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Japanese History Trivia

Answer these questions from the fascinating history of Japan.
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Last updated: September 27, 2024
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Traditional religion of Japan
Shinto
This religion was brought to Japan in the 6th century; the Zen variant would become very prevalent later
Buddhism
Warrior class of feudal Japan, very prominent in pop culture
Samurai
Military rulers of Japan for many centuries, until the mid-19th century
Shoguns
Former capital of Japan, anagram of Tokyo
Kyoto
These invaders were repelled in 1274 and 1281, with the help of typhoons known as "kamikaze" or "divine winds"
Mongols
Japan experienced the Sengoku Period from roughly 1467-1615, translating to "_______ ______," marked by fragmentation and civil war (China had an era of the same English name, before being unified by the first emperor)
Warring States
Former name of Tokyo
Edo
The Tokugawa Shogunate solidified power with the 1614-1615 siege of this city, today one of Japan's largest
Osaka
During Japan's strict isolationist period, they almost exclusively traded with these 2 nations, one Asian and one European
China
Netherlands
Emperor of Japan from 1868-1912, known for his "Restoration," where he worked to modernize and industrialize Japan, abandoning the old feudal system
Meiji aka Mutsuhito
The 1889 Constitution established a bicameral parliament known as this (also something one trying to lose weight might do)
The Diet
Japan's victory in the 1st Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895 saw them obtain these 2 territories from China
Korea
Taiwan
Japan's victory over this country in a 1904-1905 war amazed the world, an unprecedented incidence of a large European power losing to an Eastern one, establishing Japan as a major world power (Also somewhat of a precursor to WW1 in terms of the weapons and technologies used)
Russia
Emperor of Japan from 1926-1989; after WW2 he renounced his divine status, and his role became less powerful and more symbolic
Hirohito aka Showa
In 1931, Japan established the puppet state of Manchukuo, located in this Chinese region
Manchuria
Japan's invasion of China in the 2nd Sino-Japanese War (overlapping with WW2) was especially brutal in this city
Nanjing
Japan allied with these 2 nations to form the Axis Powers
Germany
Italy
This 1941 attack in Hawaii got the U.S. to join WW2
Pearl Harbor
Japan's loss in this 1942 naval battle turned the tide of the war in the Pacific theater
Midway
2 Japanese islands which hosted major battles with the U.S. in 1945; the second is also where karate originated
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
The 2 cities hit by nuclear bombs, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of WW2
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
U.S. general who led the occupation of Japan from 1945-1952
Douglas MacArthur
Big 3 Japanese car manufacturers
Toyota
Honda
Nissan
While this company was technically founded in 1889, it gained international prominence nearly a century later as being a pioneer in the video game industry and continues to be culturally important with its consoles and franchises
Nintendo
2011 nuclear disaster
Fukushima
In 2019, Akihito became the first emperor to do this since 1817
Abdicate
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