Ikebana: Japanese flower arranging.
Jodo: sect of Japanese Buddhism based on chant praising Amida Buddha which was founded in 1175.
Jodo Shin: rival sect of Japanese Buddhism also based on chant praising Amida which was founded in 1224.
Jomon: prehistoric culture in Japan.
Josetsu (active 1400-1413): leading artist in Japanese Sung revival.
kaiseki: special cuisine associated with the tea ceremony. Kamakura: effective capital of Japan during period of warrior
domination (1185-1333). kami: Shinto spirits inhabiting the natural world.
Kamikaze: "Divine Wind" that sank the Mongol fleet attacking
Japan in 1281.
kamoi: crossbeams in the traditional Japanese house.