This month, the editor that I am working with requested that I write an article titled "20 Reasons Why Japan Is Awesome". To keep up my writing routine on Publish0x, I figured that I would create a quiz on Japan as I pen my article. Hope you enjoy attempting these questions!

1) When can you admire cherry blossoms in Japan?

a) late February - March

b) late March - April

c) late April - May

2) Where can you find kawaii people wearing cute outfits in Tokyo?

a) Harajuku

b) Omotesando

c) Odaiba

3) Which region is famous for tonkotsu (pork broth) ramen?

a) Hokkaido

b) Kyushu

c) Okinawa

4) What kind of summer festival ('matsuri') is the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto?

a) snow

b) fireworks

c) float

5) Japanese people pray at temples and ____________________________.

a) churches

b) mosques

c) shrines

6) How do the Japanese pronounce 'karaoke'?

a) carry-oh-key

b) kah-rah-oh-keh

c) kah-lah-oh-leh

7) When are Japanese toilets warmed?

a) spring

b) summer

c) winter

8) Where do Japanese people go to have a relaxing dip in hot spring waters?

a) sauna

b) onsen

c) hammam 

9) Which of these places in Tokyo is a haven for youth culture and fashion?

a) Ginza

b) Shibuya

c) Omotesando

10) How many national parks does Japan have?

a) 14

b) 24

c) 34

11) What is the Japanese brand of hospitality called?

a) wabi-sabi

b) omotenashi

c) ikigai

Answers:

1) b

2) a

3) b

4) c

5) c

6) b

7) c

8) b

9) b

10) c

11) b

How many questions did you get right? I hope you learnt something about Japan!