Across
- 6. female warriors, fought alongside samurai men
- 9. held the highest status but little power
- 10. a very important kami, born from Izanagi's left eye
- 11. his real name is Siddhartha Gautama
- 12. an Ancient period, also means 'peace' in Japanese
- 14. a religion where people believe in Kami
- 15. spirits/spiritual essence that inhabit living things,
Down
- 1. made up 90% of the population, were respected
- 2. traditional Japanese female entertainers, known for dance, music and other arts
- 3. large rural states that were rules by a governor
- 4. the first Ancient period (710-794)
- 5. a moral code that all samurais were expected to follow
- 7. the highest state one can reach, enlightenment
- 8. a social system in medieval Japan
- 13. the capital during the Tokugawa period