Across
- 2. a type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline and meditation or quiet thinking
- 5. prince who introduced many Chinese ideas such as language, religion, and ways to govern Japan
- 6. large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land
- 8. the "way of the warrior" or warrior code of behavior
- 10. a group of islands
- 12. a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
- 13. extended families that live together
- 14. a general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor
- 15. a group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler
- 16. first religion of Japan; nature has kami or spirit
Down
- 1. a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land
- 3. trained professional warriors who practiced Zen Buddhism
- 4. the Shinto spirit wind that the Japanese believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets
- 7. to be apart from others
- 9. a leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else
- 11. era considered the golden age of prosperity in Japan