Across
- 2. Code of the samurai-- be honest, fair, and fearless
- 4. One of the greatest writers of early Japanese history
- 6. encouraged cultural diffusion from countries on the Asian mainland
- 7. a male member of a ruler's court
- 10. head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
- 11. form of Buddhism, stresses self-reliance and achieving enlightenment through meditation
- 12. a member of the powerful warrior class in Japan
Down
- 1. form of Buddhism founded on the belief that all people can reach paradise
- 3. a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
- 5. a Japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature
- 8. a tower-shaped structure, several stories with upturned, tiled roofs
- 9. someone who holds a high social level