ROUND 7: Miscellaneous - Japanese culture

ROUND 7: Miscellaneous - Japanese culture

The west has been fascinated by Japanese culture since the 1890s, and 
many terms have made it to western shores. Please answer the following 
questions about Japan and Japanese culture. 

1. What is the general name for the popular style of Japanese cartooning, 
   often seen in films, where most characters have large, doe-like eyes?

	     anime (AH-ni-may)

2. What is the general name for Japanese comic books?

	     manga 

3. Sushi doesn't actually mean 'raw fish'. What does 'sushi' actually mean?

	     vinegared rice (accept just 'rice')

4. What is the Japanese art of flower arrangement known as?

	     ikebana (ee-kay-BAH-na)

5. What is the Japanese art of folding paper into complex shapes known as?

	     origami (o-ree-GAH-mi)

6. What is the Japanese martial art that emphasizes throws and holds 
   whose name means 'the gentle way'?

	     judo (ju = gentle do = way)

7. What is the Japanese martial art that emphasizes punching and kicking 
   whose name means 'the open hand'?

	     karate (kara = open te = hand)

8. The spring season is celebrated throughout Japan by festivals 
   dedicated to what flower?

	    cherry blossom

9. What is the name of the native religion of Japan, based on 
   reverence for ancestors?

	    shinto 

10. They're sometimes known as the Japanese mafia. What is the Japanese 
    name for this criminal organization?

	    yakuza