| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Longest-reigning emperor (1926-1989) who supported the Axis Powers during WWII | Hirohito | 90%
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| Artist who was married to English singer-songwriter John Lennon | Yoko Ono | 88%
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| Female tennis player and first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles | Naomi Osaka | 73%
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| Film director whose famous movies are Ikiru, Seven Samurai and Yojimbo | Akira Kurosawa | 71%
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| Emperor who abdicated the throne in 2019 | Akihito | 46%
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| Actor recognized by global audience for his roles in The Last Samurai and Godzilla | Ken Watanabe | 44%
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| Manga artist and one of the most prominent filmmakers in the history of animated films | Hayao Miyazaki | 42%
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| Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II | Isoroku Yamamoto | 38%
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| Novelist and author of Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami | 33%
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| Baseball player who played as an outfielder in top-level professional leagues | Ichiro Suzuki | 33%
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| Male tennis player who was ranked inside the top 5 in singles | Kei Nishikori | 31%
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| Emperor of Japan since 2019 | Naruhito | 31%
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| Actor known for his roles as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series | Pat Morita | 29%
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| 16th-century leader of the Sengoku period known as the “Great Unifier" of Japan | Oda Nobunaga | 25%
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| Founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan | Tokugawa Ieyasu | 25%
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| Asian Footballer of the Year in 1997 and 1998 who played for Roma and Parma | Hidetoshi Nakata | 23%
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| Basketball player who played for the Washington Wizards and LA Lakers | Rui Hachimura | 21%
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| Video game designer and creator of Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong | Shigeru Miyamoto | 21%
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| Actor known internationally for hosting the game show Takeshi's Castle (1986–1990) | Takeshi Kitano | 21%
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| Racing driver, who competes in Formula One for RB | Yuki Tsunoda | 21%
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| World's oldest active player to play and score in a professional match. | Kazuyoshi Miura | 19%
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| Famous ninja of the Sengoku era, who served the Tokugawa clan as a samurai | Hattori Hanzo | 6%
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| Artistic gymnast who was seven-time Olympic medalist | Kohei Uchimura | 4%
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| Actor and producer who became widely known for starring in NBC's Heroes | Masi Oka | 2%
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| Martial artist who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas | Sho Kosugi | 2%
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