Across
- 3. a poem that contains 31 syllables and five lines (5,7,5,7,7)
- 5. Japanese local lord in era of samurai
- 7. member of powerful Japanese warrior class
- 8. a ruler from Japan who encouraged cultural diffusion from mainland (Asia)
- 10. not real; imagined
- 12. colorful samurai wear under armor
- 16. Japanese novel written by Murasaki Shikibu; considered great work of world literature
- 17. tower shaped structure with tiled, upturned roofs and several stories
- 18. Japan's cultural flowering that took place during 8th and 12th centuries
- 20. Buddhism form of Buddhism that stress achieving enlightenment and self-reliance through meditation
- 22. writing based off Chinese characters
- 23. form of Buddhism founded on belief that people can reach paradise by relying on Amida Buddha
- 24. writing used in diaries and works of literature; known as women's writing
- 25. performances that combined music and drama with dance
- 26. a Japanese religion that show respect and love for nature
- 27. head of Japan's military government in the era of samurai
- 28. long and special sword samurai used in battle
- 29. state of finding truth and gaining
Down
- 1. writing used to write more formal and important things
- 2. person's behavior in front of other people
- 4. styles of self defense/fighting that began in Asia; Ex modern martial arts: karate and judo
- 6. game courtiers played with leather ball, kicking it back and fourth
- 9. having importance and meaning
- 11. period in nation's past during which society and culture attained height of achievement
- 13. male member of a ruler's court
- 14. spiritual discipline that includes clearing of the mind and deep relaxation
- 15. having knowledge and experience in art and culture
- 19. game in which you stack as many stones as possible on one finger
- 21. to organize and manage
- 22. Chinese writing that Japanese scholars fist used