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.