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