Across
- 2. A flat elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
- 5. The Shinto spirit wind that the self-guidance believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets.
- 6. An unelected body of government officials who administer the day to day operations of government.
- 7. A system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors for a small portion of land.
- 9. The result of something that happened earlier, often a negative outcome.
- 10. A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else.
- 11. A disunited, disorderly time.
- 12. First religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has kami or spirit.
- 13. (Two words) A block of wood stamped with ink to make a text.
- 16. (Two Words)Service provided as a GovernmentOfficial.
- 17. (Two Words) a man-made waterway (canal) connecting northern and southern China, built in the Sui dynasty.
- 18. (Two Words)A type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline (self-guidance) and meditation or quiet thinking.
Down
- 1. A trained professional warrior who practiced Zen Buddhism.
- 3. a group of Islands
- 4. A translucent and thin ceramic pottery.
- 8. The "way of the warrior", or warrior code of behavior.
- 9. Extended families that live together
- 12. A general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the Emperor.
- 14. A system of thought based on the teachings of Confucius.
- 15. A policy of avoiding contact with others.