Crossword Puzzle

4. which influences spiritual practices and beliefs
5. A class of feudal lords that were vassals to the Emperor
8. A Japanese art movement that was prevalent throughout the 17th and 19th century, who’s artists mainly produced woodblock prints
9. A type of cereal grain that is a staple food of people throughout Asia and Africa
10. An alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of rice
12. A polytheistic religion, originating in Japan sometime in 300 BCE
15. A type of sea vegetable that is grouped into several kinds of algae
16. A period in Japanese history that lasted from 1336 CE to 1573 CE (also referred to as Ashikaga period)
21. A type of Japanese dance-drama that is known for its elaborate makeup and costumes
22. The former name for the Japanese city, Tokyo
24. Ceremony A form of ritual tea making practised in countries throughout East Asia such as China, Japan and Korea
25. A person who is involved in trade, especially one who deals with foreign countries or supplying goods in a particular field
27. A period in Japanese history that lasted from 794 CE to 1185 CE
28. The term for a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China during the Teng Dynasty that is now prevalent in Japan
29. A type of Japanese noodle made from buckwheat
30. Meaning townsperson; a class during the beginning of the Tokugawa period

1. A form of traditional Japanese puppetry that originated in Osaka in the 17th century
2. A series of hard (and possibly shiny) applied to wood and metal products
3. An evergreen flowering plant that is in the Poaceae grass family
6. A type of traditional paper-folding art associated with Japanese culture
7. The science of cultivating, using and repairing forests
11. A religion that mostly entails interpretation of the teachings of the
13. A short-form genre of Japanese poetry that is characterised by its 5’7 5 syllable structure
14. A dense, soft chemical element known for its yellow colouration
17. A worker who is skilled in a particular field
18. A chemical element that has a soft, white, colouration and is a transition metal
19. A Japanese genre of collaborative poetry that consisted of a minimum of two stanzas
20. A type of dance-drama theatre that is characterised by its use of masks and stylised gestures to convey a character’s age, gender or whether they are a spirit
23. A traditional Japanese instrument that has three strings
26. A samurai without a lord or master either because of death or because they lost the favour of their