| Futon |
A Japanese quilted mattress that is rolled out on the floor for use as a bed |
| Haiku
|
A Japanese poem that has only seventeen syllables, usually about nature |
| Hiroshima
|
A city in southwestern Japan on the island of Honshu, the target of the first atom bomb |
| Honshu
|
The largest of the four main islands of Japan |
| Japan |
A country of the Asian continent |
| Kendo
|
A Japanese form of fencing with two handed bamboo swords that started as a safe way to train a samurai
|
| Origami |
The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures |
| Mt.
Fuji |
An extinct volcano in south central Honshu Japan, it is the highest point in Japan |
| Noh |
Traditional Japanese masked drama with song and dance that originated in Shinto rites of passage |
| Samurai
|
A member of a powerful military organization in feudal Japan |
| Sumo |
A Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling in which a person wins by pushing is opponent out of the ring |
| Shikoku
|
The smallest main island of Japan |
| Sushi |
A Japanese dish that is made of small balls or rolls of cold cooked rice that has been flavored with vinegar and served with vegetables, egg, or raw fish |
| Tatami |
A rush covered straw mat that is used as a traditional floor covering in Japan |
| Tempura
|
A Japanese dish of shellfish, fish, or vegetables that have been fried in batter |
| Tokyo
|
The capital of Japan, formerly called Edo |
| Yen
|
The basic monetary unit of Japan |
