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- 4. – Shinto spirits or gods believed to inhabit all things in nature.
- 5. – The dominant clan that held real power during the Nara and Heian periods.
- 7. – The Shinto goddess who, with her partner, is believed to have created the islands of Japan.
- 11. – The Japanese phonetic writing system developed during the Heian period.
- 15. – The 1868 "Restoration" that ended feudal rule and returned power to the emperor.
- 16. – The "warrior code" that prioritized loyalty and honor.
- 17. – The 1854 treaty that established relations between Japan and the United States.
- 19. – The prehistoric period named after the "cord pattern" found on its pottery.
- 20. – The name of the Japanese Parliament established under the 1890 Constitution.
- 22. – A traditional form of Japanese theater introduced during the Edo period.
- 24. – The Showa Emperor who reigned during World War II.
- 25. – The "elder statesmen" who advised the Meiji emperor during modernization.
- 26. – Large industrial and financial conglomerates that dominated Japan's economy.
- 28. – The ritual suicide performed by samurai to restore honor.
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- 1. – The protagonist of the world's first novel, written by Murasaki Shikibu.
- 2. – The cultural period that introduced wet-rice cultivation to Japan.
- 3. – Clay sculptures buried with the dead during the Kofun period to guard the afterlife.
- 6. – The sun goddess whose descendants are believed to have founded the Japanese nation.
- 8. – The title for the military dictator who exercised actual power while the emperor was a figurehead.
- 9. – The elite class of hereditary warriors who followed a strict code of conduct.
- 10. – The "divine wind" that was credited with repelling Mongol invasions.
- 12. – Powerful feudal lords or "great names" who controlled various provinces.
- 13. – The American Commodore whose "black ships" forced Japan to open its ports.
- 14. – The "eastern capital" formerly known as Edo.
- 16. – Literally "tent government," referring to the military administration under a shogun.
- 18. – The U.S. General who led the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II.
- 20. – The artificial island off Nagasaki where the Dutch were permitted to trade.
- 21. – The 645 CE reforms, meaning "great change," that established a Tang-inspired government.
- 23. – The primordial god who birthed many Shinto deities from his tears.
- 27. – The "closed door" policy enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate to limit foreign influence.