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.