Across
- 3. This Buddhist sect refers to "teachings of the elders"
- 4. This percentage of Japan is farmable
- 6. The term for a military leader; this person had govt. power as well
- 9. During the Nara period, this term meant "son of Heaven"
- 11. Warriors who were hired to protect the rich
- 13. This term refers to heads of the family
- 15. This Taishi leader unified Japan to be able to fend off Chinese invasions
- 17. This Mongol leader was known for being especially cruel
- 18. This is a state of enlightenment in the Shinto religion
- 19. The Onin War was a civil war that lasted this # of years
Down
- 1. The term, samurai, refers to "those who ___"
- 2. The official religion in early Japan
- 5. In Indian society, this person collected taxes from peasants to give to the ruler
- 7. In the Shinto religion, this referred to the spirits
- 8. The name of the samurai code
- 10. Under this Buddhist belief system, the Buddha was just a wise man
- 12. These Hindu warriors fought back using elephants
- 14. Japan is an island chain made up of this # of islands
- 16. The # of Hindu temples in India that remain today
