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.