[For Seniors] Nostalgic quizzes that bring back memories! Showa-era entertainment and sports questions

In 1969, a certain American rocket made the first human landing on the moon. What was the name of that rocket?

Speaking of the American rocket that achieved humanity’s first successful Moon landing in 1969, it has to be Apollo 11! Seeing the portraits of the three crew members who launched from Kennedy Space Center, or the photo of Commander Neil Armstrong’s first human footprint on the Moon, might bring back memories of the excitement of that time.

Using a quiz as a springboard, why not reminisce about that historic achievement that inspired so many dreams and enjoy sharing stories of the past?

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What sport was popular in the 1970s thanks to the success of players like Kayoko Suda and Ritsuko Nakayama?

Speaking of the sport that sparked a huge boom centered in Tokyo in the 1970s, it’s bowling! Ritsuko Nakayama, Kayoko Suda, and Rie Ishii, who were immensely popular as beautiful professional bowlers, were known as the “Flower Trio,” and, unusually for athletes, continued their careers while appearing on seven regular weekly TV programs.

With its simple rule—roll the ball and knock down the pins—bowling has long been loved by people of all ages.

Some of you might fondly recall how obsessed you were with it in your younger days.

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Soccer is also popular in Japan. What is the nickname of the Japan women’s national football team, who won the World Cup in 2011?

Nadeshiko Japan, the team that won the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

At the time, it was a major event covered by every news outlet.

Many older people have probably heard of it at least once.

The nickname was reportedly chosen from about 2,700 submissions in a public call held by the Japan Football Association in 2004.

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Currently, soccer balls are mainly colored, such as white and black. However, they used to be a different color in the past. What color were they?

In the early days of soccer in the 1800s, matches were played with brown balls.

They were brown because balls were made from natural leather at the time.

Later, the color of the ball was changed when soccer matches began to be broadcast on television.

Single-colored balls, like brown or white, were hard to see on TV, so the design was updated.

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What was written on the placard when Japan participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1912?

The placards carried by athletes during the opening parade display the names of their countries.

The designs, which often incorporate elements of the host nation’s culture and characteristics, also draw attention.

At the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, a design inspired by manga speech bubbles was adopted and became a hot topic.

Now, regarding these placards—one of the highlights of the Olympics—when Japan first participated in the Games, the placard read “NIPPON.” Although there were suggestions to use “JAPAN” or the Japanese characters for Japan, “NIPPON” was ultimately chosen.

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