1. Each player draws some (e.g. 10) random cards. 

2. During the trip snap a photo that visually or meaningfully matches each word—place, action, object, person, etc. 

3. First to finish (or most pics by a time-limit) wins.

Be creative!

Examples:

• Word: 病院 (byouin, hospital) — Take a picture in front of a hospital sign (not inside for privacy).

• Word: 食べる (taberu, to eat) — Take a shot while enjoying a local dish.

• Word: 続ける (tsuzukeru, to continue) — Photo showing a path or a train line that seems to go on forever.

Word: できる (dekiru, can/do) — Snap a pic of something you learned to do in Japan (e.g., riding the subway solo, trying a new food). 

Draw a card ➜ ask anyone a question linked to the word’s meaning. Think deep!

• Good question + good answer → both safe.

• Lame question or answer → that person loses

Examples:

• Word: 食べる (taberu, to eat) - “What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?”

• Word: 今 (ima, now) - “If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be and what would you be doing?”

• Word: 手 (te, hand) - “What’s something you’re good at doing with your hands?”

• Word: 考える (kangaeru, to think) - “Describe a time when changing how you think about something changed your life.”

• Word: 自分 (jibun, self) - “What’s a belief about yourself that you’ve let go of—and what replaced it?”

• Word: 続ける (tsuzukeru, to continue) - “Share a moment when you almost gave up, but decided to keep going. What kept you moving forward?” 

• Word: すごい (sugoi, amazing) - “What’s the most amazing thing you’ve experienced this year?” 

Draw a card; it becomes a living rule for the rest of the game. 

Keep stacking new rules as more cards are drawn. 

Play your main game as usual while following all active rules. 

Examples:

• Word: 飲む (nomu, to drink) - You must pick up your drink with your non-dominant hand.

• Word: 駅 (eki, station) - When someone mentions a place, everyone must mimic a train whistle.

• Word: 先生 (sensei, teacher) - One player becomes “Sensei” for a round; everyone must address them formally (e.g., “Sensei, may I play?”).

• Word: 猫 (neko, cat) - If you hear the word "cat," you have to meow before answering.

• Word: 自分 (jibun, self) - Before speaking, you must point to yourself or share a quick “I” statement about yourself.

• Word: 空 (sora, sky) - Whenever someone looks up, everyone must compliment something about the sky or make up a weather report.

• Word: 考える (kangaeru, to think) - If you pause too long before your turn, you must share a random thought that popped into your head. 

• Word: 行く (iku, to go) - Before your turn, you must stand up and take one step in place. 

In a circle, each player draws one card and adds one sentence to a running story using the word (“I met a sensei who…”). 

If a player can’t add a sentence using their word within 5 seconds, they lose the round. 

Examples:

• Word: 先生 (sensei, teacher) - “Yesterday, I met a sensei who taught me how to make sushi.”

• Word: 海 (umi, sea) - “After my lesson, I went to the sea and watched the waves.”

• Word: 友達 (tomodachi, friend) - “There, I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen in years.”

• Word: 車 (kuruma, car) - “We decided to rent a car and drive along the coast.” 

• Word: 二人 (futari, two people) - “The two of us shared stories as the car sped down the highway.”

• Word: 夜 (yoru, night) - “By nightfall, we found ourselves under a sky full of stars, feeling both excited and a little lost.”

• Word: 私 (watashi, I) - “I realized I hadn’t felt this alive in a long time.” 

Split into two teams.

On your turn, draw a card and act out the word on your card without speaking—use only gestures and facial expressions.

First team that guesses correctly gets to keep the card.

Examples:

• Word: 寝る (neru, to sleep) – Pretend to doze off or snore.

• Word: 書く (kaku, to write) – Mime writing a letter or jotting something in a notebook.

• Word: 続ける (tsuzukeru, to continue) – Pretend to repeat an action, like walking in circles or miming pressing a “play” button over and over.

• Word: 手伝う／助ける (tasukeru, to help) – Act out helping someone up from the ground or offering support, as if rescuing or giving a hand.

• Word: 飲む (nomu, to drink) – Mime picking up a cup and sipping a drink. 

• Word: 走る (hashiru, to run) – Pretend to sprint or jog in place.