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.