Halloween | Halloween in Japan | Anime & Manga | Japanese Culture | Japanese Words |
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Samhain.
Halloween is generally considered to have evolved from what ancient festival?
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Obon.
What Japanese Buddhist festival honors the dead and the spirit world?
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60%.
What percentage of the world's animation is Japan responsible for?
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False.
True or false: kimono traditionally are only worn by women.
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Four (including romaji).
How many different writing systems are there in Japan?
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Yellow, orange, white.
From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?
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False.
True or False: Trick or treating is a Halloween tradition in Japan.
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Junji Ito.
Who is the horror manga author famous for writing "The Enigma of Amigara Fault" and "Tomie"?
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Asahi Super Dry.
What is the most popular beer brand in Japan?
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Kawaii and kowai.
What are two very similar-sounding words that have very different meanings ("cute" versus "scary")?
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Doodle sack.
Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow? Bwbach, gallybagger, doodle sack, mawkin.
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Tokyo Disneyland (2000).
Halloween first started gaining popularity in Japan with which popular theme park?
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Makoto Shinkai.
Who is the director of the film "Kimi no Na Wa" ("Your Name")?
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Sumo.
What is the national sport of Japan?
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"No way?!", "I can't believe it!", etc.
What does the word "うそ" mean?
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Jamie Lee Curtis.
What actress made her film debut in the original Halloween movie?
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Cosplay.
Since the spirit of Halloween is celebrated at a different time of year in Japan, what otaku hobby is most popular on October 31st?
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True.
True or False: Clefairy was intended to be Ash's starting Pokémon in the pilot episode of the cartoon.
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Women cuddling men.
At the average cuddle cafe, who is usually cuddling what?
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"Neko cafe wa doko desu ka?"
How would you say "Where is the cat cafe?" in Japanese?
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A werewolf.
According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos, and a long middle finger are all signs of what Halloween creature?
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Shibuya street parties.
If you want to party on Halloween night in Japan, where would you go?
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"Sazae-san." (1969, 7000+ episodes).
What is the longest-running anime of all time?
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Chicken and egg rice bowl.
What kind of a dish is oyakodon?
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"A plan". Bonus points for anime meme knowledge.
What does the word "計画 (けいかく)" mean?
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