Japan

2. The sovereign ruler of Japan, traditionally regarded as the descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
4. A group of islands closely scattered in a body of water, such as the Japanese archipelago consisting of thousands of islands.
5. The military government of Japan during the shogunate period, headed by a shogun.
9. The government of Japan headed by a shogun, especially the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
10. A group of people united by kinship and descent, often claiming a common ancestor and having a recognized leader.
11. The code of moral principles followed by samurai warriors in feudal Japan, emphasizing loyalty, honor, and self-discipline.
15. The supreme military commander of Japan, ruling in the name of the emperor during the shogunate period.
16. A feudal lord in medieval and early modern Japan who ruled over a large fiefdom and maintained a private army of samurai.
17. A school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition as a means to enlightenment, popular in Japan
19. The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures, often representing animals or objects.
20. The art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees or shrubs in containers, emphasizing harmony and balance with nature.

1. Family The extended family of the emperor of Japan, including the imperial consorts and their descendants.
3. Traditional stories or narratives passed down over time, often containing historical or mythical elements.
6. A unit of volume for rice in feudal Japan, used to measure land value and tax assessment.
7. A territory under the control of a daimyo during Japan's feudal period.
8. A member of the military nobility in feudal Japan who adhered to the code of bushido and served a daimyo or the shogun.
12. A small, decorative Japanese container used to hold small objects, suspended from the sash of a kimono.
13. The indigenous religion of Japan, involving the worship of kami (spirits) and reverence for natural phenomena.
14. A religion and philosophy originating in ancient India, emphasizing spiritual development and enlightenment through meditation, moral conduct, and wisdom.
18. A divine being or spirit in the Shinto religion, often associated with natural elements and ancestors.