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
