baishakunin: Go-between for arranged marriages; matchmaker.

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.

kendo: Japanese traditional fencing, in which a bamboo sword is used.

Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.

ofuro: Japanese-style hot bath.