Memorize these and recognize 42.5% of all Japan clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yen | 6 | The highest denomination of Japanese paper currency is 10,000 of these |
| 2 | Mount Fuji | 4 | You'll find this sacred landmark, seen here, on the island of Honshu: |
| 3 | Kyoto | 4 | This former capital has a replica of the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, built around 1400 by the third Muromachi shogun |
| 4 | the Diet | 4 | Not just something for battling the bulge, it's also Japan's legislative body |
| 5 | the chrysanthemum | 4 | ( Kelly of the Clue Crew reads from Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto, Japan.) This is the shoro, or bell tower; you can see the imperial emblem that featu... |
| 6 | a geisha | 4 | A maiko is an apprentice to one of these professional women entertainers |
| 7 | wasabi | 3 | It's the Japanese version of horseradish |
| 8 | Toyota | 3 | This automobile company is headquartered in a city of the same name in Aichi prefecture |
| 9 | Sumo | 3 | One of the techniques in this form of wrestling is Okuridashi or "pushing out from behind" |
| 10 | Shinto | 3 | The mountain's base abounds with shrines of this religion, such as the Fujiyoshida Sengen shrine |
| 11 | noh | 3 | It spells the name of a classic form of Japanese drama |
| 12 | Kabuki | 3 | Chanting & melodramatic portrayal are hallmarks of this traditional Japanese art form seen here: |
| 13 | bonsai | 3 | One of the most famous of these shrunken trees was first owned by a 17th century shogun |
| 14 | the tea ceremony | 3 | Sen No Rikyu is credited with elevating this ritual to an art form; to this day, it is a symbol of Japanese culture |
| 15 | shogun | 3 | Though ruling in the name of the emperor, for some 700 years they held the real power in Japan |
| 16 | Nippon | 3 | The Japanese call their country this, meaning "source of the sun" |
| 17 | the emperor | 2 | It didn't get bigger than the Shogun, though technically he was under the control of this figurehead |
| 18 | sushi | 2 | Raw fish dish |
| 19 | sumo wrestling | 2 | The object of this sport is to force the opponent to step outside a circle marked on the ground |
| 20 | Sapporo | 2 | This city, site of the 1972 Winter Olympics, is capital of Hokkaido Prefecture |
| 21 | samurai | 2 | This elite warrior class was dissolved between 1873 & 1876, after the Meiji Restoration |
| 22 | rice | 2 | Between 1960 & 1990 per capita consumption of this grain decreased by over a third |
| 23 | puppets | 2 | Though Bunraku theater is attended mainly by adults, the characters are these |
| 24 | Okinawa | 2 | This island invaded by U.S. troops in April 1945 has a long martial arts tradition & may be the birthplace of nunchaku |
| 25 | Nagasaki | 2 | One of Japan's first ports to open to Western trade, about half of it was destroyed August 9, 1945 |
| 26 | Honda | 2 | Known originally for motorcycles, this Japanese company now operates an auto plant in Ohio |
| 27 | Fuji | 2 | A national park on Honshu boasts lakes, hot springs, beaches & this tallest Japanese mountain |
| 28 | cormorants | 2 | The custom of using these seabirds to catch fish has been practiced for over a millennium |
| 29 | chopsticks | 2 | If visiting Japan, it's best to know how to eat with these, o-hashi in Japanese |
| 30 | China | 2 | ( Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto, Japan.) Japanese Buddhism is divided into several sects; Kiyomizudera Temple repre... |
| 31 | Banzai | 2 | In "Letters from Iwo Jima", you can hear Japanese soldiers let out this cry, literally "10,000 Years" |
| 32 | Zen Buddhism | 2 | In the 12th century, Dogen & Eisai started the Soto & Rinzai schools of this type of Buddhism |
| 33 | bullet train | 2 | Known locally as Shinkansen, the Japanese technological advancement seen here is known by this "ballistic" name: |
| 34 | the kimono | 2 | The predecessor of this traditional Japanese garment was the kosode of the Nara period |
| 35 | Japanese Zero | 2 | This plane got its name from having first been built during the 2,600th anniversary of Japan's first emperor |
| 36 | a newspaper | 2 | Shimbun is this type of publication |
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