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The Frankensteiner
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I need help with a Japan related quiz!

Postby The Frankensteiner » June 29th, 2006 12:22 pm

Here are the questions:

1: In Japan it’s a popular beer AND a famous newspaper
2: This Japanese religion believes that gods inhabit all natural things
3: The Japanese Whiskey that Bill Murray pitched in “Lost in Translation”
4: This popular Japanese style pub serves drinks and foods such as grilled chicken
5: In Japan people don’t ask “What’s your sign?” they ask “What’s your ____ ____”
6: The Japanese word for “Japan”
7: These eight armed creatures are a popular food in Japan

What we have to do is take the first letter from each answer and create a “magic word”.
Clue to the magic word:
“They are much smaller than their original versions.”
Answer is a Japanese word that should be familiar to most English speakers.

My answers so far:
1: Sapporo (Not sure about this one)
2: Shinto
3: Suntory
4: ?
5: Blood Type
6: Nihon
7: Octopus

My "magic word" letters so far:
S S S B N O and possibly T
(If you can use both B and T from "Blood Type")

Can anyone give better answers?
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Postby Belton » June 29th, 2006 1:33 pm

1. Asahai (Asahai Shinbun)
4. izakaya


Others seem right to me.

Good Luck
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Postby The Frankensteiner » June 29th, 2006 1:55 pm

Sooo it's like this?

1: Asahai
2: Shinto
3: Suntory
4: Izakaya
5: Blood Type
6: Nihon
7: Octopus

And the letters are:
A S S I B N O (Possibly T)

What could that spell out....
Well, since it's a Japanese word I know that either the A I O and less likely the N are at the end of the word...

Dang I suck at this...
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Postby Solvi » June 29th, 2006 5:26 pm

It could've been bonsai, if not for the extra s...

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Postby The Frankensteiner » June 29th, 2006 7:02 pm

Solvi you're a genius!
It must be Bonsai, just plaural.
"Bonsais"

After all the hint was:
“THEY are much smaller than their original versions.”

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Postby Solvi » June 30th, 2006 8:15 am

Yey!

Btw, if this is a competition and you win a lot of money...

I think you should buy a trip to Japan for me and Belton :P

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Postby The Frankensteiner » July 3rd, 2006 12:59 pm

Haha, if it was I would.
Unfortunately the prize is only a CD.

It's a contest from the Planet Japan podcast.
You guys helped me get the answer so you should enter too.

http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=147
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Postby Solvi » July 3rd, 2006 9:35 pm

Ey, I listen to that show too!
But I've only listen to old episodes until now... I'll check out the newest and enter the competition :)

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