Challenge #10 Questions

[Host Jeremiah]

Here are your questions!   

1. How many islands are in the Japanese Archipelago?    

2. How many years has the Imperial Family of Japan ruled?    

3. What are the Seven Virtues of Bushido?    

4. Explain the Tale of the 47 Ronin     

5. How many vending machines are there in Japan?    

6. What is the most visited amusement park in Japan?   

7. Who wrote the Tale of Genji?    

8. What is Kimi Ga Yo?    

9. What is the oldest business in Japan?    

10. What is Japan's largest market?

[Peih-Gee Law]

1) There are 6,852 islands in the archipelago
2) They have ruled for 1500 years. e.e
3) Righteousness, Courage, Benevolence, Respect, Sincerity, Honor, Loyalty
4) There once was a man named Asano, who was chosen to entertain envoys around Japan. He had a master, Kira, who he hated and one day, he attacked him in the shogun's palace. He was put to death, and his people were ordered to disband and become ronin. They vowed to get revenge on Kira, however, they lulled him into a sense of false security by taking menial jobs and having no regard for their personal lives. Eventually, Kira believed he was no longer in danger, and lowered his guards. The 47 ronin attacked, offering him a chance to kill himself before chopping off his head with the dagger used to kill Asano. The 46 surviving ronin were then ordered to kill themselves.
5) There are 5.52 million vending machines.
6) Disneyland Tokyo
7) Marusaki Shikubu
8) Japan's national anthem
9) Kongo Gumi
10) Tsukijji Fish Market