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.

kimono: A robe with wide sleeves and a sash, part of traditional costume of Japanese men and women.

miso: Soybean paste, often used in Japanese cooking.

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