Battle for Japan Japan S N K F K M O E K T K Y H S F S G T M A S A Y I A N G F M S T T C I N K Y T O H O K W N I H O 木 木 光 光 火 火 Soon I will have Japan! I will paint Japan green! An easy victory! Red is the strongest! Japan must become one! Another win for red! I am the smartest. Japan will be mine! Blue is strong like the sea. I am so smart. I can’t lose!

Kanagawa This building in Yokohama is the tallest building in Kanagawa and the second tallest building in Japan. Landmark Tower

Tokyo It opened in It is the tallest tower in Tokyo and Japan. Tokyo Skytree

Chiba This city in Chiba is home to Japan’s most famous yuru-kyara, Funassyi. Funabashi

Ibaraki Ushiku Daibutsu ( 牛久大仏 ) is a statue ( 像 ) in Ushiku, Ibaraki. At 120 m, it is the ________ statue in Japan. Tallest (or biggest)

Tochigi Made over 1,100 years ago, Tochigi’s Ashikaga Gakko ( 足利学校 ) is Japan’s oldest _______? School

Gunma This animal can run the fastest! Cheetah

Saitama Saitama Stadium is the second largest stadium in Japan. What team plays there? Urawa Red Diamonds

Fukushima This scientist ( 科学者 ) was born ( 生まれた ) in 1876 in Inawashiro, Fukushima. He is on Japan’s smallest bill ( 札 ). Noguchi Hideyo

Miyagi Made in 2005, they are the newest team in Japan’s Pro Baseball League. They play in Sendai, Miyagi. (Tohoku) Rakuten (Golden) Eagles

Yamagata What prefecture in Tōhoku has fewer people than Yamagata? Akita Prefecture ( 県 ) Population ( 人口 ) Area (km²) （面積） Akita1,189,21511,612 Aomori1,475,6359,606 Fukushima2,126,99813,783 Iwate1,416,19815,279 Miyagi2,365,2047,285 Yamagata1,244,0409,323

Iwate Iwate is the biggest prefecture in Tōhoku. What is the second biggest? Fukushima Prefecture ( 県 ) Population ( 人口 ) Area (km²) （面積） Akita1,189,21511,612 Aomori1,475,6359,606 Fukushima2,126,99813,783 Iwate1,416,19815,279 Miyagi2,365,2047,285 Yamagata1,244,0409,323

Akita Japan’s most famous pet is this animal from Akita. Dog

Aomori These three prefectures in Tōhoku are bigger than Aomori. Akita, Fukushima, and Iwate

Hokkaido The lowest temperature ( 気温） in Japan was recorded ( 記録された ) in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on January 25 th, Was it..? A. -56°C B. -51°C C. -46°C D. - 41°C D. - 41°C

Niigata This river starts in Nagano and ends in Niigata. It is the largest and longest river in Japan. Shinano River

Toyama Mount Tate in Toyama is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" ( 三霊山 ). Mt. Tate is _______ than Mt. Haku, but ________ than Mt. Fuji. Taller, Shorter Mount Tate 3,015 m Mount Haku 2,702 m Mount Fuji 3,776 m

Ishikawa The town of Shika ( 志賀 ) in Ishikawa is home to the world’s longest _______? Bench (460 m)

Fukui Yasutaro Koide is the oldest person in the world. He was born ( 生まれた ) in Tsuruga, Fukui on March 13 th, How old is he? He is 112 years old

Gifu He named Gifu in He was one of Japan’s strongest warlords ( 大名 ). Nobunaga Oda

Nagano Nagano is next to the most prefectures. How many prefectures does it touch ( 接する )? Eight ? ? ?

Yamanashi It last erupted ( 噴火した ) in It is the tallest mountain in Japan. Mt. Fuji

Shizuoka Shizuoka makes the most green tea in Japan. What prefecture makes the third most tea? Mie Japan’s Tea Production ( 生産 ) 2010

Aichi This city has the third biggest number of people in Japan. It’s the biggest city in Aichi. Nagoya

Shiga This is the largest lake ( 湖 ) in Shiga prefecture and the largest lake in Japan. Lake Biwa

Mie This _______ in Mie has the shortest name in Japan. Station

Nara The pagoda ( 仏塔 ) and hall ( 金堂 ) of Hōryū-ji temple were made about 1300 years ago. They are the ______ wooden ( 木造 ) buildings in the world. Oldest

Wakayama Kishi station in Wakayama has Japan’s cutest station master ( 駅長 ). Station Master Tama is this kind of animal. Cat

Osaka This building is in Osaka. It is the tallest building in Japan. Abeno Terminal or Abeno Harukas

Kyoto Japan has the smallest _______ in the world. Here is one in Kyoto. Hotel rooms (or hotels)

Hyogo This food is from Hyogo. It is Japan’s most famous meat. Kobe Beef

Tottori Tottori has a population ( 人口 ) of 585,494 people. It is the prefecture with the _________ number of people. Smallest

Okayama Okayama has a festival every year for him. He is Japan’s most famous folktale character ( 物語の主人公 ). Momatarō

Shimane Tottori has the smallest number of people in Japan. Shimane has the ________ smallest number of people. Second

Hiroshima In 2015, they were the strongest soccer team in Japan. San Frecce Hiroshima F.C.

Yamaguchi You can walk for 8.79 km in Yamaguchi’s Akiyoshidō ( 秋芳洞 ) It is the ________ cave ( 洞窟 ) in Japan. Longest

Kagawa Kagawa prefecture’s area ( 面積 ) is 1,862 km 2. It is Japan’s _________ prefecture. Smallest

Tokushima Tokushima’s most famous place is the ________ whirlpools ( 渦潮 ). A famous ramen ingredient ( 具 ) and anime have the same name. Naruto

Kochi The highest temperature ( 気温） in Japan was recorded ( 記録された ) in Shimanto, Kochi, on August 12 th, Was it … ? A. 45°C B. 43°C C. 41°C D. 39°C C. 41°C

Ehime Ehime’s Dōgo Onsen is the oldest hot springs in Japan. This Natsume Sōseki book’s main character ( 主 人公 ) liked to go there. Botchan

Fukuoka The peregrine falcon ( ハヤブサ ) can fly up to 322 km/h. It is the ________ animal in the world. Fastest

Oita He is from Nakatsu, Oita. He is on Japan’s biggest bill ( 札 ). Yukichi Fukuzawa

Nagasaki Tsunashima, Nagasaki, is the closest part of Japan to this country. (South) Korea Tsunashima S. Korea

Kagoshima On Yakushima, Kagoshima, lives the oldest _____. It is between 2,170 and 7,200 years old. Tree - Jōmon Sugi ( 縄文杉 )

Kumamoto Eiichiro Oda was born ( 生まれた ) in Kumamoto on January 1 st, He made this, Japan’s most popular comic series. One Piece

Saga Koi-hime is _____ than Nijinomatsu- Mamoru, but she is _______ than Youkan-emon. Older, Younger 佐賀県のゆるキャラ

Miyazaki This is the tallest animal in the world. Giraffe

Okinawa This is the Tree House Restaurant in _______, Okinawa’s biggest city. Naha