Tokyo - City Sights

Tokyo Tower

How tall is Tokyo Tower?

332.6m

The cost of the Tokyo Tower was 2.8 billion Japanese Yen, but what year was the Tower built?

1958

The Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes, but how much does the Tokyo Tower weigh?

4,000 tonnes.

What can be found on the first floor of Tokyo Tower?

A large aquarium

What can be found on the third floor of Tokyo Tower?

A wax museum

What is the name of the tower in Tokyo, which was completed in 2012, that is 634 meters high?

Tokyo Skytree

What is Tokyo Tower’s primary purpose?

Transmission pylon for radio and TV

What material is the Tokyo Tower made of?

Steel

What other famous attraction is Tokyo Tower inspired by?

The Eiffel Tower

Why is Tokyo Tower painted in orange and white?

For air traffic safety

The picture shows two other famous towers. Which?

Petronas Twin Towers

The picture shows another very famous tower. Which one?

Taipei 101

The picture shows another famous tower. Which one?

Burj Khalifa

The picture shows another famous, high tower. Which one?

Shanghai Tower

The picture shows another famous, high tower. Which one?

One World Trade Center

Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu was a Japanese master wrestler and the sport’s 58th yokozuna. What was his nickname?

The Wolf

How big is the silk belt that all sumo wrestlers wear?

9 meters long and 80 cm wide

How many different kind of techniques can be used to win a match in sumo wrestling?

About 80

How many seats are there in the Ryogoku Kokugikan – Sumo Hall?

11,000

How often are the so-called “Basho” tournaments in sumo wrestling held?

Every other month throughout the year

What do you call the highest ranking that a sumo wrestler can have? The rank is also known as “Grand Master”?

Yokozuna

What is the name of the second highest level in sumo wrestling?

Ozeki

What is the name of the third highest rank in sumo wrestling?

Sekiwake

What is the name of the traditional silk belts that sumo wrestlers wear?

Mawashi

What year was the Sumo Hall Ryogoku Kokugihan inaugurated?

1985

What was the name of the two hugely popular 1990s sumo wrestlers who were also brothers?

Taka-Waka

Which other sport is common in the Ryogoku Kokugikan – Sumo Hall?

Boxing

In which area can you find Ryogoku Kokugikan - Sumo Hall in Tokyo?

Yokoami

What is the name of a practitioner of sumo wrestling?

Rikishi

What is the name of the fourth highest rank in sumo wrestling?

Komusubi

Tsukiji Fish Market

How many different types of foods from the sea can you find at Tsukiji fish market?

400

How many registered employees are there on average at the Tsukiji fish market?

63,000

In which area of Tokyo is the Tsukiji Fish market located?

Tsukiji

What colour is bleak roe?

Orange

What colour is the famous and luxurious sturgeon caviar?

Black

What do you have to be in order to bid at a fish auction at the Tsukiji fish market?

Licensed buyer

What kind of fish is filleted in the market with the extremely long knives called “Oroshi Hocho”?

Fresh tuna

What time of day does the fish market open?

3 AM

Which of these fish has a bad reputation because it has a deadly poison?

Fugu

How many tons of fish and shellfish are handled on average in the three different fish markets in Tokyo each year?

700,00 tons

Which species of the dolphin family is shown in the picture?

Killer whale

Which species of fish do we see in the picture?

Discus

What is the name of the shellfish in the picture?

Oyster

What kind of crab is shown in the picture?

Red king crab

What is the fish in the picture?

Salmon