Across
- 3. the Buddhist god of mercy
- 4. The years, months, and hours were named using the ancient Chinese zodiac system
- 6. “heiho,” a word originating from Chinese “military strategy.”
- 9. a Buddhist expression symbolizing the unseen essence of tangible objects
- 10. the domain of the ancestral spirits in the home
- 15. an ancient melody for the flute
- 16. studies in the dojo
- 17. A poem of thirty-one syllables
- 19. a monkey with short arms
Down
- 1. The four branches of the Fujiwara family who ruled in Japan during the Heian period
- 2. Shinto religion
- 5. The entire life of the warrior
- 6. heart or soul, a feeling or manor of behavior
- 7. the Shinto shrines that contain the preserved traditions of the original kendo school
- 8. the warrior families that ruled in Japan kept private armies, each with its own commander
- 11. the older art of attack until the sword replaced it
- 12. the drinking of tea is studied in schools and is a ritualized subject
- 13. the occupation of architect and builder
- 14. the ability to act calm and natural in the face of danger
- 18. the room in which a certain subject is studied
- 20. experts would put the sword through a series of tests