Bon Odori: Buddhist summer festival of the dead, which honors ancestors.
furo: Japanese-style hot bath.
furoya: Japanese style public bathhouse.
gaman: Patience, perseverance.
Gosei: American born great-great grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fifth generation Japanese Americans.
hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
kimono: A robe with wide sleeves and a sash, part of traditional costume of Japanese men and women.
kokeshi: Limbless wooden doll.
Nihongi: Term referring to traditional Japanese clothing, accessories.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
obi: Kimono sash.
Obon: The summer Bon festival, a Buddhist festival, which honors ancestors.
panko: Breadcrumbs used in cooking.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
senbei: A Japanese rice cracker.
sumo: Japanese style wrestling.
yancha kozo: Mischievous child.
Yonsei: American-born great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fourth-generation Japanese American.
zori: Japanese sandal with a flat sole and a thong fitting between the big toe and the second toe.