Ultimate Japan Quiz - Statistics

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Answer Stats

Group	Hint	Answer	% Correct
Cities	Capital city, the biggest one in the world	Tōkyō	97%
Geography	Main Islands	Hokkaidō	93%
Cities	Former capital city, famous for many ancient temples and shrines	Kyōto	93%
Geography	Tallest mountain	Mt. Fuji	93%
Cities	Cities struck by atomic bomb in 1945	Hiroshima	90%
Geography	Main Islands	Honshū	90%
Cities	Cities struck by atomic bomb in 1945	Nagasaki	90%
Cities	Second biggest metro area, known for food and entertainment	Ōsaka	90%
Geography	Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea, whose name is derived from Japanese	Tsunami	90%
Geography	Main Islands	Kyūshū	86%
Geography	Island where karate originated from	Okinawa	86%
Cities	Former name of above	Edo	83%
Cities	Biggest city on island #3	Fukuoka	79%
Cities	City known for beef, one of the best in world	Kōbe	79%
Culture	Japanese warrior and member of military nobility	Samurai	79%
Technology and Entertainment	Biggest car manufacturer in Japan (2nd in the world), headquartered in city with the same name	Toyota	79%
Japanese Words	Thank you	Arigatō	76%
Japanese Words	Japan	Nihon	76%
Technology and Entertainment	Video games consoles brand, that created Wii, Game Boy and 'Mario'	Nintendō	76%
Technology and Entertainment	Best selling manga of all time	One Piece	76%
Cities	Northernmost major Japanese city, known for snow festival	Sapporo	76%
Geography	Main Islands	Shikoku	76%
People	Longest serving prime minister of Japan, assassinated on 8 July 2022	Shinzō Abe	76%
Food	Dish made with Japanese rice, seasoned with rice vinegar, raw seafood and vegetables	Sushi	76%
Cities	Major city south of capital, where large container port is located	Yokohama	76%
Culture	Traditional Japanese garment and dress which literally means 'thing to wear'	Kimono	72%
Cities	Third biggest metro area, known for car manufacturing	Nagoya	72%
Food	Quick-cooking noodles, typically served in a broth with meat and vegetables, originating from city #5's Chinatown	Ramen	72%
Famous Places	Famous scramble crossing in capital	Shibuya Crossing	72%
Technology and Entertainment	Name of Japanese bullet trains, fastest in the world	Shinkansen	72%
People	Longest reigning emperor of Japan	Hirohito	69%
Japanese Words	Hello	Konnichiwa / Ohayō	69%
Japanese Words	Cherry blossom	Sakura	69%
Japanese Words	Goodbye	Sayōnara	69%
Technology and Entertainment	Anime and manga about humans living in walled cities and fighting giant humanoid creatures.	Shingeki no Kyojin	69%
Culture	Form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground	Sumō	69%
Technology and Entertainment	Anime and manga about high school student, that found notebook with supernatural abilities.	Death Note	66%
People	Famous animator, director and manga artist, creator of 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'	Hayao Miyazaki	66%
Culture	Name for gods in religion #1	Kami	66%
Culture	Sword used by a warrior above	Katana	66%
Culture	Stealthy, covert agent in feudal Japan, employed especially for espionage and assassinations	Ninja	66%
Technology and Entertainment	Best selling console series, created by Sony	PlayStation	66%
Culture	Japan's two traditional religions	Shintō	66%
History	Title, which was given to military dictators during most of the time between 1185 and 1868	Shōgun	66%
Famous Places	District in capital known for anime, manga and video games	Akihabara	62%
History	WW2 Japanese pilots, whose name means 'divine wind', known for suicidal attacks on enemy targets	Kamikaze	62%
Famous Places	Tallest tower in the world, which is 634 meters tall	Tokyo Skytree	62%
Food	Thick noodle made from wheat flour, boiled in hot water, served with broth	Udon	62%
Culture	Member of Japanese organized crime organizations or mafia	Yakuza	62%
Culture	Japan's two traditional religions	Buddhism (Zen)	59%
Technology and Entertainment	Biggest camera manufacturer in the world	Canon	59%
People	Emperor which transformed Japan from isolated, feudal society to highly industrialized world power	Meiji	59%
Culture	Name for country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them	Onsen	59%
History	American naval base and port, located in Hawaii, which was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941	Pearl Harbor	59%
Famous Places	Busiest railway station in the world	Shinjuku Station	59%
Food	Dish made of wheat batter and filling, usually octopus or a similar type of seafood	Takoyaki	59%
People	Artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist, John Lennon's wife	Yōko Ono	59%
Culture	Goddes of Sun, considered most important one of above	Amaterasu	55%
Japanese Words	Sorry	Gomen	55%
Famous Places	Famous castle known also as 'White Heron Castle'	Himeji Castle	55%
Food	Dish of fermented soybeans with a strong smell and gluey texture	Nattō	55%
History	Country that Japan warred with during 1904 and 1905	Russia	55%
Culture	Unlined cotton summer kimono, worn in casual settings such as summer festivals	Yukata	55%
Culture	Moral code of above concerning attitudes, behavior and lifestyle	Bushidō	52%
Culture	Member of a professional class of women whose occupation is to entertain men	Geisha	52%
Technology and Entertainment	Anime and manga about fighting demons and protecting humanity from them, by group of characters including protagonist.	Kimetsu no Yaiba	52%
History	Nation which tried to invade Japan twice in 13th century, but lost to typhoons both times	Mongols	52%
Food	Savory pancake dish, filled with cabbage and other veggies, cooked on a teppan	Okonomiyaki	52%
Japanese Words	Please	Onegaishimasu / Kudasai	52%
Food	Name of Japanese beef, one of the best in the world	Wagyū	52%
Technology and Entertainment	Renowned instrument and motorcycle manufacturer	Yamaha	52%
Technology and Entertainment	Highest grossing media franchise of all time, owned partially by company above	Pokémon	48%
Culture	Name for class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore	Yōkai	48%
People	Japanese prime minister during World War II, known for his atrocious and violent leadership	Hideki Tōjō	45%
Culture	Type of self-defence that does not involve weapons and is done as a sport	Jujutsu	45%
Geography	Largest lake	Lake Biwa	45%
Culture	Name for old, traditional Japanese inn	Ryokan	45%
Food	Seafood, meat and vegetables that have been battered and deep fried	Tempura	45%
Food	River eel, usually grilled over charcoal and lacquered with a sweet barbecue sauce	Unagi	45%
People	Famous filmmaker and painter, regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema	Akira Kurosawa	41%
People	Current Prime Minister of Japan	Fumio Kishida	41%
People	Widely acclaimed video game designer, director, producer and writer, 'Metal Gear Solid' creator	Hideo Kojima	41%
People	Ukiyo-e artist, author of 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'	Hokusai	41%
History	Isolationist policy of above, which severly limited relations of Japan with other countries and unabled foreigners to enter Japan and Japanese to leave	Sakoku	41%
Food	Breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet with panko, cut into slices	Tonkatsu	41%
History	Japanese dynasty, which is the longest reigning one in human history	Yamato	41%
History	Name given to above during Edo period from 1603-1868	Tokugawa	38%
Culture	Name of Japanese tea drinking ceremony	Sadō / Chadō	34%
People	One of the best baseball players of all time	Shōhei Ōtani	34%
History	Japanese work of literature written in 11th century, believed to be the world's oldest novel	The Tale of Genji	34%
Famous Places	Famous buddhist temple made from gold	Kinkaku-ji	31%
Geography	Longest river	Shinano	31%
Food	Dish consisting of thin slices of meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar	Sukiyaki	31%
Famous Places	Famous race track, where Formula 1 competes	Suzuka	31%
Famous Places	Famous 'old' district in capital known for its temples	Asakusa	28%
Famous Places	Mountainous town near capital known for hot springs, lakes and volcanic scenery	Hakone	28%
Famous Places	Ancient village in Gifu Prefecture	Shirakawa-gō	28%
Culture	Japanese word for true feelings of as person and its real thoughts	Honne	24%
Famous Places	Temple, which is the oldest building in Japan and the oldest wooden building in the world	Hōryū-ji	24%
Famous Places	Famous giant torii gate located on water	Miyajima	24%
Culture	Opposite word, which means one's behavior and opinions displayed in public	Tatemae	24%
History	Artificial island, which was only place in Japan open for Westerners and trade during above	Dejima	21%
People	Admiral, considered the mastermind of attack on American naval base, mentioned earlier	Isoroku Yamamoto	21%
Famous Places	Tallest building in Japan, which is 325 meters tall	Toranomon Azabudai	21%
Food	Dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and grilled.	Teriyaki	17%
Famous Places	District in city #3 known for its nightlife, food and eye-catching neons	Dōtonbori	10%
Famous Places	Shrine known for trails with thousands of torii gates	Fujimi Inari Taisha	7%

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