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