Across
- 1. Where most people in feudal Japan lived and worked.
- 4. Craftspeople who made goods like swords and pottery.
- 6. The military ruler who held real power in feudal Japan.
- 7. A luxury item often traded with other nations.
- 9. Protective clothing worn by samurai in battle.
- 11. Popular drink central to Japanese culture.
- 13. Philosophy teaching respect and social harmony.
- 15. Spirits or gods worshipped in Shinto.
- 17. Landforms that cover most of Japan.
- 20. The “way of the warrior,” samurai code of honour.
- 22. Powerful lords who ruled large areas of land.
- 23. Ritual suicide to restore honour.
- 24. A chain of islands, like Japan.
- 25. A key value in the samurai code.
- 26. A short form of Japanese poetry.
Down
- 2. The spiritual leader at the top of Japan’s social order.
- 3. Farmers who worked the land and produced food.
- 5. The only Europeans allowed limited trade during sakoku.
- 6. Skilled warriors who served their daimyo.
- 8. The curved sword of the samurai.
- 10. Traders considered lowest in feudal society.
- 12. Traditional Japanese clothing.
- 14. Japan’s traditional religion focused on nature and spirits.
- 16. The ocean surrounding Japan.
- 18. Main food crop and form of wealth in feudal Japan.
- 19. Port city where limited foreign trade occurred.
- 20. Religion from India focusing on peace and enlightenment.
- 21. Japan’s “locked country” isolation policy.