A-Z: Japan

Former prime minister who was assassinated in 2022

A

Export Kobe is famous for

B

Japanese multinational company, best known for making cameras and printers

C

Former name of Nissan

D

Former name of Tokyo

E

Iconic mountain near Tokyo

F

Hostess trained to entertain men with conversation, dance, and song

G

Island with the city of Sapporo

H

First name of Japanese fashion designer Miyake

I

An unarmed Japanese martial art, which has been an Olympic sport since 1964

J

A system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters

K

English footballer and Match of the Day presenter who played for Nagoya Grampus in the early 1990's

L

Emperor who "restored" Japan

M

City that was destroyed by a nuclear bomb in 1945

N

2nd biggest city in Japan

O

American military base that the Japanese attacked in 1941

P

Ki is the Japanese equivalent of this Chinese word for spirit or energy

Q

Chinese style noodles in broth

R

Military ruler of feudal Japan

S

Japanese car brand

T

Thick noodles made from wheat flour

U

This 3 letter acronym was the dominant video cassette format, invented in Japan in 1976

V

A plant from the horseradish family used extensively in Japanese cuisine

W

First Christian missionary to visit Japan; he also co-founded the Jesuit order and is a saint

X

Currency of Japan

Y

A state of calm attentiveness associated with buddhism

Z