[For Seniors] Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts for June

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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

June in Japan is the rainy season, so we often have a string of gloomy, unsettled days.

At the same time, though, it’s also when plums are harvested and hydrangeas are in full bloom, and we observe occasions like Father’s Day and the Nagoshi no Harae purification—seasonal plants and events unique to this time of year.

In this article, we’ll present trivia and fun facts related to June in a quiz format.

See how many you can get right, and enjoy taking on the challenge together!

If you come across any facts you didn’t know, take this opportunity to remember them and share them with your family and friends!

[For Seniors] June-Themed Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts Collection (41–50)

What kind of things do people do on the day of the Nagoshi no Harae purification rite?

Cleanse the impurities of the first half of the year
Prepare for the New Year
Praying for a bountiful harvest

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Cleanse the impurities of the first half of the year

The Natsu-koshi no Harae is a Shinto rite performed to purify the defilements and sins accumulated during the first half of the year and to pray for health and safety in the second half. It is also known for the ritual of passing through a ring made of cogon grass on this day.

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What is the origin of the name “tsuyu” (the rainy season)?

Because it’s the time when plum fruits ripen.
Because plum blossoms bloom
Because the rain carries plum pollen

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Because it’s the time when plum fruits ripen.

The origin of the name tsuyu (rainy season) comes from the fact that there is a lot of rain when plum fruits ripen. There is a theory that it came to be called tsuyu because plums grow well during this period.

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What color roses are considered good to give on Father’s Day?

red
white
yellow

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yellow

It is considered good to send yellow roses for Father’s Day. In addition to the original custom of giving roses on Father’s Day, the practice of sending yellow roses began as a result of the “Father’s Day Yellow Ribbon Campaign” held in 1981.

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