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is sponsored in part by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Thank you!

 

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Japanese Culture & Language

Trivia Quiz

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Japanese Culture & Language

Trivia Quiz

For Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences (DAAS)

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Self-Introduction

Jiko Shokai

じこしょうかい

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Hajimemashite!

はじめまして！

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Are you ready?!

準備OK?

じゅんびOK?

  1. Yes! はい！
  2. Not yet まだ

Let’s hear it!

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Here we go!

3, 2, 1 …

さん、に、いち

Let’s say it together!

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About Japan にほんについて

Which is the shape of Japan?

a)

b)

c)

Japan California, U.S.A Italy

Answer

Answer

Answer

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Comparing Japan, Michigan and U.S.A.

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Q. Where is the capital of Japan?

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　　　 a) Osaka /おおさか/大阪

　　　 b) Kyoto/きょうと/京都

　　　 c) Tokyo/とうきょう/東京

　Tokyo とうきょう 東京　

Answer

Answer

About Japan にほんについて

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About Japan にほんについて

This famous monster first appeared in Japanese films in 1954. What’s his name?

a) Bigfoot

b) Godzilla

c) Vanilla

d) Pikachu

a) Godzilla ゴジラ

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Apple Blossom

Do you know this flower?

Cherry Blossom

Rose

Do you know this flower?

Do you know this flower?

Q. What is the national flower of Japan?

a)

b)

c)

a) Cherry Blossoms/さくら/Sakura

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Rose = U.S.A.

Apple Blossom = Michigan

By the way…

About Japan にほんについて

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A. C) Sumō (Wrestling)/すもう

Sumō (Wrestling)/すもう

Q. What is the national sport of Japan?

a)

b)

c)

Judo/じゅうどう

Baseball/やきゅう

About Japan にほんについて

Throwing people over their heads?!

Hitting flying things with a bat?!

Two green guys hugging?!

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What is Sumō?　すもうってなに？

TRIVIA

Sumo (相撲, sumō) is the national sport of Japan. It is traditional Japanese wrestling. In ancient times, sumō originated as a performance to predict the year’s harvest. Legends and myths say that sumo was practiced by the gods, before handed down to the people. Today, the accomplishments of non-Japanese sumō wrestlers are attracting attention.

By the way, what is that line on top of the “O” in “sumō”?

ō

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Quiz Time!

Who is this famous Japanese cartoon character?

a) Hello Cat

b) Hello Neko

c) Hello Kitty

d) Hello Jell-O

Hello Kitty

ハローキティ

Teru-Teru & Keroppi

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Japanese Letters! ひらがなのもんだい

Q. Which one is read “KU” in Japanese?

a)

b)

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し

へ

く

c)　く　

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Japanese Shape Words! かたちのもんだい

Q.　Which shape is “MARU”?

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b)

c)

○

△

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a)　○

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Song Time! うたをうたおう！

Kobuta, Tanuki, Kitsune, Neko �https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uk_jQ7h94s

こぶた（こぶた）、たぬき（たぬき）、�きつね（きつね） 、ねこ（ねこ）

�こぶた（こぶた）、たぬき（たぬき）、�きつね（きつね） 、ねこ（ねこ）

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ブブブ（ブブブ）�ポンポコポン（ポンポコポン）�コンコン（コンコン）�ニャーオ（ニャーオ）

�ブブブ（ブブブ）�ポンポコポン（ポンポコポン）�コンコン（コンコン）�ニャーオ（ニャーオ）

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Teacher Says… やってみよう！

Q. What do you do if you are asked “Tatte kudasai”?

a)

b)

c)

b) Stand Up/Tatsu

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Let’s Try It!

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Q. What do you do if you are asked “Suwatte kudasai”?

a) Sit Down/Suwaru

Teacher Says… やってみよう！

Answer

a)

b)

c)

Let’s Try It!

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Let’s play Jan-Ken-Pon!

Game Time!

グー　　 パー チョキ　　

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Japanese Words! やってみよう！

Q.　What do you do with “KAMI” and “EMPITSU”?

a) Eat “KAMI” with “EMPITSU”.

b) Draw a picture.

c) Brush “KAMI” with “EMPITSU”.

b) Draw a picture えをかく

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Q. Please answer back in Japanese.

“Good morning!”

　　　

a) Konbanwa! こんばんは

　　　 b) Ohayo gozaimasu! おはようございます

　　　 c) Sayonara! さようなら

Greetings in Japanese!

にほんごであいさつしてみよう！

b) おはよう（ございます）/Ohayo (Gozaimasu)

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Q. Please answer back in Japanese.

“Hello!”

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　　　 a) Konbanwa! こんばんは

　　　 b) Konnichiwa! こんにちは

　　　 c) Sayonara! さようなら

b) こんにちは/Konnichiwa

Greetings in Japanese!

にほんごであいさつしてみよう！

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Story Time! おはなし の じかん

Momotarou / Peach Boy: �https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=16

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Illustrations Courtesy of The Japan Society

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Japanese Letters! ひらがなのもんだい

Q. Which one is read “SHI” in Japanese?

a)

b)

c)

し

へ

つ

a)　し　

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Japanese Body Words! からだのもんだい

Q.　Which part of your body is “Mimi”?

a)

b)

c)

b)　みみ　Mimi

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Extra Game!

Can you point to your….

頭、肩、ひざ、足、目、耳、鼻、口

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This presentation

is sponsored in part by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Thank you!

 

このプログラムをサポートいただき、国際交流基金日米センターの皆様に深く御礼申し上げます。

 

Thank you!

ありがとうございます

Arigato Gozaimasu!

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日

木

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Q. What do you call New Year’s

Day (January 1st ) in Japanese?　

正月/しょうがつ (Shogatsu)

　　or 元日/がんじつ (Ganjitsu)

TRIVIA:

On New Year's Day in Japan, people eat special side dishes in tiered lacquer boxes, called Osechi. This special food is supposed to reduce the housewives' work for the first 3 days of the new year.

一月/いちがつ/ICHIGATSU

Answer

Seasonal Question きせつの もんだい

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火

水

二月/にがつ/NIGATSU

2022

Q. What is the cultural event in early February (2nd ~ 4th ) in Japan?　

節分/せつぶん

(Setsubun)　　

TRIVIA:

February 3rd is the day before the first day of spring. People yell, “Oni wa soto!”(Out with the ogre (demon)!), “Fuku wa uchi!”(In with happiness;/good things!), while scattering dried soy beans inside and outside their homes.

Seasonal Question きせつの もんだい

Answer

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Q. What do Japanese people do on this day?

a) Throw soybeans

　　　 b) Throw candies

　　　 c) Throw shoes

Seasonal Question きせつの もんだい

a) They throw soybeans

(まめまき/Mamemaki）

二月/にがつ/NIGATSU

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三月/さんがつ/SANGATSU

Q. What is the cultural event on March 3rd in Japan?　

ひな祭り/ひなまつり/Hinamatsuri　

TRIVIA:

Hinamatsuri is an occasion to pray for young girls’ growth and happiness. Most families with girls display sets of hina dolls, and dedicate to them peach blossoms, white sake', rice cake cubes, and special diamond-shaped, colored rice cakes.

Seasonal Question きせつの もんだい

Answer

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Seasonal Question きせつの もんだい

Q. What Japanese people do on this day?

a) Throw Hina dolls

b) Eat Hina dolls

c) Display Hina dolls

c) They display Hina Dolls.

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三月/さんがつ/SANGATSU

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Kobuta Tanuki Kitsune Neko �https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uk_jQ7h94s��Atama Kata Hiza Ashi�https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Nc9a1vWrc

References / 参考資料

Kaguya Hime / Moon Princess: �https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=18��Tsuki no Usagi / The Moon Rabbit: �https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=73 ��Momotarou / Peach Boy: �https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=16��Various resources for presentations, cultural education, etc.: �https://www.japansociety.org.uk/onlineresources ) �

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Hiragana! ひらがなをよんでみよう！

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Katakana! カタカナをよんでみよう！

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