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What is a Hamburger?
Different from ours, it is served as a single steak with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on the side.
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What is homeroom?
Unlike America, the students stay in this room and the teachers rotate classes.
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What is Christmas?
Although not a Christian holiday, it is celebrated for fun.
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What is Tanabata?
This festival is celebrated on July 7 to honor the stars.
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What are Mansions?
Furnished Apartments in Japan are called these.
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What is Curry?
Taken from India, this dish is served with the rice on one side and the meat and potatoes on the other.
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What is grade number?
Homerooms are often labeled by this and a letter.
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What is White Day?
In addition to Valentine's Day, they also celebrate this.
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What is Setsubun?
The festival that is held on January 1 is to celebrate this holiday.
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What are Houses?
Many people cannot afford the prices of these so they live with their parents or in apartments.
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What is Flan?
Loaned from their Portuguese ancestors, they often times eat this dessert that they call Purin.
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What is a Bento box?
Many students bring this to school during their lunch period.
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What is Constitution Day?
They don't have an Independence Day but they do have this.
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What is Hina Matsuri?
The Doll Festival is referred to this, quite simply.
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What is Kotatsu?
Many Japanese houses do not have heat so they have heaters built into the tables and they are called this.
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What is O-toro?
The most expensive sushi item made from fatty tuna is called this.
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What is Cram School?
Many students attend this after school to continue their studies.
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What is December 21?
The Emperor's Birthday is considered a national holiday and is always celebrated on this day.
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What is the Cherry Blossom Fesitval?
This festival is also held in the United States.
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What is floor level?
The more expensive the apartment, the higher the this.
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What is a fork and knife?
Though many Japanese people still use chopsticks, they using these more and more since WWII.
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What is tenth grade?
Japanese students have to pay to go school starting at this grade.
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What is 20?
Coming of Age Day celebrates young Japanese people that have turned this age.
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What is Bunkasai?
Festivals that are held in the schools are called this.
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What is key money?
Tenants also have to pay this before moving in, in addition to the first month's rent and a down payment.
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