east asia

3. the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
5. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity
8. a hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan. Because of the military power concentrated in his hands and the consequent weakness of the nominal head of state (the mikado or emperor), the shogun was generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished in 1867
9. a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius
11. a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos
12. a large Japanese business conglomerate
14. a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children
15. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

1. the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena
2. the belief in or worship of more than one god
4. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
6. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children
7. a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china
10. a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa
13. a sea or stretch of water containing many islands