| Clue | Answer | % Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Japanese animation | Anime | 96%
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| T | Capital city | Tokyo | 96%
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| F | Tallest mountain | Fuji | 94%
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| R | "Land of the ______ Sun" | Rising | 93%
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| C | Tree with celebrated blossoms | Cherry | 90%
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| M | Japanese comics | Manga | 86%
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| N | Stealthy assassin | Ninja | 85%
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| G | Famous movie monster | Godzilla | 84%
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| B | Shinkansen trains are so fast they are compared to these | Bullets | 83%
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| O | Second largest urban area | Osaka | 81%
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| S | National sport | Sumo | 74%
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| Y | The Japanese mafia | Yakuza | 69%
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| Z | Type of Buddhism | Zen | 68%
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| H | Largest island | Honshu | 67%
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| D | Way to say thanks: ____ Arigato | Domo | 59%
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| E | Former name of T | Edo | 59%
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| J | Martial art from which judo is derived | Jujutsu | 59%
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| U | The flavor of MSG | Umami | 55%
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| L | Place for a quicky: ____ Hotel | Love | 50%
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| I | Japanese for "Number 1" | Ichiban | 49%
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| K | Chinese characters used in Japanese | Kanji | 49%
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| Q | Type of egg you might serve on sushi | Quail | 49%
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| W | Famous artwork: "The Great ____ off Kanagawa" | Wave | 39%
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| P | Arcade game / gambling machine | Pachinko | 26%
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| V | TV cartoon about a giant robot, redubbed in English | Voltron | 16%
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