[Recreation for Seniors] Introducing Quizzes to Enjoy at Day Service Centers!

eightieth birthday (celebration of turning 80)

Sanju is a celebration of longevity for people who turn 80 years old by the traditional age-counting method. It is also known as “Hachijūju.” The origin of the term comes from the fact that when “80” (八十) is written vertically, it resembles the character for “umbrella” (傘). With average life expectancy increasing nowadays, the number of people being celebrated has likely grown.

morning

They say gasoline has a higher density at lower temperatures. Since gasoline is a liquid, it expands when the temperature is high, lowering its density. Because mornings are cooler, gasoline of the same volume has a higher density and therefore contains more energy.

dentist

There are about 68,791 dental clinics, while there are 55,463 convenience stores. In other words, there are about 13,000 more dental clinics than convenience stores (as of May 2018). Come to think of it, you might indeed notice dental clinics quite often.

yen

The Japanese currency is the “yen.” When viewed from above, the Bank of Japan’s buildings form the shape of a “yen.” When it was founded, “en” was written as “圓.” In other words, it’s thought that this wasn’t the designer’s playful intention but a coincidence. If it really was a coincidence, that’s pretty amazing.

hopping

The answer is a hopper. It’s a one-legged toy with a spring that you bounce on. Many of you may remember footage of children playing with it everywhere—back alleys, parks, schoolyards. Apparently, it also once became an issue for being considered an extreme activity.

electric refrigerator

The “three sacred treasures” of the Showa era were the electric washing machine, the electric refrigerator, and the black-and-white television. Spurred by the economic boom of the Jinmu prosperity, a home electrification craze took off, and these appliances became objects of popular desire. In the latter half of the 1950s–60s (late Showa 30s), color televisions, air conditioners, and private cars became widespread and were known as the “3Cs.”