Crossword
Across
- 2. Japanese long sword
- 7. Clan that once controlled parts of Kantō before 1460
- 8. Spirits or supernatural beings in Japanese folklore
- 11. Medieval Japanese merchant class
- 13. Feudal retainer
- 16. Influential clan serving as Kantō kanrei
- 17. Military governor in medieval Japan
- 18. Early name for Tokyo
- 20. Traditional Japanese gate
- 21. Seat of shogunal power (not Edo yet)
- 22. Rice field
- 23. Mountain near Edo
- 24. Era of warring states beginning soon after 1460
Down
- 1. Buddhist sect influential in medieval Japan
- 3. Powerful warrior family influencing Kantō politics in 1460
- 4. Medieval Japanese law code
- 5. Early Edo-period castle predecessor
- 6. Demon or ogre in folklore
- 9. Essential waterway shaping early Edo settlement
- 10. Region containing Edo in the 15th century
- 12. Title for elite warriors
- 14. Private estate system under shōen lords
- 15. Shinto shrine attendant
- 19. Warrior class (shortened form in grid)
- 20. Woven floor mat used in dwellings
- 23. Japanese boat