aikido: An art of self-defense derived from judo, in which the opponent's joints are used to advantage in executing holds and throws.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
ken: A prefecture.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
Nihonmachi: Japantown.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
taiko: Japanese drums.