| A | B |
| Nippon | Source of the Sun |
| Judo | Japanese sport similar to wrestling |
| Hiroshima | City leveled by uranium bomb in 1945 |
| Pearl Harbor | Bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941 |
| Kami | Spirits that are believed to live in nature |
| tsunami | Giant wave created by underwater earthquakes |
| Mountains | Cover 70 percent of Japan |
| Kyushu,Hokkaido, Honshu, & Shikoku | Four main islands of Japan. |
| Mount Fuji | Dormant volcanic mountain |
| origami | The art of paper folding |
| kana | Japanese system of writing with 45 symbols |
| kimono | traditional garment worn by women |
| Shinto | Ancient native religion of Japan |
| samurai | powerful military leaders |