Friday 5 for March 6: Rising sun

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

1. How confidently could you find Japan on a globe?
2. Many words from the Japanese language have made their way into English. Which have you used recently?
3. The idea of wabi-sabi is finding beauty in imperfection and transience. Which imperfect items in your home do you absolutely love?
4. In Japan, punctuality is legendary. On a scale from “Five Minutes Early” to “Fashionably Late,” where do you usually land?
5. Which notable people of Japanese ancestry* do you especially admire or appreciate?

Thanks for participating, and osoku natte sumimasen! I got these questions up a bit later than I intended! Have a delicious weekend!

* besides me