=Bushidō.= Way of the warrior. =Cha-no-yu.= Tea ceremony, from _cha_, tea. The people of Tokyo and the initiated call it _chanoyī_. This ceremony, religious in its inception, has in the course of the 600 or 700 years of its existence passed through a medico-religious, a luxurious, and an æsthetic stage. A little of the religious element still clings to it, tea enthusiasts usually joining the Zen sect of Buddhism, while diplomas of proficiency are obtained from the abbot of Daitokuji at Kyoto. =Cha-ya.= Tea-house. =Cloisonné.= A species of mosaic, its characteristic feature being a network of copper, brass, or silver wire soldered on to a solid foundation of the same metal. The _cloisons_, or spaces between the network, are then filled in with enamel paste. =Daimyō=, _lit._ Great name; a feudal lord. Before the Restoration of 1868 Japan was divided into provinces, each ruled by a _daimyō_. Every _daimyō_ was the head of a clan of armed retainers, the _samurai_, and all _samurai_ had to belong to some _daimyō_. Shortly after the Restoration the _daimyō_ voluntarily gave up their lands, powers, and possessions to the Emperor. =Fuji.= Usually translated as “The Peerless Mountain,” from the two Chinese characters with which, in poetry, it is usually written, meaning “not two,” “unrivalled.” In prose it is generally written with Chinese characters meaning “rich _samurai_.” It can also be written with ideographs meaning “not dying” and so “deathless.” Most probably Fuji is derived from the Aino word _push_, to burst forth. =Futon.= A sort of eiderdown quilt made of silk wadding. The Japanese spread one of these on the matting at night to sleep on, using a second as a covering. The native pillow is a shaped and padded piece of wood or lacquer which supports the neck. =Geisha.= Girls trained to the profession of dancing, singing, playing, and socially entertaining. They are the usual accompaniment to a Japanese dinner. =Gheta.= A sort of wooden clogs kept on by straps passing between the big and second toes. _Gheta_ are only worn in the street, and are left outside houses, temples, or other buildings. It would be as disrespectful to enter a house or a temple with your _gheta_ on as for a man to walk into a church, or a drawing-room, in his hat. =Godown.= A fire-proof building for storing valuables. Derived from Malay word _gādong_, a warehouse. =Hakama.= A divided skirt of either cotton or silk, pleated into a broad stiff band in big pleats. Worn by the _samurai_ on official or ceremonial occasions. Always worn by both teacher and pupil in the classrooms. Also worn nowadays by the girl students. =Hibachi.= A brazier in the shape of a lidless box of wood or bronze containing charcoal, the warming apparatus of Japanese houses.