ちばけんさんの おぼえた日記 - 2016年11月4日(金)

How well do you know Japan?
どれだけ日本を知ってる？
[CNN, Nov. 3]
So you think you know Japan?
As the nation that gave us the wasabi KitKat and kimono celebrates Bunka No Hi — or "Culture Day" — on November 3, take our quiz to find out if you're a Super Mario or super dunce when it comes to Japan.
日本を知っていると思う?
わさびキットカットと着物を生み出した日本は11月3日「文化の日」（Culture Day）を祝うので、このクイズで、あなたが日本に関してスーパーマリオなのか超劣等生なのか試してみよう。

1.Every year during Bunka No Hi -- also known as Culture Day -- the Japanese celebrate the "love of freedom and peace that was enshrined in the Japanese constitution," enacted on November 3, 1946. But this date was once celebrated for another reason. What was it?　　（4者択一）
To commemorate casualties of war.
A nation-wide archery competition.
To honor Emperor Meiji's birthday.
To celebrate the end of typhoon season

2. Invented in 1971 by Momofuku Ando, Cup Noodles is one of Japan's most successful innovations. What was Ando's inspiration?

Ubiquitous ramen noodle shops
Black market noodle stalls in post-war Osaka
The freeze-dried foods invented by NASA in the 60s
Inventor Momofuku Ando's mother's cooking

3. Kimonos are a beautiful Japanese tradition. But when wrapping a kimono, the wearer must always pull the left side over the right. Tie it the wrong way and it symbolizes something else entirely. What is it?
You're dressing the dead for burial
You're a widow or widower
You've shamed your family
Japan is at war

4. In its more than 120 years in business, Nintendo dabbled in several industries before pioneering its legendary Game Boy handheld console in 1989. Which industry has Nintendo never entered?
Playing cards
Watches
Love hotels
Laundry detergent

5. Which noodles were the first to ever be consumed in space, on the Discovery space shuttle in 2005?
Udon noodles
Ramen noodles
Soba noodles
Tsukamen noodles

全20問中の5問　回答もしくは解説は下記（続きは明日）

1. The reigning emperor's birthday is celebrated in Japan as a national holiday. Emperor Meiji, who reigned from 1867 to his death in 1912, was born on November 3, 1852. Source: Meiji Jingu
2. Ando came up with the idea for portable noodles after World War II, when Japan faced dire food shortages and people would queue for noodles at black market street stalls in Osaka. Source: The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum and Nissin Foods.
3. In Japanese culture, it's traditional to wrap the left side of the kimono over the right side. The reverse -- right over left -- is reserved for dressing a body for a funeral.
4. Before Nintendo got into gaming, the business primarily produced playing cards, which were associated with seedy dealings in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Around the 1950s, Nintendo expanded its portfolio to include baby swings, instant rice, pens, and Lego-esque "N&B Blocks." It even set up a love hotel and a taxi company. Video games didn't come until 1974. Source: Tech Times
5. In 2005, Nissan Foods vacuum-packed its instant ramen noodles to send "Space Ram" aboard Space Shuttle Discovery with astronaut Soichi Noguchi. Source: Nissin Foods

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〇基礎３　Weekly Review (025)
学校でみんなはもうすぐやってくる文化祭について話しました。彼らは別の学校の文化祭に行くことに決めましたが、途中で彼らは道に迷いました。ダグのおかげで、彼らはついに学校を見つけました。

At school, everyone discussed the upcoming cultural festival. They decided to go to another school’s festival, but on the way, they got lost.　Thanks to Doug, they finally found the school.

ダグ、ユキチ、ヒデを魅了する日本のアニメについての展示がありました。突然、だれかがアスカの名前を呼びました。それはアスカがともに成長したハンサムな男の子でした。彼らは数年ぶりに会いました、そしてユキチは不安でした。

There was an exhibit about Japanese anime which fascinated Doug, Yukichi, and Hide. Suddenly, someone called Asuka’s name. It was a handsome boy she grew up with. They met for the first time in several years, and Yukichi was uneasy.

それから、コウヘイとダグは、フリースロー大会に参加しました。ダグが、もちろん優勝しました。そしてコウヘイは２位でした。彼らはみな、文化祭を楽しみました。
Then, Kohei and Doug took part in the free-throw competition. Doug, of course, won first prize, and Koei came in second. They all enjoyed the festival.