The Chronicle - one of the two ancient history texts to come out of Japan congee - gruel, rice porridge Danna - A Geisha's permanent patron Edo - modern Tokyo Gion - Geisha district in Kyoto gaijin - "foreigner" Genji - from "The Tale of Genji" Go - Japanese chess hanabi - fireworks Heian - modern Kyoto Kabuki - traditional Japanese theatre Kanyo - modern Wuhan in China koto - string instrument from China Maiko - Apprentice Geisha Nanzenji - a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto obi - belt on a kimono Oka-san - "Mother" Ryuukyuu - modern Okinawa Sensei - "teacher"