Festember

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Across
  1. 3. Dwarf trees that defy time (6)
  2. 6. ___, Mon Amour"- but the Americans didn't love it though (9)
  3. 7. Empty orchestra (7)
  4. 8. Volcanic Mountain; camera brand (4)
  5. 11. Sour rice (5)
  6. 12. City with iconic castle, Naomi _____ (5)
  7. 15. Naruto character, cherry blossom (6)
  8. 16. Pulled noodles (5)
  9. 19. Live-action Super Mario game show, ______'s castle (7)
  10. 21. Garment; ___ Kardashian + Yoko ___ (6)
  11. 22. Paper wizardry (6)
  12. 23. Olympic sport, ‘the gentle way’ (4)
  13. 24. Wii, Switch, Game Boy (8)
Down
  1. 1. Japanese secret to a long and happy life (6)
  2. 2. Goodbye! (7)
  3. 4. 'The Lazy King', Tamako's son(6)
  4. 5. Nature whispers in 5,7,5 (5)
  5. 9. Afforestation technique; forest behind Orion (8)
  6. 10. Japanese dish; basketball player (4)
  7. 11. Hattori Hanzo; katana-wielder (7)
  8. 13. ‘The way of the Gods’, traditional religion(6)
  9. 14. Official citizen of Japan; Gojira(8)
  10. 17. Giving life to flowers (7)
  11. 18. 1 to 9 everywhere (6)
  12. 20. Ancient writing system, Indian probiotic drink (5)