Nicknames
Amy Oishi
Yum-yum
The neighborhood in San Francisco where most of the characters are from.
Japantown
A term that means something similar to "perseverance."
Gaman
Either one of Shig's brothers.
Minnow or Mas
Twitchy's prized possession that he always plays with.
Butterfly knife
Shigeo Ito
Shig
The war relocation center in Utah where Minnow, Yum-yum, Yuki, and the other "Yes-yes" people stayed.
Topaz
Japanese-Americans who were born in the US.
Nisei
Yum-yum's boyfriend
Shig
Aiko takes this back from her father.
Hiromi Nakano
Bette
Where Bette ended up moving.
New York
A white person.
Keto
Mary's older brother
Stan
Minnow's prized possession.
Sketchbook
Masaru Ito
Mas
The country where Twitchy died.
France
Japanese-born people living in the US.
Issei
Bette's younger sister.
Yuki
Fold one thousand of these and your wish may come true.
Origami cranes
Twitchy
The prison camp where Stan, Mary, Kiyoshi and the other "no-no" people were held.
A Japanese battlecry
Banzai
Kimi's younger brother
Kiyoshi
Mas left this with his family at Topaz so their could listen to news and music.
Silvertone Radio