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Across
  1. 2. Rice with raw fish or vegetables
  2. 8. Former imperial capital
  3. 10. Deep-fried seafood or vegetables
  4. 11. Indigenous Japanese religion
  5. 13. Southern island chain
  6. 14. Paper folding art
  7. 16. Current capital city
  8. 17. Cherry blossoms in spring
  9. 20. Noodle soup dish
  10. 21. Stealthy covert agents
  11. 22. Traditional female entertainer
  12. 25. Major city in Kansai region
Down
  1. 1. Tallest mountain in Japan
  2. 3. Northernmost main island
  3. 4. Straw floor mat
  4. 5. Historic warrior class
  5. 6. Miniature cultivated tree
  6. 7. Traditional wrestling sport
  7. 9. Traditional Japanese garment
  8. 12. Martial art from Okinawa
  9. 15. Japanese comic books
  10. 18. Japanese animated shows
  11. 19. City with giant Buddha statue
  12. 23. Japanese flower arranging
  13. 24. Chinese characters in Japanese writing