japanese

Question 1

is centered around the worship of kami,
the spirits or gods present in nature and
ancestors.

Answer 1

Shinto

Question 2

arrived in Japan from China and Korea
in the 6th century CE. Over time, it evolved into
unique Japanese traditions that are still
influential today, both in Japan and globally.

Answer 2

BUDDHISM

Question 3

is a fascinating blend of
indigenous beliefs and
influences from
neighboring cultures.

Answer 3

Japanese mythology

Question 4

saw the introduction of rice cultivation and new cultural influences from the Korean peninsula and China.

Answer 4

Yayoi period (300 BCE-300 CE)

Question 5

the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) and Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), two foundational texts,
were compiled.

Answer 5

Kofun period (300-538 CE),

Question 6

In the beginning, there was only chaos. From this
chaos emerged two deities, who created the islands of Japan by stirring the sea with a
jeweled spear.

Answer 6

Izanagi and Izanami,

Question 7

They then gave birth to many other
deities

Answer 7

Amaterasu
Tsukiyomi
Susanoo.

Question 8

is the great and glorious
goddess of the sun. An embodiment
of the rising sun and Japan itself, she
is the queen of the kami and ruler of
the universe.

Answer 8

AMATERASU

Question 9

is the Japanese
god of the moon, a proud deity of
order and beauty.

Answer 9

TSUKUYOMI

Question 10

is the Japanese
god of the sea and storms.

Answer 10

SUSANOO

Question 11

is one of the divine creators
who, together with his wife Izanami,
created the islands of Japan.

Answer 11

IZANAGI

Question 12

is the Shinto goddess
of dawn, a master of merry-making,
humor, and dancing.

Answer 12

AME-NO-UZUME

Question 13

is the goddess of love and
luck, a figure of much popularity and
meaning across Japan.

Answer 13

BENZAITEN

Question 14

is a Japanese god of luck,
wealth, and prosperity, particularly
where the sea is concerned; he is also
the patron god of fishermen.

Answer 14

EBISU

Question 15

the Japanese wind god,
a powerful elemental deity whose
bag of air moves all the winds of the
world.

Answer 15

FUJIN

Question 16

is a bodhisattva (a revered
Buddhist figure on the path to
enlightenment) and god of Japan, one
of the Seven Lucky Gods.

Answer 16

HOTE

Question 17

is the Japanese kami (a type of god
or spirit in the Shinto religion) of
prosperity, tea, agriculture (especially
rice), industry, and smithing.

Answer 17

INARI

Question 18

is the bodhisattva (a revered
Buddhist figure on the path to
enlightenment) of compassion and
mercy, worshiped in Buddhism across
Eastern and Southern Asia.

Answer 18

KANNON

Question 19

is the Japanese god of
storms, a chaotic being born of death
who brings the world vital rains as
well as chaos and destruction.

Answer 19

RAIJIN

Question 20

is one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese
mythology who bring prosperity and fortune to people throughout Japan.

Answer 20

FUKUROKUJU

Question 21

is the kami (a type of Shinto god or
spirit) of the sea and fishermen

Answer 21

HODERI

Question 22

is the Japanese god of fire. His
fiery nature killed his mother, the divine
creator Izanami, during birth.

Answer 22

KAGUTSUCHI

Question 23

is a Japanese goddess of beauty and
happiness, and she is sometimes included as one of the Seven Lucky Gods who grant fortune to followers in Japan

Answer 23

KICHIJOTEN

Question 24

is the grandson of Amaterasu, the goddess
of the sun and the Queen of the Heavens

Answer 24

NINIGI

Question 25

Urashima Taro is a fisherman who saves a sea turtle from being caught.

Answer 25

URASHIMA TARO

Question 26

is a snow woman, a beautiful but deadly spirit who appears in winter storms.

Answer 26

YUKI-ONNA

Question 27

is a legendary figure, a strong and kind
boy who lives in the mountains.

Answer 27

KINTARO

Question 28

is the sun goddess and the most important
deity in Japanese mythology.

Answer 28

AMATERASU

Question 29

The brave and kind-hearted protagonist of the story. He is found inside a giant peach and sets out to defeat the demon

Answer 29

MOMOTARO