Please feel free to answer as many questions as you would like to.
Food:
1. In Japan, we often eat cold meals in the summer. What is the name of the noodle dish in this pic?
2. Shaved ice is immensely popular here. What kind of milk is used to make flavors like "Strawberry Milk" in shaved ice?
3. What kind of tea is most commonly consumed in Japanese homes in the summer that is almost always served ice cold?
4. What do many Japanese eat on Doyo No Ushi No Hi and why?
5. Why is summer generally regarded as the worst season among sushi lovers in Japan?
6. Name a few popular summer festival food items.
7. Besides red, what is the color of the inside of water melons that you may encounter in Japan?
Language:
8. When a Japanese-speaker names the four seasons in a row for any purpose, what place does "summer" come in out of the four?
9. What's your favorite summer-related word in Japanese?
Miscellaneous:
10. What is the plant that many Japanese elementary schools require you to grow and keep a log of its growth at home as part of your summer recess assignments?
11. What is the biggest reason that Japanese schools give you homework for the summer recess?
12. Name a highly popular summer festival game.
13. Does Japan practice Day Light Saving Time? Why/Why not?
14. What are the two kinds of insect that Japanese kids (mostly boys) would like to catch in nature but often fail and end up buying in stores?
Thanks for your time and interest! I will be posting the answers in a few days.