Customize Japanese Icebreaker Bingo Cards

Are you hosting a Japanese Icebreaker party? Your guests will love playing Japanese Icebreaker Bingo! Download 3 free pages of Japanese Icebreaker Bingo including instructions and a randomized call sheet.


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Who has...?
Knows what a 御朱印 (goshuin) isHas visited a Japanese shrineHas a controversial Japanese-food opinionCould eat rice every day and be perfectly happyKnows their Japanese zodiac sign
Is currently learning JapaneseHas ridden the ShinkansenListens to Japanese rockHas a Japanese song on their current playlistHas participated in a tea ceremony
Has tried takoyakiKnows a Vocaloid songHas eaten authentic ramenOwns something traditionally JapaneseHas done karaoke in Japanese
Misses Japanese convenience storesHas taken a Japanese classCan read katakanaWatches Japanese dramasCan read hiragana
Has done origamiHas been to a matsuriHas celebrated a Japanese holiday/festivalHas done Japanese calligraphyHas forgotten a kanji they definitely knew yesterday
This bingo card was created randomly from a total of 65 events.
Can name a Japanese food they've never tried but want to, Can read hiragana, Can read katakana, Can say something in a Japanese dialect, Could eat rice every day and be perfectly happy, Has a Japanese song on their current playlist, Has a controversial Japanese-food opinion, Has a favorite Japanese musician, Has a favorite Japanese snack, Has a favorite Vocaloid, Has accidentally mixed Japanese and English while speaking, Has been to Japan, Has been to a Japanese artist's concert, Has been to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, Has been to a matsuri, Has been to an onsen, Has been 「日本語上手!」(Nihongo jōzu!)'d before, Has bought something from a Japanese vending machine, Has celebrated a Japanese holiday/festival, Has collected something from Japan, Has cooked with a rice cooker, Has done Japanese calligraphy, Has done karaoke in Japanese, Has done origami, Has eaten authentic ramen, Has eaten natto, Has eaten something in Japan that they can't find in the U.S., Has forgotten a kanji they definitely knew yesterday, Has gotten lost in a Japanese train station, Has had a Japanese conversation last longer than 5 minutes, Has listened to a Japanese song without understanding a single word, Has lived in Japan, Has made onigiri before, Has participated in a tea ceremony, Has practiced a Japanese martial art, Has ridden the Shinkansen, Has seen cherry blossoms in Japan, Has stayed in a ryokan, Has studied Japanese outside of class, Has studied abroad in Japan, Has taken a Japanese class, Has tried Japanese curry, Has tried okonomiyaki, Has tried takoyaki, Has used anime to justify something they said in Japanese, Has visited a Japanese castle, Has visited a Japanese convenience store, Has visited a Japanese shrine, Has watched a Japanese movie that wasn't anime, Has worn a yukata or kimono, Is currently learning Japanese, Knows a Japanese folktale, Knows a Japanese song by heart, Knows a Japanese word that doesn't have a perfect English translation, Knows a Vocaloid song, Knows at least 10 kanji, Knows their Japanese zodiac sign, Knows what a 御朱印 (goshuin) is, Listens to J-pop, Listens to Japanese rock, Misses Japanese convenience stores, Owns something traditionally Japanese, Plans to visit Japan someday, Wants to study abroad in Japan, Watches Japanese dramas.

Host Instructions:
  • Decide when to start and select your goal(s)
  • Designate a judge to announce events randomly or as they happen
  • Cross off events from the list when announced
Goals:
  • First to get any line (up, down, left, right, diagonally)
  • First to get the four corners
  • First to get two diagonal lines through the middle (an "X")
  • First to get all squares
Guest Instructions:
  • Check off events on your card as they occur
  • If you complete a goal, shout "Bingo!". You've won!
  • The judge decides in the case of disputes
Who has...?
Has eaten nattoHas a Japanese song on their current playlistHas been to a matsuriHas tried takoyakiHas eaten authentic ramen
Has studied abroad in JapanHas visited a Japanese convenience storePlans to visit Japan somedayMisses Japanese convenience storesCan read hiragana
Knows what a 御朱印 (goshuin) isCan read katakanaHas collected something from JapanHas forgotten a kanji they definitely knew yesterdayKnows a Japanese word that doesn't have a perfect English translation
Has a favorite Japanese snackKnows a Vocaloid songHas been to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurantHas listened to a Japanese song without understanding a single wordWatches Japanese dramas
Is currently learning JapaneseCould eat rice every day and be perfectly happyHas seen cherry blossoms in JapanListens to Japanese rockHas studied Japanese outside of class
This bingo card was created randomly from a total of 65 events.
Can name a Japanese food they've never tried but want to, Can read hiragana, Can read katakana, Can say something in a Japanese dialect, Could eat rice every day and be perfectly happy, Has a Japanese song on their current playlist, Has a controversial Japanese-food opinion, Has a favorite Japanese musician, Has a favorite Japanese snack, Has a favorite Vocaloid, Has accidentally mixed Japanese and English while speaking, Has been to Japan, Has been to a Japanese artist's concert, Has been to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, Has been to a matsuri, Has been to an onsen, Has been 「日本語上手!」(Nihongo jōzu!)'d before, Has bought something from a Japanese vending machine, Has celebrated a Japanese holiday/festival, Has collected something from Japan, Has cooked with a rice cooker, Has done Japanese calligraphy, Has done karaoke in Japanese, Has done origami, Has eaten authentic ramen, Has eaten natto, Has eaten something in Japan that they can't find in the U.S., Has forgotten a kanji they definitely knew yesterday, Has gotten lost in a Japanese train station, Has had a Japanese conversation last longer than 5 minutes, Has listened to a Japanese song without understanding a single word, Has lived in Japan, Has made onigiri before, Has participated in a tea ceremony, Has practiced a Japanese martial art, Has ridden the Shinkansen, Has seen cherry blossoms in Japan, Has stayed in a ryokan, Has studied Japanese outside of class, Has studied abroad in Japan, Has taken a Japanese class, Has tried Japanese curry, Has tried okonomiyaki, Has tried takoyaki, Has used anime to justify something they said in Japanese, Has visited a Japanese castle, Has visited a Japanese convenience store, Has visited a Japanese shrine, Has watched a Japanese movie that wasn't anime, Has worn a yukata or kimono, Is currently learning Japanese, Knows a Japanese folktale, Knows a Japanese song by heart, Knows a Japanese word that doesn't have a perfect English translation, Knows a Vocaloid song, Knows at least 10 kanji, Knows their Japanese zodiac sign, Knows what a 御朱印 (goshuin) is, Listens to J-pop, Listens to Japanese rock, Misses Japanese convenience stores, Owns something traditionally Japanese, Plans to visit Japan someday, Wants to study abroad in Japan, Watches Japanese dramas.

Host Instructions:
  • Decide when to start and select your goal(s)
  • Designate a judge to announce events randomly or as they happen
  • Cross off events from the list when announced
Goals:
  • First to get any line (up, down, left, right, diagonally)
  • First to get the four corners
  • First to get two diagonal lines through the middle (an "X")
  • First to get all squares
Guest Instructions:
  • Check off events on your card as they occur
  • If you complete a goal, shout "Bingo!". You've won!
  • The judge decides in the case of disputes
Who has...?
Has been to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurantHas visited a Japanese convenience storeHas taken a Japanese classHas visited a Japanese castleKnows at least 10 kanji
Has listened to a Japanese song without understanding a single wordOwns something traditionally JapaneseKnows a Japanese word that doesn't have a perfect English translationIs currently learning JapaneseKnows their Japanese zodiac sign
Has tried Japanese curryHas visited a Japanese shrineListens to Japanese rockHas had a Japanese conversation last longer than 5 minutesHas a favorite Japanese snack
Could eat rice every day and be perfectly happyWants to study abroad in JapanHas a favorite Japanese musicianListens to J-popHas seen cherry blossoms in Japan
Has been 「日本語上手!」(Nihongo jōzu!)'d beforeHas lived in JapanHas made onigiri beforeHas been to an onsenHas worn a yukata or kimono
This bingo card was created randomly from a total of 65 events.
Can name a Japanese food they've never tried but want to, Can read hiragana, Can read katakana, Can say something in a Japanese dialect, Could eat rice every day and be perfectly happy, Has a Japanese song on their current playlist, Has a controversial Japanese-food opinion, Has a favorite Japanese musician, Has a favorite Japanese snack, Has a favorite Vocaloid, Has accidentally mixed Japanese and English while speaking, Has been to Japan, Has been to a Japanese artist's concert, Has been to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, Has been to a matsuri, Has been to an onsen, Has been 「日本語上手!」(Nihongo jōzu!)'d before, Has bought something from a Japanese vending machine, Has celebrated a Japanese holiday/festival, Has collected something from Japan, Has cooked with a rice cooker, Has done Japanese calligraphy, Has done karaoke in Japanese, Has done origami, Has eaten authentic ramen, Has eaten natto, Has eaten something in Japan that they can't find in the U.S., Has forgotten a kanji they definitely knew yesterday, Has gotten lost in a Japanese train station, Has had a Japanese conversation last longer than 5 minutes, Has listened to a Japanese song without understanding a single word, Has lived in Japan, Has made onigiri before, Has participated in a tea ceremony, Has practiced a Japanese martial art, Has ridden the Shinkansen, Has seen cherry blossoms in Japan, Has stayed in a ryokan, Has studied Japanese outside of class, Has studied abroad in Japan, Has taken a Japanese class, Has tried Japanese curry, Has tried okonomiyaki, Has tried takoyaki, Has used anime to justify something they said in Japanese, Has visited a Japanese castle, Has visited a Japanese convenience store, Has visited a Japanese shrine, Has watched a Japanese movie that wasn't anime, Has worn a yukata or kimono, Is currently learning Japanese, Knows a Japanese folktale, Knows a Japanese song by heart, Knows a Japanese word that doesn't have a perfect English translation, Knows a Vocaloid song, Knows at least 10 kanji, Knows their Japanese zodiac sign, Knows what a 御朱印 (goshuin) is, Listens to J-pop, Listens to Japanese rock, Misses Japanese convenience stores, Owns something traditionally Japanese, Plans to visit Japan someday, Wants to study abroad in Japan, Watches Japanese dramas.

Host Instructions:
  • Decide when to start and select your goal(s)
  • Designate a judge to announce events randomly or as they happen
  • Cross off events from the list when announced
Goals:
  • First to get any line (up, down, left, right, diagonally)
  • First to get the four corners
  • First to get two diagonal lines through the middle (an "X")
  • First to get all squares
Guest Instructions:
  • Check off events on your card as they occur
  • If you complete a goal, shout "Bingo!". You've won!
  • The judge decides in the case of disputes