Japanese Loanwords Used In English

For example, the word 'koi' (which means 'carp' in Japanese).

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Hint	Answer
The art of tending miniature trees.	Bonsai
A short poem consisting of 3 lines in a 5,7,5 pattern of syllables.	Haiku
Entertainment where an amateur singer accompanies recorded music.	Karaoke
A toggle for the sash of a kimono, often carved into a little figure or animal, etc.	Netsuke
Artistic paper folding.	Origami
A wealthy business leader (from 'taikun').	Tycoon
Soya beans boiled in their pods.	Edamame
The meat of the toxic pufferfish!	Fugu

Hint	Answer
An alcoholic beverage brewed from rice.	Sake
A type of mandarin orange native to Japan (named after an ancient province).	Satsuma
Ideograms used in electronic messages.	Emoji
A WWII Japanese soldier who crashed their plane into the target, killing themselves.	Kamikaze
A human-pulled mode of transport.	Rickshaw
A large wave caused by earthquakes.	Tsunami
A type of tree with unusual fan-shaped leaves.	Ginkgo