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Gion
  • 1. Who performs annual public dances in Gion along with maiko?
A) Actors
B) Geisha
C) Students
D) Musicians
  • 2. How many geisha districts in Kyoto perform annual public dances?
A) All five
B) Only two
C) Three
D) Ten
  • 3. When do the oldest annual public dances in Kyoto date back to?
A) The Kyoto exhibition of 1872
B) World War II
C) The Edo period
D) The Meiji restoration of 1868
  • 4. What is the literal translation of Miyako Odori?
A) Autumn Leaves Celebration
B) Geisha Spring Festival
C) Dances of the Old Capital
D) Cherry Blossom Dances
  • 5. What alternative name is sometimes used for the Miyako Odori?
A) Spring Awakening
B) Capital Festival
C) Gion Music Festival
D) Cherry Blossom Dances
  • 6. Which group stages the Miyako Odori?
A) Gion Kobu geisha
B) Kyoto Municipal Board
C) Gion Higashi geisha
D) Kaisei students
  • 7. In what year does the history of Miyako Odori date to?
A) 1936
B) 2010
C) 1953
D) 1872
  • 8. During which month do the Miyako Odori dances run each year?
A) April
B) October
C) May
D) November
  • 9. The Miyako Odori dances coincide with the height of which season?
A) Autumn leaves season
B) Summer festival season
C) Winter snow season
D) Cherry blossom season
  • 10. What is the Japanese word for cherry blossom mentioned in the text?
A) Sakura
B) Kobu
C) Odori
D) Miyako
  • 11. What kind of seating is available for cheap tickets at the Miyako Odori?
A) Tatami mats on the floor
B) Standing room only
C) Private balconies
D) Reserved VIP chairs
  • 12. What activity is sometimes included beforehand with reserved seats at the Miyako Odori?
A) A small tea ceremony
B) A guided walking tour
C) A traditional dinner
D) A geisha makeup tutorial
  • 13. What is the name of the dance held by Gion Higashi in early November?
A) Miyako Odori
B) Gion Odori
C) Kobu Odori
D) Sakura Odori
  • 14. Around what natural scenery is the Gion Odori held?
A) Cherry blossoms
B) Autumn leaves
C) Blooming lotus ponds
D) Snow-covered mountains
  • 15. Which board of education operates public elementary and junior high schools in Kyoto?
A) Kansai Regional Board
B) Gion District Board of Education
C) Kyoto Municipal Board of Education
D) Japan National Board of Education
  • 16. Which schools are Gionmachi Kitagawa and Gionmachi Minamigawa zoned to?
A) Kyoto Central School
B) Sakura Elementary School
C) Gion Public Academy
D) Kaisei Elementary and Junior High School
  • 17. Who wrote the novel 'Memoirs of a Geisha', which is largely set in Gion?
A) Mineko Iwasaki
B) Kenji Mizoguchi
C) Arthur Golden
D) Gran Turismo
  • 18. Where did Mineko Iwasaki live and conduct business as a geisha?
A) Kaisei
B) Tokyo District
C) Gion Higashi
D) Gion Kobu
  • 19. What is the title of Mineko Iwasaki's autobiography mentioned in the text?
A) Geisha of Gion
B) Gion Music Festival
C) Sisters of the Gion
D) Memoirs of a Geisha
  • 20. Who directed several films set in Gion, including 'Sisters of the Gion'?
A) Mineko Iwasaki
B) Kyoto Municipal
C) Kenji Mizoguchi
D) Arthur Golden
  • 21. In what year was Kenji Mizoguchi's film 'Sisters of the Gion' released?
A) 1936
B) 1953
C) 1872
D) 2010
  • 22. What is the Japanese title for the film 'Sisters of the Gion'?
A) Gion odori
B) Gion bayashi
C) Gion no kyōdai
D) Miyako odori
  • 23. In what year was Kenji Mizoguchi's film 'A Geisha' released?
A) 1872
B) 2010
C) 1936
D) 1953
  • 24. What is an alternative title for the 1953 film 'A Geisha' by Kenji Mizoguchi?
A) Cherry Blossom Dances
B) Gion Music Festival
C) Dances of the Old Capital
D) Sisters of the Gion
  • 25. What is the Japanese title for the film 'A Geisha' aka 'Gion Music Festival'?
A) Gion no kyōdai
B) Gion odori
C) Gion bayashi
D) Miyako odori
  • 26. Which video game features part of the Gion area as a photo travel landscape?
A) Kyoto Racing 2010
B) Sakura Drift
C) Memoirs of a Geisha Game
D) Gran Turismo 5
  • 27. In what year was the video game featuring the Gion area released?
A) 1936
B) 1953
C) 1872
D) 2010
  • 28. What feature of Gion is included in the video game Gran Turismo 5?
A) A hidden music track
B) A geisha character skin
C) A photo travel landscape
D) A race track
  • 29. Which Gion district holds a dance around autumn leaves?
A) Kyoto Municipal
B) Gion Kobu
C) Kaisei
D) Gion Higashi
  • 30. Between which dates do the Miyako Odori dances run?
A) October 1 through October 31
B) November 1 through November 30
C) April 1 through April 30
D) March 15 through April 15
  • 31. Which ward of Kyoto contains Gion?
A) Higashiyama-ku
B) Nakagyo-ku
C) Ukyo-ku
D) Sakyo-ku
  • 32. During which historical period did Gion originate as an entertainment district?
A) Meiji period
B) Edo period
C) Heian period
D) Sengoku period
  • 33. Gion originally developed in front of which shrine?
A) Fushimi Inari Shrine
B) Kinkaku-ji
C) Kennin-ji
D) Yasaka Shrine
  • 34. Gion is the Japanese translation of which Buddhist term?
A) Bodhi
B) Nirvana
C) Samsara
D) Jetavana
  • 35. Through which language was the Buddhist term adapted into Japanese as Gion?
A) Mongolian
B) Sanskrit
C) Chinese
D) Korean
  • 36. What is the Chinese source term for Gion?
A) Shaolin
B) Jingtu
C) Qiyuan
D) Potala
  • 37. What local term do geisha in Kyoto use instead of geisha?
A) Oiran
B) Geiko
C) Tayu
D) Maiko
  • 38. How many hanamachi, or geisha districts, does Gion house?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
  • 39. In what year did the two Gion districts split?
A) 1986
B) 1945
C) 1881
D) 1750
  • 40. Which famous street is occupied by Gion Kobu?
A) Shirakawa Street
B) Shijo Street
C) Nene no Michi
D) Hanamikoji street
  • 41. What is Gion Higashi centered on?
A) Its rehearsal hall
B) The Kamo River
C) Yasaka Shrine
D) Kennin-ji temple
  • 42. What has the City of Kyoto done to enhance the historical authenticity of its hanamachi?
A) Replacing all traditional machiya with concrete structures
B) Installing neon lights on historical buildings
C) Relocating overhead utilities underground
D) Paving all streets with modern asphalt
  • 43. Since what year has the city of Kyoto removed electric poles from popular tourist destinations in the area?
A) 1986
B) 1881
C) 1945
D) 2000
  • 44. What are old-style Japanese houses in Gion called?
A) Minka
B) Hanamachi
C) Ochaya
D) Machiya
  • 45. What does the word 'machiya' roughly translate to?
A) Teahouse
B) Rehearsal hall
C) Temple
D) Townhouse
  • 46. What are ochaya?
A) Dressing-up parlors
B) Rehearsal halls
C) Teahouses
D) Hotels
  • 47. What do dressing-up parlors for tourists in Gion are known as?
A) Machiya galleries
B) Ochaya studios
C) Henshin studios
D) Geiko academies
  • 48. Along which major street are many modern entertainment establishments and tourist-oriented spots located?
A) Hanamikoji Street
B) Shijo Street
C) Nene no Michi
D) Shirakawa Street
  • 49. What is another name for Hanami Lane?
A) Hanami-koji
B) Nene no Michi
C) Ponto-cho
D) Kamo-gawa
  • 50. What does Hanami-koji translate to?
A) Geisha street
B) Flower-viewing lane
C) Shrine approach
D) Tea house pathway
  • 51. Which famous establishment anchors the north end of Hanami Lane?
A) Ichiriki Tei
B) Gion Corner
C) Yasaka Shrine
D) Kennin-ji
  • 52. Which major temple is located at the southern end of Hanami Lane?
A) Kiyomizu-dera
B) Kinkaku-ji
C) Kennin-ji
D) Ginkaku-ji
  • 53. Before entering which river does the stretch of the Shirakawa River flow?
A) Katsura river
B) Kamo river
C) Yodo river
D) Uji river
  • 54. Why was the north side of the Shirakawa River previously lined with buildings torn down?
A) As a fire-prevention measure in World War II
B) To expand Yasaka Shrine grounds
C) To widen the street for modern cars
D) Due to a severe flood
  • 55. During which season are the cherry blossoms along the Shirakawa River lit up in the evening?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Autumn
D) Winter
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