Facts about Japan
Scavenger Hunt



The Culture of Japan
http://www.japanlink.co.jp/ka/cbunfr.htm
http://www.japanlink.co.jp/ka/cnenfr.htm
  1. Why is the bonsai tree passed down within the family?
  2. What is a Kamude used for?
  3. Where did Ikebana originate from?
  4. What is special about being a Iemoto?
  5. What is Japans oldest anthology poem?
  6. What is the main drink of the Japanese people?
  7. What is a Bon Festival?
  8. What is Tsukimi?
  9. What is Hanami?
General Facts about Japan
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/
  1. Who Wrote the first novel in the world and what was it about?
  2. What is a haiku?
  3. What is the tea ceremony?
  4. What religions do Japanese people practice?
  5. What kind of Traditional instruments are found in Japan?
  6. What are ukiyo-e?
  7. Besides rice, what else is grown in Japan?
  8. Is there little league baseball in Japan?
  9. Is football popular in Japan?
  10. Why has Tokyo become such a major city?
Things to Remember when going to Japan
http://www.shinnova.com/part/99-japa/japa00-e.htm
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html
  1. What are some foods one can find in Japan?
  2. What is the most common way to travel in Japan between cites?
  3. What kind of environment can one expect in a Japanese restaurant?
  4. What items are automatically served at restaurants?
  5. What should you first do when entering a Japanese home?
  6. Should you wear slippers when entering a room with a tatami floor?
  7. Where does one sit when eating a meal?
  8. What should someone do upon entering a washroom?
  9. Is it considered rude to slurp while eating soups and noodles in Japan?
  10. How is a majority of Japanese food eaten using what utensil?
  11. Should one ever spear food with chopsticks?
  12. What is the formal way to sit?
  13. What phrase is used to welcome people to a restaurant?
  14. Should you leave a tip when you pay the bill at a restaurant?