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- SHAKUDOA billon of gold and copper that can be treated to form a dark indigo patina resembling lacquer.
- SHIITAKEA wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
- SHINJUThe binding of the female breasts.
- SHISOAny of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.
- SHOGIJapanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.
- SHOGISJapanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.
- SHOJIA door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used in traditional Japanese architecture.
- SHOYUA dark form of soy sauce.
- SIKACervus nippon, a deer found in the forests of East Asia
- SOAPLANDA kind of Japanese brothel, ostensibly for bathing.
- SOBAA Japanese buckwheat noodle.
- SOROBANA Japanese abacus derived from the Chinese suanpan.
- SUMOA stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
- SUMOTORIA sumo wrestler.
- SURIMIA white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products.
- SUSHIA Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
- TABITraditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.
- TAIKOA traditional drum, beaten by yobidashi to announce the beginning of a tournament, and at the end of each day
- TAMARIA type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
- TANUKIA raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
- TERIYAKIA cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.
- TORIIA traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- TOROA traditional Japanese lantern.
- TOSAA Japanese breed of fighting dog
- TSUBAThe guard at the end of the grip of a Japanese sword or bladed weapon.
- TSUNAMIA very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave t
- TYCOONA wealthy and powerful business person.
- UMAMIOne of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
- UMAMISOne of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
- URUSHIOLAn oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.
- WAKAMEUndaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.
- WAKAMESUndaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.
- WARIBASHIdisposable chopsticks
- WASABIA plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.
- WIZARDSomeone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
- YAKIMONOGrilled or broiled dishes in Japanese cuisine.
- YAKITORIA Japanese shish kebab-type dish made with small pieces of chicken or other ingredients cooked on skewers, often marinated in soy sauce or seasoned with salt.
- YAKUZAA Japanese organized crime gang.
- YUKATAAn unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.
- YUKOThe score for a throw that lands the opponent on his or her side.
- YUZUA citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
- ZAITECHApplication of financial engineering techniques in Japanese financial markets since their deregulation in 1984.
- ZAITECHSApplication of financial engineering techniques in Japanese financial markets since their deregulation in 1984.
- ZORIA Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.