challenges Flashcards
CURSED! Get on a late train
Get on a late train; the next train you get on must arrive at the station where you board at least one minute late. “One minute late” is reached at the start of the minute after the indicated one (e.g. for 12:43 scheduled “late” is as soon as the clock displays 12:44.) Reward: 1,250
CURSED! Turn the language settings on your research phone to Japanese for the next two hours
Turn the language settings on your research phone to Japanese for the next two hours. If drawn as a team, both teammates must participate. You must also only use the Japanese keyboard. Any research must be done on Japanese-language websites, found on Japanese-language Google. Use of apps is allowed. Reward: 1,500
CURSED! You are now Hello Kitty
You cannot advance in the game until you find or create a pink bow and put it on. Once you find the bow, you must wear it for the next two hours. You cannot talk to or text anyone other than the camera for that period of time. If this curse is pulled as a team, only one team member must become Hello Kitty, but Hello Kitty may not talk to the camera so long as the team members are together. Reward: 1,500
CURSED! You may not advance in the game until you have acquired a melon
You may not advance in the game until you have acquired a melon. If you have not acquired a melon within 30 minutes, this curse is automatically vetoed. Until the next time that you are tagged, return to your zone, or the end of the round, you must carry the melon with you. If you lose the melon, you must acquire a new melon. If you break the melon, you must carry all parts of the melon that are recoverable, or may acquire a new melon. If you draw this curse as a team, both team members must carry a melon. Reward: 1,250
CURSED! Until the next time you are tagged, return to your zone, or the end of the round, you may only speak in Spanish
Until the next time you are tagged, the end of the round, or when you re-enter your territory, you may only speak in Spanish. If anything is already in English, you are not permitted to read it. Reward: 1,000
BE FAST AND FURIOUS
Reach a speed of 20 mph by your own power while angry ranting about something you don’t like. You can confirm speed by using the Speedometer Simple App. If you do this in a spot you can confirm was a filming location for Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, you earn double reward. Reward: 750
BECOME TOTORO
At a bus stop, stand holding an open umbrella above your head and smiling for five minutes. Reward: 750
BREAK COPYRIGHT LAW
Find at least 4 places where we’ll have to mute the audio for copyright reasons. Each place must be at least 100 feet apart from any other selected place. Any audio volume that can be picked up on camera counts. You may not initiate the playing of any sound on any device. Reward: 1,000
CATCH A POKÉMON
Purchase anything with an image of a Pokémon on it. You must clearly identify what Pokémon it is. You may not use your phone to research the location of any stores that may have Pokémon, though you may use it for general navigation. Reward: 750
CLEAN UP 3 PIECES OF LITTER
Each piece of litter must be equal to at least the width or volume of a quarter. Each piece of litter you collect must be at least 10 feet apart from any other piece of litter you collect. Reward: 750
COLLECT 3 MARIO KART ITEMS
Collect 3 items from Mario Kart. Your options are: banana peel, mushroom, big yellow star, shell, bullet (not real obviously), bomb (not real obviously), boomerang, coin, squid, feather, venus fly trap. No duplicates. These items may not be makeshift and must primarily portray themselves as above-described. Reward: 750
DO 100 SQUATS (FOR REAL)
Your thighs must go to an approximately 90 degree angle to the ground for each squat. You may take as many breaks as you wish. If done as a team, the 100 squats may be split between teammates. Reward: 750
EAT AN EGG
It must be an actual egg (not a chocolate egg, etc.) It may be in any form, but it must recognizably be an egg. You must be able to point to the egg and say “that’s an egg.” You must eat roughly one egg’s worth of egg. The egg cannot be completely raw. Reward: 600
EAT WAGYU
You may eat any amount of wagyu. You may not eat raw meat. Anything labeled as wagyu counts. Reward: 750
FIND 3 NEW FRIENDS
Find 3 species of living, non-bug, non-bird, non-human animals. You must clearly capture them on camera. Reward: 750
FIND A MANEKI NEKO
Find any maneki neko and take a photograph of it. Any statue or figurine of a cat with a raised paw counts. Reward: 750
GET A SNACK ON A STICK
It must be on the stick when you buy it. Reward: 1,000
GET AT LEAST ½ A MILE FROM YOUR NEAREST 7-ELEVEN
While you may use transit to get away from the 7-Elevens, you may not be on transit at the moment you complete the card. A simple Google Maps search for nearby 7-Elevens is sufficient to confirm your distance from the nearest. Reward: 1,000
GO SUPER SAIYAN
Paraphrase: This challenge requires players to gel their hair straight up. Reward: 750
GO TO SOMETHING INTERESTING
Without researching on YouTube, go to something that has a YouTube video about it with at least 100,000 views. The YouTube video’s title must either include the thing’s name, or clearly be referencing it as its main focus. If you cannot find a video correlating to your location you may either retry or veto the challenge. Reward: 1,000
KAWAII-IFY YOUR BELONGINGS
Attach eyes and a mouth to ten of your belongings. These eyes and mouth must be removable. You may create the eyes and mouth, but may not use any materials you currently have. If you are completing this challenge as a team, you must kawaii-ify ten items total. Reward: 1,000
MAKE SUSHI
Your sushi must be in a roll and include: cooked rice, protein, seaweed, and one topping. Each team member must eat at least one piece of sushi. You may not use pre-existing sushi to acquire any element of your sushi. Reward: 1,000
MEET YOUR LOCAL YURU-CHARA
Find a yuru-chara representing your region in the real world. Any yuru-chara from the official Yuru-Chara Grand Prix list is acceptable. Tell your yuru-chara 3 facts from where you’re from. Reward: 1,000
PAINT OR DRAW A LOCAL LANDSCAPE
You must use at least 3 colors. You must cover at least 75% of the canvas (doesn’t literally have to be canvas), which must be roughly A4 paper size. The painting does not need to be good, but it must be reasonably recognizable as the landscape you are painting. You must spend a minimum of 15 minutes in a single location drawing/painting. If you move, you may restart. You may not use any materials that you are traveling with. Reward: 1,000
PLAY POCKY HOCKEY
Using a Pocky stick as a hockey stick and a small piece of Pocky as a puck, hit the puck into the pocky box from a distance of 2 feet in five or fewer attempts. If you do not succeed, this challenge is automatically vetoed. If you break your Pocky stick, you may replace it. Pocky hockey is played with the rules of Golf. If you are attempting this challenge as a team, you must alternate attempts. Reward: 1,000
PLAY SAKE PONG
Fill a cup with a diameter of 4 inches or fewer with sake. In five or fewer attempts, throw a ball into the cup from a distance of six feet. You may place the cup at any height. The ball may be makeshift. If you do not succeed, this challenge is automatically vetoed. If you are attempting this challenge as a team, you must alternate attempts. Reward: 1,250
SEE A GREAT WAVE
View any wave and remark upon how great it is. It may be a real wave or a depiction, though the depiction may not come from anything travelling with you or a digital device. If you see the wave while in Kanagawa, the reward is doubled. Reward: 1,000
SHOW OFF YOUR CHOPSTICK SKILLS
Transport 30 grains of rice, one at a time, from one container to another with chopsticks. If you drop any, you must start over. Reward: 1,250
SPEND EXACTLY 940 YEN
This is based on the listed price (which in Japan should be tax-inclusive). If you go over this amount, you must start over. You may not use a tip, or offer to pay more or less than an item’s usual value. You may not buy anything by weight or volume. You must pay in cash. Reward: 600
STALK A BIRD
You must have a single bird on camera continuously for five minutes. If you ever lose sight of the bird or have to cut, you have to start over. The bird must be alive, and may not be caged. Reward: 750
VISIT ANY MUSEUM
Any establishment that describes itself as a museum counts. You must gain entry to the museum, spend at least 15 minutes there. The 15 minutes start once you are inside the museum. Reward: 1,000
CHUG A LARGE CAN
Chug a large can of an alcoholic beverage within 1 minute. Reward: 1,000
DRINK A COCKTAIL
Order and drink a cocktail you’ve never had before. Reward: 750
SHOT CHALLENGE
Take three different shots in quick succession. Reward: 1,250
BEER PONG WINNER
Win a game of beer pong against another player or team. Reward: 1,500
MIXOLOGIST
Create a unique cocktail using at least three different ingredients and have someone else drink and rate it. Reward: 1,000
INTERNATIONAL BEER
Drink a beer from three different countries. Reward: 1,250
SAKE SAMURAI
Drink a cup of sake while holding a stance for 1 minute. Reward: 1,000
WINE TASTING
Taste three different wines and describe their flavors. Reward: 1,000
SPICY DRINK
Drink a spicy cocktail or shot containing hot sauce or spicy ingredients. Reward: 1,250
DRINK IN A UNIQUE PLACE
Have a drink in a unique or unusual location (e.g., on a rooftop, by the beach, in a park). Reward: 1,000
MOCKTAIL MASTER
Create and drink a non-alcoholic mocktail that looks and tastes like a cocktail. Reward: 750
BREWERY TOUR
Take a tour of a local brewery and have a sample of their beer. Reward: 1,500
CINNAMON WHISKEY CHALLENGE
Drink a shot of cinnamon whiskey without making a face. Reward: 1,000
DANCE AND DRINK
Take a drink and then dance for 2 minutes straight. Reward: 750
BEER TOWER
Drink from a beer tower (a large container with a tap, often seen in bars). Reward: 1,250
DRINK FROM A YARD GLASS
Drink a beer from a yard glass (a tall, narrow glass typically holding 2.5 pints). Reward: 1,500
BOTTOMS UP
Finish a drink while standing on one foot. Reward: 750
DRINK IN COSTUME
Dress up in a costume and have a drink. Reward: 1,000
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Drink two different types of alcoholic beverages simultaneously (e.g., beer and whiskey). Reward: 1,250
SOCIAL DRINKER
Share a drink with someone you just met. Reward: 1,000
