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