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All About Utada Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about Utada Hikaru, J-pop princess and one of the highest-selling J-pop artists of all time. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by happymadison. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
happymadison

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,891

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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170

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Question 1 of 10

1. Under what name did Utada release her first ever album? Hint

Utada

Cubic U

Utada Hikaru

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Question 2 of 10

2. Utada was married for a time to Kiriya Kazuaki, who directed a few of her music videos and also photographed her for her album "Deep River". Which of these videos of hers did he not direct? Hint

Hikari

Sakura Drops

Heart Station

Keep Tryin'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these lines belongs in the song "Deep River"? Hint

Yama wo koete umi wo watatte gaadoreeru no ue tobikoe

Dou demo ii tte kao shinagara zutto zutto inotte ita

Sonna mujun de dare wo mamoreru no

Moshimo negai hitotsu dake kanau nara...

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Question 4 of 10

4. It is well known that Utada has a stuffed animal who features in some of her music videos, blog posts, and has even had a song written by her about him! What is this cute plush's name? Hint

Hikki jr.

Teddy Roosevelt

Kuma-Chang

Kuma-san

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Question 5 of 10

5. Guess that song: My name means "light", I was released as a single, my video was directed by Utada-san's then-husband, I was a track on the album "Deep River" and my video features Utada washing dishes. What song am I? Hint

Sakura Drops

Shiawase ni Narou

Boku wa Kuma

Hikari

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Question 6 of 10

6. Utada's second album release still holds the record for best-selling album ever in Japan! Can you name this album and the year it was first released in Japan? Hint

"First Love"; 2001

"Ultra Blue"; 2003

"First Love"; 1999

"First Love"; 1998

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Question 7 of 10

7. Outside of Japan, Utada is well known for having two songs included in the "Kingdom Hearts" video game series. What are the titles of these two English-language tracks? Hint

"Keep Tryin'" & "Tokyo Nights"

"Devil Inside" & "Animato"

"Easy Breezy" & "Come Back To Me"

"Simple and Clean" & "Sanctuary"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hikaru's mom and dad are both well known in the Japanese music industry. Utada's mother, Junko Utada, was a very famous enka singer. Can you tell me the moniker she went by when she performed? Hint

Abe Junko

Fuji Keiko

Harada Junko

Nishino Anna

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the literal translation of the song title "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro"? Hint

When Someone's Wish Comes True

Wishes Never Come True

Someone's Watching Over You

Because Someone's Wish Came True

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2009, Hikaru released her album, "This Is The One" in the US, five years after "Exodus". What is she wearing on the cover of this album? Hint

A pink top and white skirt

Silky black dress

Grey and white hoodie

A blue sweater and jeans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Under what name did Utada release her first ever album?

Answer: Cubic U

Utada was only 15 when this album, "Precious", was first released in the US!

2. Utada was married for a time to Kiriya Kazuaki, who directed a few of her music videos and also photographed her for her album "Deep River". Which of these videos of hers did he not direct?

Answer: Heart Station

All in all, Kiriya-san directed ten of Utada's music videos, including one from her 2004 English-language album "Exodus", entitled "You Make Me Want To Be A Man", which featured Utada as an android.

3. Which of these lines belongs in the song "Deep River"?

Answer: Sonna mujun de dare wo mamoreru no

The line translates to "Who can be protected by that kind of contradiction?"

4. It is well known that Utada has a stuffed animal who features in some of her music videos, blog posts, and has even had a song written by her about him! What is this cute plush's name?

Answer: Kuma-Chang

The song "Boku wa Kuma" from Utada's album "Heart Station" is about Kuma-Chang, her adorable teddy bear. By the way, "kuma" means bear in Japanese.

Answer: Hikari

"Sakura Drops" means "Cherryblossom Drops"; "Boku wa Kuma" means "I am a Bear"; and "Shiawase ni Narou" means "Let's get happy".

6. Utada's second album release still holds the record for best-selling album ever in Japan! Can you name this album and the year it was first released in Japan?

Answer: "First Love"; 1999

"First Love" sold 2 million copies in its first weeks in Japan, and was certified 32x platinum! Although many people refer to it as her first album, it is actually her second overall; it's her first under the name Utada Hikaru.

7. Outside of Japan, Utada is well known for having two songs included in the "Kingdom Hearts" video game series. What are the titles of these two English-language tracks?

Answer: "Simple and Clean" & "Sanctuary"

Sadly, these two amazing songs are not available for sale in the states, but there is a Japanese-language version of "Simple and Clean" that one can download from iTunes: "Hikari", from Utada's fourth album "Deep River".

8. Hikaru's mom and dad are both well known in the Japanese music industry. Utada's mother, Junko Utada, was a very famous enka singer. Can you tell me the moniker she went by when she performed?

Answer: Fuji Keiko

Junko had a hit song in the 70s, "Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" and she was a participant in the twenty-first "Kouhaku Uta Gassen", an annual televised singing competition that is very popular in Japan.

9. What is the literal translation of the song title "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro"?

Answer: When Someone's Wish Comes True

"Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" was released as a single and also included on Utada's fifth album, "Ultra Blue".

10. In 2009, Hikaru released her album, "This Is The One" in the US, five years after "Exodus". What is she wearing on the cover of this album?

Answer: Grey and white hoodie

Many fans have complained that this cover shows a general lack of creativity on Utada's part, although many of her other album and single covers, such as "Ultra Blue" and "Passion", have featured only a head shot of her as well.

Source: Author happymadison

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