About the Japan What's Missing? Game
Where ancient temples meet bullet trains and cherry blossom season stops the nation â Japan is a feast for the senses. Take a memory trip from Mount Fuji to the ramen bar.
What's in the Japan deck
The full deck, so you know what to watch for â 12 pictures: đ¸ Cherry BlossomâŠī¸ Torii Gateđģ Mount FujiđŖ Sushiđ RamenđŽ Lanternđ Koi Streamerđ Dragonđĩ Green Teađ Kimonođ Bullet TrainđĒ Fan
Study tip: link the first three â cherry blossom, torii gate and mount fuji â into one ridiculous mental picture. Absurd images stick; lists don't. When a picture vanishes, replay the scene and ask what doesn't fit any more.
How to memorise an around-the-world board
Put every item on a map you picture in your head. Landmarks, foods, flags and animals all belong to a country â memorise the country first and the item second. Geography decks are the one theme where a mental image of the actual world does half the sorting for you.
Then group by continent and walk it in travel order: Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas. A trip around the world in twelve stops is a story with a route, and routes are what spatial memory eats for breakfast.
How to Play
- Press Start and memorise every picture on the board.
- After a few seconds the board hides and one picture is removed.
- Pick the missing picture from the answer choices.
- Each correct answer adds a bigger board. Three misses ends the game.
Fun Facts About Japan
- Japan's bullet trains have an average delay of less than a minute.
- Cherry blossom viewing â hanami â has been a Japanese tradition for over a thousand years.
- Mount Fuji is an active volcano, though it last erupted in 1707.
- Japan consists of over 14,000 islands.
Around the World deck questions
Can these decks actually teach geography?
They teach recognition â which flag, which landmark, which animal goes with which place â which is the first layer of geography and the one quizzes test. Pair the game with a globe or atlas for the names and you have a proper lesson.
Which board is best for a school geography club?
Whoever lost last week picks the theme, hard board, one attempt. The landmark and flag decks scale the best for groups because everyone can shout suggestions.