How well do you know Japan?
How well do you know Japan?
Do you know your takoyaki from your okonomiyaki? Are you the first in the queue to admire the sakura? Well, then it’s time to test your knowledge of Japan with our fiendish quiz
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Question 1 of 12
The onsen-loving Japanese macaques of Honshu’s Jigokudani area are the world’s _____ primate. Fill in the blank.
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Question 2 of 12
Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world. But which of the following cities has the most per capita?
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Question 3 of 12
Earthquakes and the end of feudalism robbed Japan of most of its 5,000 castles. Just 12 survive in their ‘original’ state. Which of these is not an ‘original’ castle?
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Question 4 of 12
Nara Park is home to a population of more than 1,400 of which sacred animal?
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Question 5 of 12
Which hiking trail follows a historic highway between Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto?
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Question 6 of 12
What kind of buildings are the UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama?
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Question 7 of 12
Taking in the sakura (cherry blossoms) is a common pastime in Japan. But what are you looking at if you’re admiring the koyo?
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Question 8 of 12
By what name are the gates found at the entrances to Shinto shrines – such as Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha (pictured) – known?
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Question 9 of 12
This black-spotted pumpkin on Naoshima is one of many similar works by which Japanese artist?
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Question 10 of 12
The popular street snack takoyaki (octopus balls) originated in which city?
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Question 11 of 12
Animators on the iconic Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke famously drew inspiration from the UNESCO-listed forests of which island?
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Question 12 of 12
