Japan Trivia
What is the national anthem of Japan?
"Kimi ga Yo"
What is the Japanese name for "Japan"?
"Nippon"
How is the Japanese name for "Japan" most often translated?
"The land of the rising sun"
What is the Japanese word for Shinto Shrine Gates?
"torii"
What is Japan's population?
126,919,659 people
How many overnight guests do hot spring resorts get yearly?
137 million
Japan came into contact with its first Western country in what year?
1542
What year was Nintendo founded?
1889
What year was the Japanese bullet train first introduced?
1964
In what year were six hundred eighty-five children sent to the hospital because of a Pokemon episode?
1997
Around how may chopsticks are used in Japan per year?
24 billion
How much coastline does Japan have?
29,751 km (or 97,608,268)
How tall is Mt. Fuiji?
3,776 m (12,389 ft)
How many prefectures does Japan have?
47
About how many vending machines does Japan have?
5.2 million
What year was Mt. Fuji first climbed?
663
Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan?
Abe Shinzo
When is Japan's National Foundation day?
February 11th
Who was the founder of Nintendo?
Fusajiro Yamauchi
Which of Japan's airports is the fourth busiest in the world?
Haneda airport
Which historical figure appears on the ¥1,000 bill?
Hideyo Noguchi
Name three of Japan's eight regions
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinku, Chugoku, Shikoku, or Kyushu Okinawa
Name the four main islands of Japan
Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku
Which historical figure appears on the ¥5,000 bill?
Ichiyo Higuchi
Which region of Japan is the most populated?
Kanto
What is the name of the southernmost island of Japan?
Okinawa
What western country was the first western country to come into contact with Japan?
Portugal
What are the two major religions of Japan?
Shintoism and Buddhism
What era of Japanese history are we currently in?
The Heisei era
What was the era of the Samurai called?
The Sengoku era
What is the name of the longest river in Japan?
The Shinano River
What is the tallest structure in Japan?
The Tokyo Skytree
What famous Japanese actress was married to John Lennon?
Yoko Ono
Which historical figure appears on the ¥10,000 bill?
Yukichi Fukuzawa
Who was the first person to climb Mt. Fuji?
a monk
During what era did baseball become popular in Japan?
the Meiji Era
