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How well do you know the Land of the Rising Sun? Identify these people, places, things etc. that are commonly associated with Japan.
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First submittedMarch 11, 2018
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mountain
national sport
food
tallest structure
island
national flower
means of transportation
Bullet Train
type of garden
Zen Garden
technique of folding paper
religion
former emperor
media franchise
type of dress
feudal warrior
former prime minister
car maker
city
animal
Japanese Macaque
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46 Comments
kalbahamut
+20
Level 79
Mar 14, 2018
Zen? I assumed you were looking for something more specific.
skukka
+4
Level 58
Apr 19, 2018
Zen garden?
BiggieSmalls
+13
Level 76
Aug 24, 2018
The actual name is "karesansui" meaning dry landscape. It is not technically called a Zen Garden but is often referred to as that. They are called Japanese Rock Gardens.
DonTheLamplighter
+2
Level 87
Jan 18, 2020
Tried "rock garden" and gave up.
groovyjanem
+3
Level 76
Aug 29, 2018
Agree!
Aegidrom
+10
Level 43
May 4, 2020
The picture depicts a karesansui garden, or "Japanese rock garden". To depict the whole philosophy, religious thought and concept known as "zen" with a picture of a karesansui is ridiculous. The creator should've at least written a clue like with the other pictures.
MindWax
+2
Level 87
May 3, 2024
Do you have a suggestion for a single image which can depict the whole philosophy, religious thought and concept known as "zen"?
cholrima8964
+1
Level 60
Jan 9, 2025
この写真は枯山水や日本式庭園のように見えます。

禅宗とは仏教の宗派のうちの一つであり、庭園のを表す言葉ではありません。(京都の龍安寺などが有名です)

This photo looks like a dry landscape garden or Japanese garden.

Zen(Zenshu) is a secut of Buddhism, not a term that describes a garden.(Ryoanji of Kyoto is famous for it.)

dave123
+15
Level 64
Mar 14, 2018
Maybe accept nigiri in addition to sushi?
godofskis
+6
Level 63
Mar 14, 2018
related: i tried yukata before kimono
NOTKimJongUn
+8
Level 77
Aug 23, 2018
Yes please, I second this. I work at a sushi restaurant - the picture shows nigiri
bababooboo
+1
Level 51
Jun 1, 2024
i think those are different
pctjunkie
+2
Level 92
Aug 23, 2018
Agreed.
BlackLab
+10
Level 66
Mar 14, 2018
D'Oh Kimono not Komodo.
samiamco
+4
Level 68
Mar 14, 2018
I regret I have but one heart-like-click-thingy to give.
mf3
+16
Level 90
Mar 14, 2018
You don't want to wear the dreaded Kimono Dragon.
Coyuznik
+5
Level 85
Mar 14, 2018
Can accept Cherry for Cherry blossom?
BurgerTsar
+3
Level 65
Mar 14, 2018
Different things
Quizychemiczne
+3
Level 72
Mar 14, 2018
Since you included long 'o' in 'Shinzou', you can also add it in 'Hokkaidou', Kyouto' and 'Shintou'.
mf3
+9
Level 90
Mar 14, 2018
Really? You didn't just type in "Abe"?
RedLightning
+2
Level 47
Aug 6, 2019
You mean Shinzō, Hokkaidō, Kyōto, and Shintō?
BurgerTsar
+3
Level 65
Mar 14, 2018
Please accept “Heian” for “Kyoto”
POOCH
+4
Level 71
Jul 24, 2018
Probably not since that particular pavilion was built over 200 years after the name change to Kyoto. (1185 and about 1397)
freon22tec
+5
Level 57
Aug 23, 2018
Should accept Showa for the emperor
Chronikhiles
+1
Level 49
Aug 23, 2018
Surprised that I missed only three, not being too familiar with Japan.
rjfrommtl
+3
Level 81
Aug 23, 2018
Yay, I went to Japan in April! Only missed 'Macaque', because I couldn't spell it! Thanks for accepting 'Sakura' for Cherry Blossom, and 'Shinkansen' for Bullet Train.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jan 2, 2021
I got it because the exact same picture was used on the quiz Pointless today! What are the odds (especially since I didn't really watch the show this time and only saw a few minutes of it near the end)
Miku
+1
Level 79
Aug 23, 2018
Can you accept Shinkanzen for bullet train please?
kinjapan
+4
Level 72
Aug 23, 2018
Shinkansen is accepted. Are there dialects where it is pronounced with a "z"?
GeographyGeek42
+2
Level 65
Aug 24, 2018
Almost forgot Samurai because I was trying to think of a specific person.
BiggieSmalls
+6
Level 76
Aug 24, 2018
You should accept Rock Garden for Zen. That is the correct term. They are often called Zen Gardens but for the simplistic form, they ARE called Rock Gardens.
redsplat
+2
Level 72
Nov 19, 2018
Thank you for accepting snow monkey! Can you also accept 'jerks who stole my lunch'? :D
Kesselian
+1
Level 68
Apr 4, 2020
This is not a kimono, this is a traditional korean dress. They are very different things, it is worth a correction.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 4, 2020
Fixed
hikarinanao
+2
Level 46
Sep 23, 2020
Sakura isn't Japan's national flower, it's chrysanthemum. Maybe celebrated flower would fit better?
Kasumichan
+1
Level 94
Oct 20, 2020
Abe's no longer the current PM. Update?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 20, 2020
Okay
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Feb 19, 2021
The 'Skytree' in Tokyo Skytree is actually one word.
ppaaccoojrf
+1
Level 42
Jul 27, 2021
I've lived in Japan for years and I have never heard about the monkeys in Nagano being called "macaques" (which to my understanding, just comes from a word for monkey in Portuguese/French), and I definitely never heard of the rock gardens being referenced to as Zen gardens.
Speed4TheNeed
+1
Level 88
Apr 19, 2022
I tried macac, macack, mawcat...needless to say I missed that one!
DeLaZizou
+2
Level 36
Jul 8, 2022
Well...today Abe was assasinated..thats why i found him but thats sad..RIP
cledun2
+2
Level 95
Jul 16, 2022
RIP in peace Mr Abe
PesuKonehh
+1
Level 54
Dec 16, 2022
wait people don't know tokyo sky tree lmao I learnt it from haikyuu! when they were asking if regular transmission towers were the sky tree
Ozbeg
+1
Level 38
Feb 12, 2024
“samurai”（侍）also known us “bushi”（武士）
Ozbeg
+1
Level 38
Feb 12, 2024
“samurai”（侍）also known us “bushi”（武士）
PrincessJessica
+1
Level 85
Mar 20, 2026
Note to self, learn how to spell macaque. I continously struggle with that one.
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