baishakunin: Go-between for arranged marriages; matchmaker.

dojo: A drill hall; an exercise hall.

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.

kimono: A robe with wide sleeves and a sash, part of traditional costume of Japanese men and women.

Nihonmachi: Japantown.

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

odori: Dance; dancing.

ohana: Cherry blossoms.

Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.

sensei: A teacher.

undoukai: A field day, a sports day.