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The Emperor's Birthday - Quiz
The Emperor s Birthday
  • 1. What do many citizens do in the week leading up to the emperor's birthday?
A) Attend a parade in Tokyo
B) Send gifts to the government
C) Visit the Imperial Palace grounds
D) Write letters to the emperor
  • 2. On the day of the Emperor's Birthday, what do citizens display?
A) The Japanese flag
B) Flowers of the season
C) The imperial crest
D) Portraits of the imperial family
  • 3. Where does the public ceremony take place on the Emperor's Birthday?
A) The Prime Minister's residence
B) Tokyo Imperial Palace
C) Kyoto Imperial Palace
D) The National Diet Building
  • 4. When are members of the public permitted to enter the inner grounds of the palace?
A) Every Sunday
B) On the Emperor's Birthday and January 2nd
C) Only on the Emperor's Birthday
D) Once every month
  • 5. What is the name of the event where the emperor appears on the balcony?
A) Banzai-sai
B) Tenchōsetsu
C) Kōkyo-sai
D) Ippan-sanga
  • 6. What is the name of the area in front of the reception pavilion?
A) Kōkyo-mae
B) Chōwaden
C) Nijubashi
D) Imperial Square
  • 7. What bridge do visitors wait next to before entering the palace?
A) Nijubashi
B) Kōkyo
C) Meiji
D) Chōwaden
  • 8. At what time does the emperor usually appear on the balcony?
A) 9:30 am
B) 10:20 am
C) 8:00 am
D) 12:00 pm
  • 9. What word does the crowd repeat in chorus to wish the emperor long life?
A) Tenchōsetsu
B) Banzai
C) Arigato
D) Kōkyo
  • 10. What does the word 'banzai' mean?
A) The emperor is great
B) Peace and prosperity
C) Long live the nation
D) Ten thousand years
  • 11. Who accompanies the emperor on the balcony?
A) The empress, heirs to the throne, and their spouses
B) Foreign dignitaries only
C) Government officials and ministers
D) The palace guards
  • 12. How long does each ceremony typically last?
A) Ten minutes
B) Three minutes
C) One hour
D) Thirty minutes
  • 13. When does the emperor address the country with words of thanks?
A) During a press conference at noon
B) During the balcony ceremony
C) The following morning
D) The same evening on national television
  • 14. Who is responsible for handing out small flags to visitors at the gate?
A) The imperial household staff
B) Volunteers
C) The military
D) The police
  • 15. What is the cost of admission to the palace grounds for the birthday ceremony?
A) It is free
B) A small donation
C) Advance ticket purchase
D) Registration fee
  • 16. In what year was the song 'The Emperor's Birthday (Tenchōsetsu)' enacted?
A) 1868
B) 1893
C) 1926
D) 1945
  • 17. Who wrote the lyrics for the song 'The Emperor's Birthday'?
A) Yoshisa Oku
B) An anonymous poet
C) The Emperor
D) Mayori Kurokawa
  • 18. Who composed the music for the song 'The Emperor's Birthday'?
A) Yoshisa Oku
B) The palace orchestra
C) A classical composer
D) Mayori Kurokawa
  • 19. What group of people typically makes up the crowd at the ceremony?
A) School children
B) Adults and elderly people
C) Government officials
D) Diplomats
  • 20. What happens after the emperor retreats inside the palace?
A) A parade begins
B) The crowd is guided outside
C) The emperor gives a speech
D) The gates are permanently closed
  • 21. What is the current date of the Emperor's Birthday in Japan?
A) 29 April
B) 23 February
C) 23 December
D) 22 September
  • 22. The term 'Tenchō' is derived from which philosopher's work?
A) Sun Tzu
B) Laozi
C) Socrates
D) Confucius
  • 23. When was the earliest historical record of an Emperor's birthday celebration in Japan?
A) 775 CE
B) 1868 CE
C) 729 CE
D) 1948 CE
  • 24. During which historical period was the Emperor's birthday already being celebrated?
A) Kamakura period
B) Meiji period
C) Edo period
D) Heian period
  • 25. What was the Empress consort's birthday festival called?
A) Tenchōsetsu
B) Chikyūsetsu
C) Chiaki-bushi
D) Katsuho-setsu
  • 26. In what year did the government rename the holiday to 'Tennō tanjōbi'?
A) 1989
B) 2019
C) 1868
D) 1948
  • 27. On what date was Emperor Hirohito's birthday observed during the Shōwa era?
A) 23 February
B) 29 April
C) 23 December
D) 22 September
  • 28. What was the former Emperor's Birthday (29 April) renamed to in 2007?
A) Shōwa Day
B) Constitution Day
C) Greenery Day
D) Emperor's Day
  • 29. Which year had no Emperor's Birthday celebrations due to the abdication of Emperor Akihito?
A) 2020
B) 2019
C) 1948
D) 2022
  • 30. Why were the public celebrations for Naruhito's birthday cancelled between 2020 and 2022?
A) Economic recession
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Imperial mourning
D) Political transition
  • 31. What record from the Muromachi period mentions the birthday celebrations?
A) Tenpyō Chronicle
B) Daijo-kan Decree
C) Oyudono Diary
D) Hōki Record
  • 32. What was the Emperor's birthday called until 1948?
A) Tennō tanjōbi
B) Chiaki-bushi
C) Tenchōsetsu
D) Katsuho-setsu
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