Words — 8 found
1. men who were subject to taxes and forced labor (ritsuryō system)Historical term
やあとせだい
焼け跡世代
1. generation comprising those who were children during WWII (in Japan); burnt ruins generation
からゆ
唐行きさん
1. karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)Usually written using kana alone, See also 唐行き からゆき
唐行き様 【からゆきさん】、唐行様 【からゆきさん】
1. karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)Usually written using kana alone
おんなしょうがつ
女正月
1. 15th day of the New Year (when women would belatedly do their New Year's greetings or go back to their parents' homes; in Kyoto and Osaka)Historical term, See also 小正月
にほんにじゅうろくせいじん
日本二十六聖人
1. Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 in NagasakiHistorical term
2. Twenty-six Martyrs of JapanThe Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan refers to a group of Chri... Read more
1. returning to the United States
2. kibei; Japanese-American children (nisei) born prior to WWII who were sent to Japan for schooling before returning to AmericaSee also 二世 にせい