Japan General Knowledge #2

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On which type of doll does one draw an eye to make a wish, and then draw the other eye when the wish comes true?	Daruma doll
What is wrapped around an onigiri rice ball?	Seaweed
Mai Shiraishi and Nanase Nishino are members of which J-Pop group?	Nogizaka46
What is the name for traditional green tea, which consists of finely ground powder before it is mixed with water?	Matcha
What is the name of a straw rope with white, zigzag paper stripes that marks the boundary of something sacred?	Shimenawa
What is the name of the second of the three unifiers of Japan?	Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What it the name for a low-cost hotel in which one sleeps in a tiny "pod"?	Capsule hotel
What is the name of Japan's oldest collection of poems?	Man'yōshū
What species is Son Goku?	Saiyan
Which shrine consists of thousands of torii (gates), lined up one after the other?	Fushimi Inari
What was the name for a masterless samurai?	Rōnin
Which number is considered unlucky, as it sounds like the Japanese word for "death"?	Four
Other than Shintō, what is the most popular religion of Japan?	Buddhism
Hatsune Miku is a character of which singing voice synthesizer software?	Vocaloid
What is the name of the Shintō sun goddess?	Amaterasu
What is the name for a medallion featuring Jesus or other Christian imagery, which one had to step on during the Edo period in order to prove that they were not Christian?	Fumi-e
Which European country was still allowed to trade with Japan during its period of isolation from 1639 to 1853?	The Netherlands
What is the name of the Japanese art of woodworking?	Sashimono
Which city was spared from bombing during WWII due to its historical significance?	Kyoto
When giving money to someone else, what should one put it in?	Envelope
What is the name of the current emperor?	Naruhito
What is the name for a cherry blossom viewing festival?	Hanami
Which type of film from the 1920's had film technique that was influenced by the west?	Jidaigeki
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Japan?	Fuji
Who is the author of the novel, "A Personal Matter"?	Oe Kenzaburo
What is name for the traditional custom in which a man and woman are introduced to each other in order to consider the possibility of marriage?	Miai
What is the name of the second written history of Japan, which unlike the first, is considered accurate?	Nihon Shoki
What is the name of the snack which is narrow cookie sticks partly covered in chocolate?	Pocky

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