haiku: A Japanese verse form, rendered in English as three unrhymed lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively, often on some subject in nature. (W)

hakujin: Caucasian(s), white(s).

Issei: First generation Japanese immigrant in America.

jintōri: A kind of war game: set up camps for both sides, and tries to capture enemies in order to enlarge your territory.

ken: A prefecture.

kendō: Traditional Japanese fencing in which bamboo swords are used.

Kenjinkai: An organized group of people from a certain prefecture in Japan.

Nippon: Japan

Nisei: American born children of Japanese immigrants; second generation Japanese American.

Sansei: American born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third generation Japanese American.

sashimi: A Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of fresh raw fish served with soy sauce.

shibai: Play or theatrical performance.

shibui: Astringent taste, also used for describing simple and artistic characters of arts.

tanka: A Japanese verse form of 31 syllables in five unrhymed lines, the first and third having five syllables each and the others seven.

undōkai: Field day, sports day, athletic meet.

yogore: Dirt, scandal.