dojo: A drill hall; an exercise hall.
hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
hiragana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a cursive style.
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.
kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.
katakana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a square style.
kendo: Japanese traditional fencing, in which a bamboo sword is used.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
koto: A Japanese harp or zither.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
sensei: A teacher.
shakuhachi: Five-holed bamboo wind instrument.
shamisen: A Japanese instrument, similar to a banjo.
shiai: Match; bout; game.