2018 Japanese Quiz Day culture quiz

What is Taiko?

• a form of martial arts

• a type of sushi

• a type of dress

• a musical instrument

What is a Yukata?

• a musical instrument

• a traditional dress worn in summer

• a traditional dress worn in winter

• a traditional song

Prefectures in Japan are like our States & Territories. How many prefectures are in Japan?

• 10

• 40

• 47

• 99

Ikebana is the art of?

• Calligraphy

• Flower arranging

• Sewing

• Painting

The martial art Karate translates to mean what?

• The way of the clenchd fist

• The way of the full hand

• The way of the empty hand

• The way of the feet

What is a 'kotatsu' ?

• a low table with a heater below it, used by Japanese in winter

• a herb found in Japan and used in tea

• a fish eaten raw in Japan as a delicacy

• a bird found in Japan near the water

Which is NOT a Japanese martial art?

• Sumo

• Judo

• Tae Kwon Do

• Kendo

Which is the smallest of the 4 main islands of Japan?

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Pokemon, one of the most popular and well known anime, was created in which year?

• 1990

• 1995

• 1996

• 2000

When was the last time Mt Fuji erupted?

• 685

• 1707

• 2003

• It has never erupted