Bon: The summer Bon festival, a Buddhist festival, which honors ancestors.
Buddhahead: Hawaiian term for Japanese American from Hawaii. Considered by some to be a derogatory term.
haole: A Hawaiian slang term for Caucasians.
ken: A prefecture.
kotonk: A Hawaiian derogatory term for Japanese Americans from the U.S. mainland.
mochitsuki: Rice cake making.
zabuton: Flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling.