Tokyo

What is Mitsukoshi in Tokyo?

A department store

What company does NOT have its headquarters in Tokyo?

Apple

What is the name of the park in the district of Shirokanedai, whose name means "Beautiful from every angle"?

Happoen

What is Yurikamome in Tokyo?

A transportation system

For how many days can you stay in Tokyo without a visa?

90

On which Japanese island is Tokyo located?

Honshu

What does the term "Edo's flowers" refer to, in connection with Tokyo?

Fires that devastated the city

If you are eager to ride "Thunder Dolphin" roller coaster in Tokyo, where should you head?

Tokyo Dome

Which is the largest of Tokyo's three big festival?

Sanja Matsuri

What is the name of the building in the picture?

Tokyo Sky Tree

What are Tokyo's two main International Airports called?

Narita & Haneda

What type of gas was used by the group Aum Shinrikyo in the 1995 Tokyo Subway terrorist attacks?

Sarin

What is "Shibuya" in Tokyo?

An entertainment and shopping center

What year was the present Imperial Palace built in Tokyo?

1968

What used to be the name of the city of Tokyo?

Edo

What is the name of the architect behind the Tokyo Sky Tree?

Tadao Ando

Which of the following is one of Tokyo's main shopping and entertainment districts?

Ginza

At which type of Tokyo location can you find what you see in the picture?

Temples

Which area of Tokyo do we see in the picture?

Shibuya

What is the total length of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo?

798 m

The Summer Olympic Games was held in Tokyo in which year?

1964

What do you normally do to show appreciation after a restaurant visit in Tokyo?

Compliment the chef

What does the name "Tokyo" mean?

The Eastern capital

Which month is the warmest in Tokyo?

August

If you eat raw fish in Tokyo, what food are you eating?

Sashimi

In "Tokyo Anime Center", visitors can find many manga related items. What does the word "manga" mean?

Free images

What is "Onsen", which can be found in Tokyo?

A hot spring

What is the name of Tokyo's famous former fish market, which is now primarily a popular outer market for tourists?

Tsukiji Market

Which of the following was Tokyo prior to 1867?

Edo

How many inner-city municipalities is the city of Tokyo divided into?

23

In Tokyo, you can visit Tokyo Disneyland. What is the name of the Disney character in the picture?

Mickey Mouse

How high is the Tokyo Sky Tree?

634 m

What is the electrical voltage in Tokyo/Japan?

100 V

What type of gas was used by the group Aum Shinrikyo in the 1995 Tokyo Subway terrorist attacks?

Sarin

How many rainy seasons does Tokyo have each year?

2

How do most people in Tokyo travel?

Underground

What kind of experience can you get in "Asakusa Kannon Onsen" in Tokyo?

Bathing experience

How many people died during the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?

140,000

What is the Japanese word for "vegetables"?

Yasai

What is a common expression for a Japanese suicide?

Seppuku

In what year were atom bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

1945

Japan has a unique café where you can interact with animals. Which animals?

Owls

Which of the following is NOT the name of a Japanese martial art?

Tsuba

On which side of the road do you drive a car in Japan?

Left

What is the name of the airport located on an artificial island in Japan?

Kansai International Airport

On what date did Japan surrender in World War II?

August 15, 1945

Which of the following is the name of a Japanese form of poetry?

Haiku

Haruki Murakami's novel "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" is set in which Japanese city?

Tokyo

Which country won the Men's gold medal in ice hockey at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan, in 1998?

Czech Republic

What do Japan, San Marino and Jordan have in common when it comes to their national anthems?

They consist of only four lines

If you follow the story of Jimmu, Japan's legendary first emperor, what number emperor is Emperor Akihito?

125th

What are the members of traditional Japanese organized crime group called?

Yakuza

What does the red circular symbol on Japan's flag symbolise?

The rising sun

During which decade did modern manga become a popular comic book form in Japan?

The 1950s

How many different kinds of script does the Japanese language have?

3

What major sporting event was held in Japan/South Korea in 2002?

World Cup in Soccer

Japan is one of the countries with the highest population density, but which of the following countries has an even higher density?

Belgium

Japan is the world's largest importer of one of these rather unusual products. Which one?

Musk

What are Japanese comic books called?

Manga

Which of the following alternatives isn't typically Japanese?

Feng Shui

What is the first name of Oe, the winner of Nobel Prize in Literature?

Kenzaburo

What is the big Japanese city of Osaka sometimes called?

The Venice of Japan

What is Japan's third largest city?

Nagoya

What is the fungus called, seen in the picture, that is popular and grows in Japan?

Shiitake

What country's flag resembles that of the Japanese, but is yellow and blue instead of red and white?

Palau

What is the name of Japan's largest collection of poetry?

Manyoshu

Which Japanese attraction can be seen in the picture?

Harajuku

Which Japanese attraction can be seen in the picture?

Arashiyama

Which Japanese attraction can be seen in the picture?

Fushimi Inari

Which Japanese attraction can be seen in the picture?

Itsukushima

Which of the following winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature is from Japan?

Kenzaburo Oe

Which of the following is a popular form of entertainment in Japan?

Karaoke

What is the name of the Japanese author behind the bestseller "Kafka on the Shore"?

Haruki Murakami

Roughly how many inhabitants does Japan have?

127 million

What is the name of the Japanese city hit hard by an earthquake in 1995?

Kobe

Japan is comprised of a number of large islands. Which of the following is the largest?

Honshu

Which James Bond movie features the tagline "Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond"?

You Only Live Twice

What do the Japanese mean when they say "Sayonara"?

Good bye

In Japan tea ceremonies are taken very seriously. In what century did tea arrive in Japan?

10th

In 1975, Mount Everest was climbed by a woman for the first time. What is the name of the famous Japanese woman who accomplished this?

Junko Tabei

A type of Japanese popular music has spread all over the world. What's its name?

J-Pop

Who armed leftist group was founded by Fusako Shigenobu in 1971?

Japanese Red Army

Which of the following is the 54-kilometer-long tunnel in Japan that is one of the world's longest?

Seikan

Which of the following well-known games comes from Japan?

Pac Man

In what year were women first allowed to vote in Japan?

1947

Which of the following animals only exists on two islands belonging to the Japanese Ryukyu Islands?

Amami rabbit

Manga is the name of Japanese comic books, but what's the name given to Japanese cartoon movies?

Anime

What is the name of the lamps in the picture, which come from Japan?

Rice paper lamps

Which of the following statements is true about Japan?

It is an island nation

Fleur and "Le monde est beau" are two perfumes made by a Japanese designer. Who is the designer?

Takada Kenzo

On which continent do you find Japan?

Asia

What form of government does Japan have?

Constitutional Monarchy

What is "The Shinkansen"?

A Japanese train

Sushi is a popular dish in Japan. What do you wrap the rice in?

Seaweed

What's the name of the festival that takes place in Japan each year when the cherry trees blossom?

Hanami

Porcelain production existed in Asia long before it arrived in Europe. Who brought it to Europe?

Marco Polo

Which of the following movies takes place in Japan?

Lost in Translation

Which country was attacked by Japan in 1941?

U.S.

Japan consists of a number of islands. What's the name of the island upon which the capital, Tokyo, is located?

Honshu

The population of Japan has been decreasing for the past 15 years. What was its approximate population in 2024?

123 million

Which of the following brand of cars is from Japan?

Subaru

What is the Japanese fresh cheese-like dish "tofu" made of?

Soy beans

James Clavell's books "Tai-Pan" and "Noble House" are, unlike many of his other books, not set in Japan. Where do they take place?

Hong Kong

Which of the following is the name of a dormant volcano in Japan?

Fuji

Which of the following is a popular attraction in Japan?

Kiyomizu temple

What was the Japanese Emperor forced to tell the people after the defeat in World War II?

That he wasn't divine

What is the name of the subculture, popular mainly among Japanese girls, that involves dressing very girlishly?

Lolita

During the final phase of WWII, the United States of America dropped atomic bombs on two cities. The first one was Hiroshima, which was the other?

Nagasaki

In Japan, many religions exist side by side. But which of the following religions is considered to be the most popular?

Shinto

In which form of Japanese martial arts do the two contestants use bamboo swords?

Kendo

Which of the following watch brands is based in Japan?

Casio

What does the word "Geisha" mean?

Artist

Sushi is a well-known Japanese dish, but what does the word actually mean in Japanese?

Sour rice

Who was the Emperor of Japan between 1921 and 1989?

Hirohito

Which two countries are separated by the Korea Strait?

Japan and South Korea

Which two countries are in dispute over the Kuril Islands?

Japan and Russia

Which rock band released the highly acclaimed album "Made in Japan" in 1972?

Deep Purple

Which Japanese film director is considered to be one of the world's greatest?

Akira Kurosawa

What are the famous medieval Japanese warriors called?

Samurai

What does the japanese word Sojutsu mean?

The art of fighting with spears