Through the Japanese year:
January

1) Which national holiday is celebrated on January 15?

I don't know
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi)
7-5-3 (Shichi go san)
Children's Day (Kodomo no hi)
Star Festival (Tanabata)

2) How do the Japanese say "Happy New Year" in Japanese?

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Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu
Ohayo gozaimasu
Shiawase na o-shogatsu
Arigato gozaimasu

3) When did the Japanese switch from the traditional Chinese (lunar) to the Gregorian (solar) calendar?

I don't know
1615 (under the Tokugawa shoguns)
1873 (as part of the Meiji reforms)
1945 (after the war)
Japan never changed to the Gregorian calendar

4) What kind of gifts do children receive on New Year?

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A folded paper crane
Toys
Sweets
Money

5) What kind of food is omochi?

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Soya bean paste
Rice cake
Young bamboo
Smoked benito

6) According to the Chinese calendar, this year is the year of which animal?

I don't know
Dog
Cat
Tiger
Dragon

7) Dreaming of certain things in one's first dream of the year (hatsuyume) means good fortune. Of the four things listed, what is thought to be the best for appearing in the hatsuyume?

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Eggplant
Hawk
Mt. Fuji
Cherry Blossoms

8) Which sumo wrestler could achieve the rank of yokozuna if he wins the Hatsu tournament that is held in January?

I don't know
Takanonami
Wakanohana
Musashimaru
Musoyama

9) The picture below shows a Kadomatsu which is a New Year decoration. Where are the Kadomatsu placed?

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In the living room
On the left and the right of an entrance
In the cemetary
Around a pond

10) Which popular sports event is held every year on January 2-3 in which the students of several universities compete against each other?

I don't know
Marathon relay
Karate tournament
Triathlon
Ski Nordic Combination