Japan Crossword

7. daimyo warlord who succeeded Nobunaga, united Japan, ruled as an authoritarian and tried (and failed) to invade Korea twice
11. the period during which the shogun held the most power in Japan and feudalism was the dominant social, political, and economic system
12. the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
14. ritual suicide - only way to remove dishonor for a practicioner of bushido
16. a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
17. the Japanese imperial family
18. early period of Japan during which many Chinese ideas such as writing and architecture were adopted
19. early period of Japan durign which many cultural achievements were developed in the capital by the ruling aristocracy
20. the period of unity, peace, and prosperity that followed the Sengoku period

1. the first shogun
2. japanese ruler who encouraged cultural diffusion from countries on the Asian mainland
3. heian noblewoman who wrote the Tale of Genji
4. the native people of Japan
5. daimyo warlord to tried to unite Japan during the warring states period, but was betrayed by his own samurai
6. a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless
8. a member of a powerful warrior class in japan
9. a tower-shaped structure with several stories and upturned, tiled roofs
10. The Tale of ___ was a Heian masterpiece and considered one of the great works of literature
12. a japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature
13. daimyo warlord and successor of Hideyoshi who united Japan, established the last shogunate and began the edo period of peace and prosperity
15. a famous female samurai during the Genpei War