Ancient Japan

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Across
  1. 3. largest Japanese island, home of the current capital
  2. 4. a divine wind that spared the Japanese from TWO Mongolian invasions
  3. 6. the strict code of ethics, rules and expectations for behavior of the samurai
  4. 10. played a major role in shaping Japanese society
  5. 11. the first capital of Japan, showing how Japan was growing and unifying, despite being separated by islands
  6. 12. the religion of ancient Japanese that revolved around the rituals honoring the Kami of their ancestors
  7. 14. the title for the head of the clan, who had both political and religious power in early Japanese society
  8. 18. when the Japanese emperor closed off Japan from the rest of the world in the 1630s C.E
  9. 19. the title of the people who owned the most land in Japan
  10. 23. was the person who held the real power in the Japanese hierarchy
  11. 24. a chain of islands
  12. 25. the name of the first inhabitants of Japan, most likely from Siberia
  13. 26. a term used to describe how Japan was ruled and controlled for centuries
  14. 29. trained warriors who were hired by the daimyo to protect their land
  15. 30. a person appointed to rule a country because the true ruler is too young or too old/ ill
Down
  1. 1. the religion of Prince Shotoku
  2. 2. the country that was their main trading partner in early Japanese history
  3. 5. the main geographical feature on Japanese islands
  4. 7. the family name of the first ruling family of Japan
  5. 8. is an active volcano and tallest mountain in Japan.
  6. 9. Japanese island that is closest to the Korean peninsula
  7. 10. another name for powerful extended families who ruled the first Japanese people
  8. 13. Japanese island furthest north, closest to Russia
  9. 15. Shotoku leader who sent scholars to China to learn as much as possible to help Japan become more successful
  10. 16. banning these items allowed the Samurai to keep power over peasant rebellion
  11. 17. played a major role in shaping Japanese society
  12. 20. the country that influenced Japanese writing style
  13. 21. the natural spirit of Japanese, like "Ka" for Egyptians
  14. 22. the philosophy that shaped Japanese culture and family life
  15. 27. what the word 'samurai' means in Japanese
  16. 28. ideas that people hold dear and try to live by