Across
- 2. a miniature Shinto shrine either found on the precincts of a larger shrine and dedicated to folk kami
- 4. the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
- 6. a catchall Japanese word for ghosts, demons, monsters, shapeshifters, tricksters, and other kinds of supernatural beings and mysterious phenomena
- 7. a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body
- 8. the removal of contaminants from something
- 10. a mythical monster resembling a giant reptile, sometimes shown as having wings. In East Asia it is usually a symbol of fertility, associated with water and the heavens.
- 11. a god or goddess
Down
- 1. a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine
- 3. the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth
- 5. something that is mythical or occurs in mythology
- 7. a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition
- 9. a divine being in the Shinto religion