Japan During Medieval Times

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