Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Cultural Threads of Japan Unveiled
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Chinese characters used in the Japanese writing system
- 2. Iconic cherry blossom celebrated each spring
- 3. Traditional gate marking entrance to Shinto shrines
- 4. Military dictator who ruled Japan before the Meiji era
- 7. Small heating device or style of Japanese grill cooking
- 11. Traditional Japanese wrestling sport with rituals
- 14. Art of growing miniature trees in containers (alternative spelling of bonsai)
- 15. Traditional Japanese garment often worn at festivals
- 16. Name of Japan's tallest and most famous mountain
- 18. Stealthy covert agent from feudal Japan
- 20. Popular Japanese dish with vinegared rice and seafood
Down
- 5. Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
- 6. Term representing the peak, metaphorically linked to enlightenment in Zen Buddhism
- 8. Noodle soup dish that is a staple of Japanese cuisine
- 9. Rice ball snack often wrapped with seaweed
- 10. Sliding doors made of paper used in Japanese homes
- 12. Short traditional form of Japanese poetry with 17 syllables
- 13. Classical Japanese dance-drama known for stylized performance
- 17. Japanese comic books or graphic novels
- 19. Highly trained female entertainer skilled in music and dance
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