| A | B |
|---|
| yen | Japanese monetary unit (currency) |
| haiku | Japanese poetry |
| rising sun | the red circle means this on the Japanese flag |
| Asia | Japan is in this continent |
| Sea of Japan | the body of water that separates Japan from mainland Asia |
| Honshu | Japan's biggest island |
| Tokyo | Capital of Japan |
| Romaji | written language of Japan |
| Konnichiwa | Hello |
| Hai | Yes |
| Do-mo ar-i-ga-tou | thank you |
| Go-men-na-sai | I'm sorry |
| origami | Japanese art of paper folding |
| Matsuo Basho | poet from 1600s who popularized haiku |
| Mt. Fuji | tallest peak in Japan |
| Shinto | a religion in Japan |
