Japanese Culture

Multiple Choice

What is ikebana?

• steps of the tea ceremony

• the art of folding paper without making cuts

• the art of flower arranging

• steps of bowing and how to greet people

Multiple Choice

What is origami?

• steps of the tea ceremony

• the art of folding paper without making cuts

• the art of flower arranging

• steps of bowing and how to greet people

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is NOT true of bowing in Japan?

• It is a law that everyone must bow when saying hello and goodbye in Japan.

• People bow instead of shaking hands.

• Bowing is one way the Japanese show courtesy to one another.

• Bowing is one way the Japanese show respect to one another.

Dropdown

The ​ ​

Select answer

is the national costume of Japan, has over ​

Select answer

extra accessories, and is so difficult to put on that many women go to ​

Select answer

to have a licensed kimono dresser help them dress.

Match

Match the following martial arts.

• Judo

• Jiu Jitsu

• Kendo

• Karate

focuses on self defense with the goal to throw the opponent to the ground with arm locks, etc.

focuses on fighting on the ground using technique and not power

focuses on fencing with wooden swords

focuses on self defense with no weapons

• focuses on self defense with the goal to throw the opponent to the ground with arm locks, etc.

• focuses on fighting on the ground using technique and not power

• focuses on fencing with wooden swords

• focuses on self defense with no weapons

Match

Match the following Sumo Wrestling terms.

• Rikishi

• Mawashi

• Dohyo

• Salt

Sumo wrestler or player

Sumo attire (clothing)

Sumo ring

Thrown into ring to purify for S

• Sumo wrestler or player

• Sumo attire (clothing)

• Sumo ring

• Thrown into ring to purify for S

Open Ended

What are TWO differences between schools in the United States and Japan?

Multiple Choice

The center of emotions, such as love, is the ___________ in Japan.

• Brain

• Heart

• Liver

• Stomach

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Telling someone they are "pot bellied" is an insult in Japan.

• TRUE

• FALSE