hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
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.
ken: A prefecture.
matsutake: A well-known type of mushroom with distinct smell, which are found under pine trees, and are very expensive.
mochi: Japanese rice cake.
Nihonjin: Japanese person(s).
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
ofuro: Japanese-style hot bath.
okazu: Side dish; accompaniment for rice dishes.
onsen: Spa; hot spring.
samurai: Japanese warrior or military class during feudal times in Japan.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
shogun: General, generalissimo.
Yonsei: American-born great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; fourth-generation Japanese American.