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Test your local knowledge with this quiz, organized by difficulty level! If there’s a region in Japan you know well, give it a try!
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Of Yokohama's 18 wards, which has the largest population?
(Choices: Kohoku Ward / Kanagawa Ward / Tsurumi Ward / Totsuka Ward)

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September 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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In what year was the Hida Kokubunji three-story pagoda designated a Gifu Prefecture Important Cultural Property?

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September 16, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Select all of the following that appear on the course guide before Kameishi.
(Choices: Fukuishi / the Mokujiki Shonin Historic Site Monument / Tatsunogaoka Natural Forest / the Morse Monument)

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September 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Arrange these winter-sport events held in Karuizawa from earliest to latest.
(Choices: Karuizawa skating… / World Sprint… / Men's and women's… / Nagano Olympic curling)

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September 14, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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What was Mazda's company name, used from its founding until 1984?

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September 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Which 342-meter mountain, with three tiers of grassy slopes, is also known as Mount Mikasa?
(Choices: Mt. Takamado / Shiga Naoya's… / Kongo Rikishi… / Mount Wakakusa)

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September 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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Which Harumiya sacred cedar forks about ten meters up but shares one root?

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September 11, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Housed in Kofuku-ji's National Treasure Hall, this three-faced, six-armed figure is a signature masterpiece of Tenpyo-era sculpture. What is it?

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September 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Which traditional dance is performed at the Oppama Festival?
(Choices: Gujō Odori / Awa dance / Hanagasa dance / Nishimonai Bon dance)

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September 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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In what kind of situation is the Tsugaru-ben word "wai(ha)" used?
(Choices: As an exclamation of… / As a greeting before… / As a farewell greeting / As an expression of…)

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September 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Roughly in which decade were the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouses (No. 1 and No. 2) built?
(Choices: 1860s / 1890s / 1910s / 1930s)

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September 7, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Rising on Mount Nantai, crossed by the vermilion Shinkyo bridge, and later joining the Kinugawa — which river is this?
(Choices: Arasawa River / Daiya River / Yukawa River / Kirifuri River)

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September 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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One theory for how Tsurugajo ("Crane Castle") got its name links it to Gamo Ujisato's childhood name and his family crest. Which pairing is correct?

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September 5, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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Which lord was granted Aki after the Battle of Sekigahara but was dispossessed for repairing his castle without permission?
(Choices: Katō Kiyo… / Ishida… / Kuroda… / Fukushima…)

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September 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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According to Toyo Keizai's "Urban Data Pack," where does Himeji rank among Japan's 62 core cities for number of department stores and general supermarkets?
(Choices: 1st / 5th / 15th / 30th)

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September 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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The Hachiman Festival float "Daihachi-tai" has the largest ceremonial cart wheels among Takayama's festival floats. About how large is their diameter?

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September 2, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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Arrange the following events related to Kyoto from oldest to newest.
(Choices: The Taisei Hōkan… / The Ōnin War / The construction of the… / The relocation of the…)

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September 1, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Order these names and successors of Yokosuka's naval shipbuilding site, from the shipyard to its later forms.
(Choices: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal / Yokosuka Shipyard / US Naval Base Yokosuka)

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August 31, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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What was Musashino City's population when it was established in 1947?
(Choices: About 13,000 / About 36,000 / About 63,000 / About 120,000)

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August 30, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Which Living National Treasure in textile dyeing taught Kyoko Kobayashi?

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August 29, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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The Hosho school of Noh became the official performing art of the Kaga domain, with chanted Noh verse (utai) so widely enjoyed by everyone from samurai retainers to townspeople that it…

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August 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Select all of the following that are true about the Nada Fighting Festival.
(Choices: Three portable shrines… / Seven floats parade… / It is held every August / It is designated an…)

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August 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Select all subjects included in Bunbu School's timetable.
(Choices: Eastern medicine / Western medicine / Ogasawara… / Western militar… / Buddhist… / Tea ceremony…)

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August 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Select all correctly matched Togakushi shrines and principal deities.
(Choices: Okusha—Ame-no… / Chusha—Ame-no… / Hokosha—Ame-n… / Kuzuryusha—Ku… / Hinomikosha—A… / Chusha—Ame-no…)

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August 25, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Name the architect who designed the Former Mikasa Hotel.

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August 24, 2026 at 1:41 AM