Across
- 2. The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
- 3. The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
- 5. The character and atmosphere of a place.
- 8. Valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations.
- 10. A very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city.
- 12. Lasting over a period of time; durable.
- 14. The traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers, typically cherry blossoms.
- 15. A traditional dyeing method in Japan, often used for kimono design.
- 17. The quality or state of being tranquil; calm.
- 18. The phenomenon of changing autumn colors of leaves.
- 19. A Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, also known as the Golden Pavilion.
Down
- 1. A type of Kyo-yaki (Kyoto ware), Japanese pottery and porcelain created in Kyoto.
- 4. A building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
- 6. A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
- 7. The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
- 9. A type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata.
- 11. The third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall.
- 13. Belonging to the very distant past.
- 16. A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
- 20. A city in Japan, famous for its historic temples and preserved traditions.