chugakko: Middle school.

hakujin: Caucasian(s).

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.

Kammashiki-gun: Kammashiki region in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan.

Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.

Kikuchi-gun: Kikuchi region in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan.

Nikkei: A person of Japanese ancestry.

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

samurai: Japanese warrior during feudal times in Japan; a member of the military class.

Tokkotai: Japanese suicide airplane; "special attack" unit.

zuihosho: The Order of the Sacred Treasure; an award given by the Japanese Emperor for outstanding contribution to the Japanese culture or people.