Read a line someone in Kyoto might say to you, then choose what it really means from four options. Ten questions per round; get all ten and you earn the title of Bubuzuke Specialist.
About the app
- 200 questions across eight areas: saying no, praise that is not praise, living next door, shops and business, office and school, inside and outside the old city, custom and the calendar, and the basics of Kyoto speech
- Every question comes with an explanation of why the phrase works that way
- Available in Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
- The Kyoto line itself is always shown in Japanese, with a romanised reading
A note
This app turns well-known sayings and folklore about how people speak in Kyoto into a quiz, for entertainment. It is not intended to mock any real person or organisation. Please enjoy it as a piece of writing.
Effective: 2026-09-01 / Last updated: 2026-09-01