Japan Plonkit: Landscape

Question 1

Answer 1

Painted poles, resembling birch trees, are unique to the city of Date in Hokkaido.

Question 2

Answer 2

Northern & high-elevation houses often have ladders attached to the side, giving roof access to clear snow.

Question 3

Answer 3

Red-tiled roofs most common in Chugoku region, especially in Hiroshima and Shimane.

Question 4

Answer 4

In general, bamboo grows more often in the south

Question 5

Answer 5

The further you are north, roofs generally transition from tiled to level or flat sloped in order to compensate for heavy snowfall. NOTE: In addition to north to south, high-elevation mountainous regions or high snowfall areas often use such roofs, even in more central or southern prefectures.

Question 6

Answer 6

Cyrillic on signs in ** Wakkanai** and Nemuro, in Nth Hokkaido.

Question 7

Answer 7

Some regions that are quite flat, being the Nobi and Kanto plains

Question 8

Answer 8

Hokkaido has very limited winter and snow coverage

Question 9

Answer 9

Rice is mainly produced north of Tokyo - brown husks can be visible. - commonly planted in beds of water

Question 10

Answer 10

Sugarcane almost excl. found on the islands in Sth Kyushu & Okinawa

Question 11

Answer 11

Japanese White Birch grows dominantly in the Chubu and Hokkaido regions - Small areas of white birch can be found throughout Japan

Question 12

Answer 12

Okinawa white concrete buildings with flat roofs

Question 13

Answer 13

Green tea plants are often grown in hedged rows. Shizuoka (36%), Kagoshima (34%), Mie (7%), Miyazaki (4%), & other (17%)

Question 14

Answer 14

Tokyo City features a nice manhole design, with a 5 petal flower and many small circles on the outside.

Question 15

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Southern islands, most notably on the islands of Miyakojima and Ishigaki in southern Okinawa

Question 16

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Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan, with a gradual incline and often snowy summit.

Question 17

Answer 17

‘Shisa’ guardian lions and house plaques with these specific characters in Okinawa - The colour and shapes of both can vary.

Question 18

Answer 18

Some regions that are quite flat, being the Nobi and Kanto plains

Question 19

Answer 19

Trekker

Question 20

Answer 20

Cabbage is abundant in Hokkaido and some northern prefectures.

Question 21

Answer 21

Chinese Silver Grass, referred to as Kyushu grass