Which Japanese filmmaker directed the influential 1954 film Seven Samurai?

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Which Japanese filmmaker directed the influential 1954 film Seven Samurai?

A. Akira Kurosawa

B. Yasujiro Ozu

C. Kenji Mizoguchi

D. Hayao Miyazaki

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What is the name of the traditional Japanese meal consisting of small dishes served with rice?

A. Sashimi

B. Yakitori

C. Tempura

D. Washoku

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Which of the following is a form of Japanese poetry characterized by three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively?

A. Haiku

B. Tanka

C. Renga

D. Choka

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What is the term for the traditional Japanese straw mat used for sitting and sleeping?

A. Kakebuton

B. Futon

C. Kotatsu

D. Tatami

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Which Japanese island is known for its active volcanoes, including Mount Aso, and is considered one of the largest calderas in the world?

A. Kyushu

B. Shikoku

C. Hokkaido

D. Honshu

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Which Japanese island is known for its distinctive Ainu culture and is the largest island in Japan?

A. Kyushu

B. Hokkaido

C. Shikoku

D. Honshu

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Which Japanese dish consists of battered and deep-fried vegetables or seafood?

A. Tempura

B. Sushi

C. Ramen

D. Udon

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Which Japanese animator and film director is often referred to as the God of Manga?

A. Hayao Miyazaki

B. Satoshi Kon

C. Isao Takahata

D. Mamoru Hosoda

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What is the traditional Japanese musical instrument known for its three strings and distinctive sound?

A. Koto

B. Shakuhachi

C. Taiko

D. Shamisen

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Which of the following is used for foreign words and names in Japanese?

A. Kanji

B. Katakana

C. Hiragana

D. Romaji

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What is the traditional Japanese form of comic storytelling that often involves a humorous monologue?

A. Noh

B. Kabuki

C. Rakugo

D. Kyogen

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Which Japanese poet and calligrapher is known for his famous The Way of Tea treatise?

A. Sen no Rikyu

B. Murasaki Shikibu

C. Yosa Buson

D. Matsuo Basho

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Which traditional Japanese performing art involves a form of stylized singing, often accompanied by shamisen music?

A. Noh

B. Kabuki

C. Bunraku

D. Rakugo

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Which ancient Japanese religion focuses on the worship of kami, spirits associated with natural elements?

A. Shinto

B. Buddhism

C. Confucianism

D. Taoism

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Which Japanese poet and writer is known for her work The Pillow Book?

A. Sei Shonagon

B. Izumi Shikibu

C. Ono no Komachi

D. Murasaki Shikibu

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Which Japanese prefecture is known for its historic samurai residences and is often called Little Kyoto?

A. Kanazawa

B. Takayama

C. Nikko

D. Matsumoto

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Which Japanese city is famous for its annual Gion Matsuri, one of the most well-known festivals in Japan?

A. Kyoto

B. Nara

C. Osaka

D. Hiroshima

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Which Japanese traditional performing art features a form of comic storytelling often accompanied by a fan and a small towel?

A. Noh

B. Kabuki

C. Bunraku

D. Rakugo

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What is the traditional Japanese form of poetry consisting of linked-verse poems, often composed collaboratively?

A. Haiku

B. Tanka

C. Renga

D. Choka

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Which Japanese poet is known for his travel diaries and is considered one of the greatest poets of haiku?

A. Matsuo Basho

B. Yosa Buson

C. Kobayashi Issa

D. Ono no Komachi

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Which Japanese filmmaker is known for his influential anime films such as Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro?

A. Hayao Miyazaki

B. Isao Takahata

C. Mamoru Hosoda

D. Satoshi Kon

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Which Japanese traditional art form involves the arrangement of flowers in a harmonious and balanced manner?

A. Ikebana

B. Sado

C. Chanoyu

D. Bonsai

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Which Japanese writing system is primarily used for grammatical particles and verb endings?

A. Kanji

B. Katakana

C. Hiragana

D. Romaji

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What is the traditional Japanese form of flower arranging?

A. Sado

B. Chanoyu

C. Ikebana

D. Kaiseki

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Which Japanese dish consists of thinly sliced raw fish on a bed of rice?

A. Sushi

B. Tempura

C. Ramen

D. Sashimi

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Which Japanese prefecture is famous for its traditional arts and crafts, including Arita porcelain and Imari ware?

A. Kyoto

B. Hiroshima

C. Saga

D. Kanazawa

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Which ancient Japanese capital city is known for its beautiful cherry blossoms and is home to the famous To-ji temple?

A. Kamakura

B. Nara

C. Kyoto

D. Edo

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What is the traditional Japanese New Year's meal called?

A. Osechi

B. Sashimi

C. Yakitori

D. Gyoza

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Which Japanese artist is known for his woodblock prints, including the famous The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

A. Hokusai

B. Hiroshige

C. Utamaro

D. Sharaku

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What is the traditional Japanese tea ceremony called?

A. Sado

B. Chanoyu

C. Ikebana

D. Kaiseki

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Which ancient Japanese poetess is known for her tanka poetry and is considered one of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry?

A. Izumi Shikibu

B. Murasaki Shikibu

C. Sei Shonagon

D. Ono no Komachi

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A. Akira Kurosawa

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