[For Seniors] Enjoyable Brain Training! Liven Up with a Local Three-Choice Quiz
How about training your brain while having fun with local trivia quizzes?
Many senior care facilities use quizzes during recreation to help stimulate the brain.
With local trivia unique to each area, seniors may find it enjoyable and engaging.
Many people are familiar with prefectural information, so there’s a good chance they already know some of the answers.
Quizzes about one’s hometown or a place they know are sure to liven things up!
This time, the questions are presented as easy-to-answer multiple choice with three options, suitable for seniors.
Enjoy a delightful time with local trivia quizzes!
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[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Liven Up with a Local 3-Choice Quiz (21–30)
Which prefecture is famous for the Namahage traditional event known for the phrase “Are there any crying children?”
- Iwate Prefecture
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Akita Prefecture
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Akita Prefecture
On the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture, the Namahage ritual is held every year on New Year’s Eve. Namahage are believed to be messengers of the gods, and once a year they visit each household as deities who bring bountiful harvests and good fortune. They’re famous for the phrase, “Any slackers here? Any crybabies here?”
Which prefecture is famous for tanuki (raccoon dog) statues and Shigaraki ware?
- Shiga Prefecture
- Saga Prefecture
- Aichi Prefecture
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Shiga Prefecture
Koka City in Shiga Prefecture is famous for tanuki figurines and Shigaraki ware. Among them, the tanuki figurines are especially popular and have long been considered lucky charms that bring good fortune. When you visit Koka, you’ll see tanuki figurines not only at restaurants and tourist spots but also displayed at private homes and just about everywhere.
Which prefecture is known for champon as a local specialty?
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Miyazaki Prefecture
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Nagasaki Prefecture
Champon is a popular dish throughout Kyushu, but it is especially common as a home-cooked meal in Nagasaki Prefecture, which is known as the birthplace of champon. Made easily and deliciously with just a single wok, this noodle dish is popular for providing plenty of nutrition.
In which prefecture is Ikameshi—squid stuffed with glutinous rice and simmered—considered a local specialty dish?
- Niigata Prefecture
- Mie Prefecture
- Hokkaido
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Hokkaido
Ikameshi is a local specialty well known in the Hakodate and Oshima regions of Hokkaido. It originated as a boxed meal sold at Mori Station on the Hakodate Main Line during World War II, when rice shortages were severe due to wartime rationing. Squid was being landed in large quantities in southern Hokkaido at the time, making it an ideal ingredient for conserving rice.
What is the name of Japan’s premier resort destination famous for soki soba?
- Hokkaido
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Okinawa Prefecture
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Okinawa Prefecture
Soki soba is a famous dish in Okinawa. There are also plenty of delicious foods like chinsuko cookies and Agu pork. As for tourist spots, places like the Churaumi Aquarium and Kouri Island are well-known and popular.
Which prefecture has the smallest population in Japan?
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Tottori Prefecture
- Saga Prefecture
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Tottori Prefecture
The least populous prefecture in Japan is Tottori. Japan’s total population is said to be about 120 million, and Tottori accounts for less than 0.5% of that. Incidentally, the second least populous is Shimane. The most populous prefecture is Tokyo, followed by Kanagawa.
Which prefecture has the longest shopping street in Japan?
- Tokyo Metropolis
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Osaka Prefecture
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Osaka Prefecture
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street in Osaka Prefecture is said to be the longest shopping street in Japan. It stretches about 2.6 kilometers in total length, and walking from end to end takes around 40 minutes. The street is lined with numerous eateries and is also famous as a spot for sampling food as you stroll.