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All About Rie Fu Trivia Quiz

Rie Fu is a wonderful Japanese pop singer, as well as a classically trained artist. This quiz is about her life and music.

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

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happymadison

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320,188

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Okay, so you already know that Ms. Fu is Japanese, but can you tell me which American state she lived in for four years? Hint

North Dakota

Oregon

Maryland

Michigan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Rie's first Japanese single release? Hint

"5000 Miles"

"Rie Fu"

"Rie Who!?"

"I Wanna Go to a Place..."

3. Goodness, my memory's failing my lately. I might need to get that checked out...I seem to have forgotten yet another J-pop related fact. Tell me, which of these things is a common element in some of Rie's music videos? Hint

Cherryblossoms

Tree houses

Lots of jewelry

Fake animals

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ms. Fu is well known for being fluent in both English and Japanese. In fact, she often writes songs wholly or partially in English. Can you pick which of these four songs is almost entirely sung in English? Hint

"Until I Say"

"Romantic"

"Negaigoto"

"Tsukiakari"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the title of Rie's CD, "Tobira Album", translate to in English? Hint

"Bird Album"

"Flying Album"

"Door Album"

"Window Album"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song, made famous by The Carpenters, did Rie Fu cover as a B-side on the single "Home"? Hint

"We've Only Just Begun"

"Only Yesterday"

"Rainy Days and Mondays"

"(They Long To Be) Close To You"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is Rie's real last name Funakoshi?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Life is Like a Boat", Rie's second Japanese single release, was used as the closing song to which popular anime? Hint

"Fullmetal Alchemist"

"Bleach"

"Samurai Champloo"

"Gundam Seed"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song do these line come from?
"Taishita uta de wa nai ga
Nanika wo agetai to omoi
Ookiku furueru te wo
Boku no wakibara ni atete." Hint

"2cm"

"decay"

"Kimi ga Ukabu yo"

"Negaigoto"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rie Fu's first Japanese album name is eponymous.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Okay, so you already know that Ms. Fu is Japanese, but can you tell me which American state she lived in for four years?

Answer: Maryland

Rie was born in Tokyo, and later moved to the States. She lived there from 1992 through 1995 with her family.

2. What was the name of Rie's first Japanese single release?

Answer: "Rie Who!?"

The title was a play on her name. "Fu" can be pronounced as both "foo" and "hoo" in Japanese.

Answer: Fake animals

Fake animals are featured in the promotional videos for "Negaigoto" and "Romantic".

Answer: "Until I Say"

"Until I Say" was used as the image song for the Japanese theatrical release of the movie "Heidi", and is mostly in English save for a few Japanese lines.

5. What does the title of Rie's CD, "Tobira Album", translate to in English?

Answer: "Door Album"

There are many references to doors throughout the album, such as the songs "Come To My Door" and "Tobira".

6. Which song, made famous by The Carpenters, did Rie Fu cover as a B-side on the single "Home"?

Answer: "(They Long To Be) Close To You"

Rie has said that The Carpenters are one of her favorite bands.

7. Is Rie's real last name Funakoshi?

Answer: Yes

"Funakoshi" means "boat crossing the water".

8. "Life is Like a Boat", Rie's second Japanese single release, was used as the closing song to which popular anime?

Answer: "Bleach"

Having a song featured on "Bleach" helped catapult her to popularity, both in Japan and the US, as well as many other countries where "Bleach" is syndicated.

9. What song do these line come from? "Taishita uta de wa nai ga Nanika wo agetai to omoi Ookiku furueru te wo Boku no wakibara ni atete."

Answer: "Negaigoto"

This is one of the most quietly romantic lines I've ever heard in song. It means "This song isn't really much/But I want to give something to you/Your hands are trembling so/Wrap your arms around me and hold me."

10. Rie Fu's first Japanese album name is eponymous.

Answer: True

Yep! 'Eponymous' means something is named after oneself. Her first Japanese album is entitled "Rie Fu".

Source: Author happymadison

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