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Ten Times Quiz15rank/position

[Senior Recreation] Brain Training: Oral Exercise 10-Time Quiz — Enjoyable brain activation while improving oral function

This is a quiz that stimulates thinking and oral function at the same time by having participants repeat a word 10 times and then answering a question.

For example, you might say “Say ‘pizza’ 10 times.

Okay, then what’s this?” while pointing to your elbow.

Many of you have probably heard that one.

Repeating a word 10 times uses the mouth muscles, making it effective for training chewing strength and for voice training.

Listening carefully to the question and answering without being swayed by the repeated word provides a brain-training effect.

It’s a fun way to maintain oral health whether with a small group or a large one, so please give it a try.

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Boom with a rolled-up newspaper!16rank/position

[Easy Activity Using Only Newspapers] Roll up a newspaper and boom!

The recreation where you crumple up newspaper and toss it in looks like fun.

Since you can do it while seated, older adults can join in with confidence.

Tearing and crumpling the newspaper also seems like good exercise for the hands.

When you aim for your team’s box and throw, everyone can get lively and excited together.

It’s also nice that you can see the results right away, which gives a sense of accomplishment.

It seems like it could help stimulate the brain, too.

The time spent cooperating and having fun together will surely become a wonderful memory.

What is the fish that has five holes?17rank/position

This time, I’d like to introduce a riddle about fish.

What fish has five holes? If you slowly read the question out loud, you might figure out the answer.

The answer is hidden in the question, so don’t give up and think it through! The answer is “anago” (conger eel).

The phrase “five holes” (ana ga go) contains the answer! Anago is a type of marine fish in the eel family, and it’s a familiar ingredient in Japanese cuisine.

It’s also highly nutritious, so it’s a great food to include in your diet!

ball toss (traditional Japanese beanbag/ball-throwing game)18rank/position

[Day Service] Ball-Toss Battle!

Tamaire, the beanbag toss often played at school sports days, is a real crowd-pleaser.

Try adjusting it so that older adults can enjoy it too.

Have the participants sit on chairs and form a circle with a basket placed in the center.

They’ll aim for the basket and toss in beanbags or balls.

Splitting into two teams for a head-to-head match will make it even more exciting.

You can also enjoy a variation where several baskets are placed on a table and players throw balls into them—great for solo play as well.

If you attach papers with point values to the baskets, it adds a fun, game-like element.

What is something you can’t write with your hands, but you can put on with your feet?19rank/position

Let’s try a riddle about actions.

What is something you can’t “kaku” with your hands but can “kaku” with your feet? Many people might imagine letters, but the key is that it’s about an action! The answer is sitting cross-legged (agura).

In Japanese, we say “agura o kaku” to mean sitting comfortably with legs crossed.

You’re not writing letters or drawing pictures, but we still use the verb “kaku,” which is part of the fun of Japanese.

It’s a playful riddle where the same-sounding word changes meaning depending on how you interpret it.

Brain-boosting riddles: activate your brain in 20 seconds20rank/position

[10 Riddles] Brain-activating riddles for seniors! Energize your brain in 20 seconds! ▶ Hint for the puzzle: How many times is “hima” (free time)? [Brain Training Quiz]

Let me introduce a perfect brain-training game for when you want to consciously get your mind moving: “Brain-Boost Riddles: Activate Your Brain in 20 Seconds.” By thinking of answers within a short 20-second time limit, you naturally train your concentration and quick thinking.

The problems are simple yet clever, stimulating creativity and memory to promote brain activation.

The sense of achievement when you solve them boosts motivation, and continued practice can be expected to deliver real results.

It’s a brain-training idea that works great for lively group fun or at your own pace solo.

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In Japan, which of the following has the greatest number of stores?21rank/position

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