Across
- 5. capital city modeled after Chang'an in China
- 6. atacked Japan twice, but were defeated by typhoons
- 10. a member of a ruler's court
- 11. one who rules in the name of another
- 13. powerful warrior class in Japan
- 14. tower building in Buddhist monastery
- 17. simplified Chinese characters that stand for Japanese syllables
- 18. seized power in 1185, ending the Heian Period
- 19. ritual suicide
- 20. present day Tokyo
- 21. a poetic form modeled after Chinese poetry
- 24. the sun goddess
- 25. the way of the gods
- 27. the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
- 31. Chinese writing
- 32. the military government capital of Yoritomo
- 34. Buddhist sect believing that all men could reach paradise
- 35. American Commodore who forced open Japanese trade
Down
- 1. a ruling class of noble families
- 2. the art of beautiful writing
- 3. a kind of Chinese court music adopted by Japan
- 4. commander in chief
- 7. Buddhist sect emphasizing effort and discipline
- 8. imperial sword, jewel, mirror
- 9. samurai code "The Way of the Warrior"
- 12. "The Tale of the _____" was written by Murasaki Shikibu
- 15. land holding warrior-lords
- 16. closed Japan's doors to foreigners and banned Christianity
- 22. Shinto nature spirits
- 23. prince regent who took an active interest in Korean and Chinese culture
- 26. the "Golden Age" period of Japanese history
- 28. noble family that controlled Japan for almost 300 years
- 29. Japanese drama
- 30. divine wind
- 33. semi-independent clans in Japan