Japan Facts/Trivia

How many times is the Temple bell struck on New Years?

108

When was the university of Japan founded?

1877

How many central city wards does Tokyo have?

23

Roughly how many islands does Japan have?

3,000+

How many prefectures does Japan have?

47

When do Japanese people get their drivers license?

Age 18

What district of Japan is known as the electronic capital of Japan because of vast electronic and pop culture stores?

Akihabara

Instead of handshakes, what do Japanese people do when meeting?

Bow

What does a deeper bow mean?

Deeper respect

Who was Musashi Miyamoto?

Famous Japanese swordsmen, and wrote a book about the way of life a man should lead.

What is Miyajima famous for?

Floating Torii

What is the oldest wooden building in the world?

Haryuji Temple in Nara Prefecture

What are basic Japanese characters of sound and are most common?

Hiragana

What are the main Japanese islands?

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu

What is Ukiyoe?

Japanese block wood print, a painting of Mt. Fuji in 1859

What character do Japanese and Chinese languages both use for words?

Kanji

What are Japanese characters used to make 'foreign' sounding words?

Katakana

What is the richest area of Japan?

Kyoto

What was Japan's first capital before the Edo era?

Kyoto, Japan

What is the tallest mountain in Japan?

Mt. Fuji

What is the Japanese new year called?

Oshogatsu

What is Jigokudani Monkey Park famous for?

Snow Monkeys and Onsens

Who was Yukichi Fukuzawa?

The founder of University of Japan. He also wrote a book called "Gakumon no Susume." He is on the 10,000 yen bill.

What is Japan's capital?

Tokyo, Japan

Where is the highest population density in Japan?

Tokyo, Japan