5.0 Japan Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern-day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia
  2. 3. a spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and clearing the mind of distracting thoughts
  3. 9. the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
  4. 11. the countryside, as opposed to a city or town
  5. 12. a Japanese ruler who encouraged cultural diffusion from countries on the Asian mainland
  6. 13. to come into possession of something
  7. 14. to slowly break down or destroy
  8. 15. lower in rank or quality
  9. 16. a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
  10. 17. a person’s behavior, especially in front of other people
  11. 18. a male member of a ruler’s court
  12. 20. someone who holds a high social level
  13. 22. the return of a past state, situation, or ruler
  14. 23. a form of Buddhism founded on the belief that all people can reach paradise by relying on the mercy of Amida Buddha
  15. 24. a Japanese novel and Heian masterpiece written by Murasaki Shikibu; considered one of the great works of world literature
Down
  1. 2. a Japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature
  2. 4. the state of gaining spiritual knowledge and finding truth
  3. 5. the cultural flowering in Japan that took place between the late 8th and the late 12th centuries
  4. 6. a tower-shaped structure with several stories and upturned, tiled roofs
  5. 7. a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless
  6. 8. a form of Buddhism that stresses self-reliance and achieving enlightenment through meditation
  7. 10. having experiences and knowledge, especially with culture and art
  8. 13. to manage and organize
  9. 19. a member of a powerful warrior class in Japan
  10. 21. not real; imagined