Japan: T-Minus-52 Days!

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Across
  1. 4. Japanese cartoons
  2. 6. Traditional Japanese theater performed exclusively by male actors, with elaborate costumes and makeup
  3. 7. The highest military office in historical Japan, and a recent hit Hulu series
  4. 10. This is the word for the classic sushi "rolls" with seaweed and rice.
  5. 11. Chain of islands
  6. 12. A temple and place of worship common in the Shinto religion
  7. 14. Brand name from Japan responsible for iconic characters like Gudetama, Hello Kittle, and Big Challenges
  8. 15. A highly trained warrior from Japanese history
  9. 16. Traditional Japanese martial art, which was influenced by China but originated in Okinawa
  10. 17. It may sound like a Mexican food, but this word is Japanese for "octopus."
Down
  1. 1. World-famous video game company that was founded in Japan in 1889 as a playing-card company
  2. 2. The 5th kind of taste after salty, sweet, sour, and bitter
  3. 3. The best selling manga in Japan in 2024
  4. 5. Singing with friends along to classic songs, with the aid of lyrics on a screen, which is popular worldwide but originated in Japan
  5. 8. This traditional Japanese noodle soup is famous worldwide as a quick and delicious lunch.
  6. 9. Japanese comics
  7. 13. This style of sushi is served on rice with a little dab of wasabi.
  8. 14. The native Japanese religion, which predates written historical records.
  9. 16. The traditional Japanese robe-like garment, often made of fine silk