Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. which influences spiritual practices and beliefs
  2. 5. A class of feudal lords that were vassals to the Emperor
  3. 8. A Japanese art movement that was prevalent throughout the 17th and 19th century, who’s artists mainly produced woodblock prints
  4. 9. A type of cereal grain that is a staple food of people throughout Asia and Africa
  5. 10. An alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of rice
  6. 12. A polytheistic religion, originating in Japan sometime in 300 BCE
  7. 15. A type of sea vegetable that is grouped into several kinds of algae
  8. 16. A period in Japanese history that lasted from 1336 CE to 1573 CE (also referred to as Ashikaga period)
  9. 21. A type of Japanese dance-drama that is known for its elaborate makeup and costumes
  10. 22. The former name for the Japanese city, Tokyo
  11. 24. Ceremony A form of ritual tea making practised in countries throughout East Asia such as China, Japan and Korea
  12. 25. A person who is involved in trade, especially one who deals with foreign countries or supplying goods in a particular field
  13. 27. A period in Japanese history that lasted from 794 CE to 1185 CE
  14. 28. The term for a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China during the Teng Dynasty that is now prevalent in Japan
  15. 29. A type of Japanese noodle made from buckwheat
  16. 30. Meaning townsperson; a class during the beginning of the Tokugawa period
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  1. 1. A form of traditional Japanese puppetry that originated in Osaka in the 17th century
  2. 2. A series of hard (and possibly shiny) applied to wood and metal products
  3. 3. An evergreen flowering plant that is in the Poaceae grass family
  4. 6. A type of traditional paper-folding art associated with Japanese culture
  5. 7. The science of cultivating, using and repairing forests
  6. 11. A religion that mostly entails interpretation of the teachings of the
  7. 13. A short-form genre of Japanese poetry that is characterised by its 5’7 5 syllable structure
  8. 14. A dense, soft chemical element known for its yellow colouration
  9. 17. A worker who is skilled in a particular field
  10. 18. A chemical element that has a soft, white, colouration and is a transition metal
  11. 19. A Japanese genre of collaborative poetry that consisted of a minimum of two stanzas
  12. 20. A type of dance-drama theatre that is characterised by its use of masks and stylised gestures to convey a character’s age, gender or whether they are a spirit
  13. 23. A traditional Japanese instrument that has three strings
  14. 26. A samurai without a lord or master either because of death or because they lost the favour of their