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Year 7 Japanese
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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