No, it doesn't. I couldn't do that to an honest man like yourself. That kind of practice with a native speaker is really good for you, too.

I admit that some of the questions were difficult. I could have asked much easier questions had the topic been the broad "Japanese culture". However, when it was narrowed down to "summer", I wasn't able to think of too many easy questions. ;)
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A couple of people answered "Cicadas" for Question #14. Cicadas are very easy to catch and they are not sold at stores because they only live a few week above the ground. (Besides that, they sing too loud to keep at home.) They are born and they grow up underground for several years. Then, they come out and climb up trees for the eclosion. After that the "adult" cicadas only live a couple of weeks for breeding.

Those were very interesting questions and answers! I wish I had found this thread before the answers were posted!

And that barbecued eel looks delicious I wish I could find it over here. Maybe I will check asian district.

This one was driving me crazy because as soon as you posted it I started craving Naengmyeon and couldn't think of anything else, and those certainly were not buckwheat noodles.

It also helped to have the Nihongo translation for boricha.

Good quiz!

Took me a while to figure out what you were talking about.;) Those are Reimen and Mugi-cha respectively in Japanese.
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Someone answered "green tea" for Question #3 but we rarely drink green tea ice cold. Furthermore, we don't really drink as much green tea as anime would have believe you.:)

サシミスターさん、クイズを出てくださってありがとう ございます！すごく楽しかったの～

I'd like to ask a few questions here :)

What is Doyo No Ushi No Hi? Is it the hottest day in summer?
I heard that eating unagi to fight against the heat is a myth; but anyhow unagi don is so tasty that it can stimulate one's appetite.

Does the yellow one taste different from the red one?

じゃ、秋になるとまたよろしくね～～～～:ywave:

団長に楽しんでもらえるなら何でもします！

It is rather complicated. It changes every year as well. I will let someone else explain it for you. Please click:

Doyo Ushi No Hi: Eel Day In Japan

It's no myth. Unagi is extremely rich in Vitamin A, which helps you recover from fatigue.

Yes, very much so. The yellow watermelon tastes creamy and less sweet than the red kind. But don't be discouraged to try the yellow because I said "less sweet" because the red is already much sweeter than the red grown in North America. The yellow is actually called クリーム here.