japanese history quiz

Malte279 · **Reply #40 on:** September 22, 2006, 03:50:41 AM

Nope, neither where there only maidens, nor do the Japanese use an English word to describe the survivers of the atomic bomb.
Wiki is helpful about this question.

Nick22 · **Reply #41 on:** May 12, 2007, 03:14:59 PM

Better give another question Malte..

Malte279 · **Reply #42 on:** May 12, 2007, 03:18:31 PM

All one has to do is to check out the Wikipedia article on the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki!
It is even one of the articles paragraph headlines!

Malte279 · **Reply #43 on:** January 25, 2009, 06:42:13 PM

Alright "already" (funny to say that after more than one and a half years).
The survivors of the bomb (who faces serious discrimination from their countrymen) were called "Hibakusha" which translates to "explosion-affected people".

Okay, here is the next one:
The Japanese Yamato was the largest battleship ever build (by gun-size, while the hull of the Iowa class battleships was in fact a bit larger), but actually she was not the only ship of her class. Please name the other two and mention why one of them differed extremely from the other two when it was finished.

Noname · **Reply #44 on:** June 02, 2009, 12:47:38 AM

The Musashi and the Sinano. The Musashi was another battleship, but the Shinano was an aircraft carrier.

Malte279 · **Reply #45 on:** June 02, 2009, 05:38:29 AM

Precisely. Your turn Noname.

Noname · **Reply #46 on:** June 02, 2009, 01:25:54 PM

Okay. Cool.

Late Edo period and Meiji restoration period "Sashiko hikeshi hanten" jackets are valuable items. These are known for their distinctive designs. Who wore these jackets and what is the origin of these designs?

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #47 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:57:15 PM

Firefighters wore these jackets, and it was because the stitching of the jackets protect the wearers from burns and firefighters at that time are often held in high regard for bravery.

Nick22 · **Reply #48 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:25:33 PM

i believe that is right.. but its up to Noname to say whether it is correct or not

Noname · **Reply #49 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:32:14 PM

That's correct. Your turn, Kenjiro.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #50 on:** June 07, 2010, 11:45:27 PM

Here's an easy one:

Miyamoto Musashi, one of Japan's greatest icons, was known for not only his duels, but he had also participated in two battles fought between the same warlords. Which side did he fight on in each battle?

The Friendly Sharptooth · **Reply #51 on:** July 12, 2010, 02:31:54 AM

I have read about this, but I found my source to be somewhat confusing. If I understood it correctly, he first fought with the Toyotomi clan. Afterwards, he decided that he did not like being the embodiment of his father's quality of battle, so he broke free then joined the other side, that of the Tokugawa. I really think I misunderstand my reading, nonetheless, this is my take on the question.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #52 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:22:23 AM

That's exactly what my source said. Your turn!

The Friendly Sharptooth · **Reply #53 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:24:08 AM

What is currently the most popular pizza topping in Japan? Popular as in it is the most used one in that country.