Culture ikebana, handicrafts, Japanese literary traditional music, tea (both classic films, and folk tales and ceremony, etc. architecture (including children’s stories and landscape architecture) modern) Social Physical Geography: Japan’s political Political Geography: Nature, the and economic Names and locations of environment, flora and systems: politics, regions, major islands, fauna, agriculture and government, foreign prefectures, major cities, fisheries, climate, affairs, national mountains, seas, lakes, natural phenomena symbols; business rivers, etc. in Japan and disasters, all and industry, related to Japan transportation, famous companies and products Daily Festivals, holidays, Manners and Rites of life (birth, school, Life and seasonal events, etiquette in marriage, death, etc.); Society celebrations Japanese gestures religion and religious and body language practices Popular Japanese popular Food, drink, Martial arts, sports, and Culture culture, with a focus clothing, houses, traditional Japanese on youth and "kawaii" things in and culture, including around Japanese anime, manga, pop homes music, fashion, characters and mascots, iconic foods, etc. Current events and developments in Japan’s politics, economy, international relations Events and society during the 12 months prior to the National Japan Bowl. Note: Current events questions will be asked only during the Championship Round. The US-Japan connection: Interaction between the two countries in the topics listed above
Culture (both and modern) ikebana, handicrafts, classic films, and architecture (including landscape architecture) Japanese literary folk tales and children’s stories traditional music, tea ceremony, etc. Social Physical Geography: Nature, the environment, flora and fauna, agriculture and fisheries, climate, natural phenomena and disasters, all related to Japan Japan’s political and economic systems: politics, government, foreign affairs, national symbols; business and industry, transportation, famous companies and products Political Geography: Names and locations of regions, major islands, prefectures, major cities, mountains, seas, lakes, rivers, etc. in Japan Daily Life and Society Festivals, holidays, seasonal events, celebrations Manners and etiquette in Japanese gestures and body language Rites of life (birth, school, marriage, death, etc.); religion and religious practices Popular Culture Japanese popular culture, with a focus on youth and "kawaii" culture, including anime, manga, pop music, fashion, characters and mascots, iconic foods, etc. Food, drink, clothing, houses, things in and around Japanese homes Martial arts, sports, and traditional Japanese Current Events events and developments in Japan’s politics, economy, international relations and society during the 12 months prior to the National Japan Bowl. Note: Current events questions will be asked only during the Championship Round. The US-Japan connection: Interaction between the two countries in the topics listed above