Medieval Feudal Japan

1. Warfare Fighting using surprise attacks, ambushes, and small groups instead of large armies.
6. The code of honor and behavior followed by samurai.
9. The act of secretly gathering information about an enemy.
11. Sacred spirits in the Shinto religion believed to exist in nature and important places.
12. Japan's native religion that honors nature, spirits, and ancestors.
13. The physical features of an area of land.
14. Elite warriors who served and protected the daimyo.
15. Powerful landowners who ruled regions of Japan under the shogun.

2. The symbolic ruler and religious leader of Japan.
3. The military ruler who held the real political power in medieval Japan.
4. The process of bringing separate regions or groups together under one government.
5. A religion based on the teachings of Buddha that focuses on achieving enlightenment.
7. A system in which land was exchanged for loyalty and military service.
8. Period A time of constant civil war and competing warlords in Japan.
10. A group or chain of islands.
12. (Ninja) A spy or covert agent trained in stealth, espionage, and special missions.