haji: Disgrace, shame.
ikebana: Japanese-style flower arranging; the art of floral arrangement.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
judo: A form of Jujitsu developed as a sport and a means of self-defense without the use of weapons.
kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
Obon: The summer Bon festival, a Buddhist festival, which honors ancestors.
ochazuke: Boiled rice with tea poured on it.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.