Shinto shrine?
- 20. What is the native religion of Japan that focuses on nature and spirits?
- 22. What is the Japanese term for animated films or TV shows?
- 24. What is Kanji and where did it originate from?
- 25. What sport is Japan famous for that features large wrestlers in traditional mawashi belts?
- 26. What historic Japanese city is known for its temples and geisha districts?
- 27. ragana, Katakana – What are the three scripts used in written Japanese?
- 31. What traditional Japanese poem captures the beauty of nature in just a few lines?
- 32. What traditional Japanese instrument is used in festivals and ceremonies and resembles a large drum?