Icon Stories - Emoji Quiz: 🈺 The Japanese Way of Life II

1. "Carp Streamer", Koinobori (鯉のぼり)

Carp streamer are windsocks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate "Children's Day" on May 5.
What do Koinobori express?
The hope that many children will become fishermen one day
The hope that the children learn to swim well
The hope that the children of a family will grow up healthy and strong
2. The Most Important Flower in the Culture of Japan

This blossom is very popular in Japan and Japanese art. It's ...
A cherry blossom
A rose blossom
An Apple Macintosh blossom
3. The Izakaya (居酒屋) Lantern

An izakaya is ...
A Japanese shopping centre
A Japanese gym
A type of informal Japanese pub or bar
4. This building is ...
A traditional Japanese high school building
A traditional Japanese castle or fortress
A traditional Japanese post office
5. 〒

What kind of building is this?
A Japanese post office (〒 = Japanese postal mark)
A Japanese Tea Shop (〒 = "Tea")
A Torii (〒 = "Torii")
6. Oni (鬼)

In Japanese folklore, the oni is ...
A supernatural demon, devil, ogre, or troll
The emblem of a hairdresser
The symbol of a dentist
7. Tengu (天狗) Mask

Such folkloristic masks are ubiquitous in culture in Japan. But they also often appear in Anime/Mangas and in computer games.
A typical Short Message of a Japanese User including the Emoji could be:
"Today was a really beautiful day 👺"
"I'm angry and frustrated 👺"
"I'm proud of you 👺"
8. The Diamond With A Dot Inside

This is a very popular Emoji in Japan. It's used to say that something or somebody is ...
Expensive, rich
Married
Cute, sweet
9. Glass Bell

This glass bell with a strip of paper is ...
A Japanese saké glass upside down
A Japanese symbol for a jellyfish
A Japanese wind chime
10. Tsukimi (月見)

Moon Viewing Ceremonies are held each year in autumn to celebrate the full moon and waxing moon in Japan.
The white spheres in the Emoji are Tsukimi dangos, which are
Sweet potatoes
Eggs
Rice flour balls
11. Tanabata (七夕) Tree

Tanabata, also known as the "Star Festival", is a Japanese celebration which takes place on the seventh day of the seventh month.
To celebrate Tanabata, Japanese are hanging up paper slips (tanzaku). A tanzaku is labelled with ...
Receipts from recent purchases
The names of the ancestors
Wishes and hopes
12. Torii (鳥居)

A Torii is most commonly found ...
At the entrance of a Shinto shrine
At the entrance of a hot spring (Onsen)
At the entrance of a Japanese Walt Disney World