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Answer the questions about Japanese culture as best as you can. You may want to read the Culture Note about Japanese Houses (Genki I: p.101) if you haven't yet.
Traditionally, Japanese buildings were made of _____.
wood
rice
metal
Rooms were floored with _____.
tatami
tamari
tatama
Rooms are divided by _____.
shooji
kabe
tatami
fusuma
Modern Japanese houses have mainly _____-style rooms.
eastern
southern
western
northern
Most bathrooms retain traditional characteristics.
true
false
These bathrooms are separated from _____ and _____.
toilets and sinks
lights and electricity
windows and closets
There's some space for washing one's body outside the _____.
bathroom
bathtub
house
Usually, all family members share the same _____ water.
toilet
sink
bathtub
It isn't necessary to clean one's body before getting into the bathtub.
false
true
Another traditional feature of Japanese homes is the _____.