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Brain Coach Japan

Learn the 47 Prefectures

From Hokkaido down to Okinawa — can you place all 47 prefectures and name their capitals? Brain Coach Japan is a friendly chalkboard quiz for iPhone and iPad that makes Japan's map stick — study first, then beat the clock. Great for school, trivia night or planning your trip.

Download on theApp Store Free · No ads · No tracking
Brain Coach Japan main menu on iPhone: the coach at the chalkboard

Four subjects to master Japan

Every question comes from real Japanese geography, so playing doubles as studying — with at least one landmark in every prefecture.

  • Capitals — all 47, from Sapporo to Naha
  • Map Location — place every prefecture without labels
  • Symbols — match each official prefectural symbol
  • Landmarks — 70 icons: Mount Fuji, Itsukushima Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, the Tokyo Skytree and more
Game Challenge question: find the prefecture on the map before the timer runs out

Learn first, then play

Learn Mode

No timer. Browse every prefecture with zoomable pictures and read the full story behind each capital, symbol and landmark without leaving the app.

Game Challenge

Race the clock, rack up correct answers and earn a badge for every subject you master with a perfect game. Game Center keeps the leaderboard.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The whole family plays

Multiple player profiles keep everyone's scores and badges separate — students, parents, teachers, trivia fans and Japan dreamers. Universal app for iPhone and iPad, with no ads, no purchases and no data collected.

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