The tranquil beauty of Kyoto: exploring Japan's ancient capital

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Across
  1. 2. The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
  2. 3. The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
  3. 5. The character and atmosphere of a place.
  4. 8. Valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations.
  5. 10. A very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city.
  6. 12. Lasting over a period of time; durable.
  7. 14. The traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers, typically cherry blossoms.
  8. 15. A traditional dyeing method in Japan, often used for kimono design.
  9. 17. The quality or state of being tranquil; calm.
  10. 18. The phenomenon of changing autumn colors of leaves.
  11. 19. A Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, also known as the Golden Pavilion.
Down
  1. 1. A type of Kyo-yaki (Kyoto ware), Japanese pottery and porcelain created in Kyoto.
  2. 4. A building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
  3. 6. A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
  4. 7. The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
  5. 9. A type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata.
  6. 11. The third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall.
  7. 13. Belonging to the very distant past.
  8. 16. A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
  9. 20. A city in Japan, famous for its historic temples and preserved traditions.