[Simple and Fun] New Year’s Quizzes Recommended for Seniors
Many people probably spend New Year’s by eating osechi with family and visiting a shrine for hatsumode.
One of the wonderful things about Japanese people is how they value traditional customs.
This time, we’re introducing a New Year’s quiz designed for seniors.
All the questions are multiple choice with three options, so they should be easy to answer.
Don’t worry about making mistakes—please share lots of answers! We’ve gathered various fun facts related to the New Year.
There may even be questions that teach something new to seniors as well.
If you’re looking for New Year’s quizzes, please use this as a reference.
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[Simple and Fun] New Year’s Quizzes Recommended for Seniors (11–20)
What is the meaning of the herring roe included in osechi-ryori?
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- warding off evil
- Prayers for good health
- prosperity of descendants
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prosperity of descendants
Kazunoko, with its pleasant popping texture, symbolizes prosperity for descendants. Kazunoko is herring roe. Because it contains a great many eggs, it carries the wish to be blessed with many children.
What kind of noodles are said to be good to eat at New Year?
- soba
- ramen
- udon
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soba
Toshikoshi soba carries the meaning of “cutting off misfortune,” and is eaten on New Year’s Eve. Many people probably look forward to it every year.
It’s said that the feather with wings is modeled after a certain creature. What is it?
- crane
- dragonfly
- owl
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dragonfly
The feathers used for hanetsuki are shaped like dragonflies. It’s said that hanetsuki carries the wish, “May you not get bitten by insects and fall ill.”
Why are the chopsticks used during the New Year designed to be usable at both ends?
- It’s set up so that the meat and vegetables are served separately.
- It’s designed so that the rice and the clear soup can be kept separate.
- It’s designed to be divided into a personal use portion and a portion for the deity.
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It’s designed to be divided into a personal use portion and a portion for the deity.
Celebratory chopsticks are auspicious chopsticks used during New Year’s and other festive occasions, characterized by both ends being tapered. The two tapered ends signify “shared dining between gods and humans,” with one end for the deities and the other for people.
The kadomatsu displayed at New Year’s is said to be a sign that invites the Toshigami (the New Year deity) into the home. What is it inviting?
- God
- Buddhist monk
- honorable ancestors
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God
A kadomatsu is a lucky New Year’s decoration displayed to welcome the Toshigami (New Year deity). It serves as a sign to invite the deity to the home, wards off evil from entering, and expresses wishes for longevity and prosperity.