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Esoteric Lexicon of Japanese Arts
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Modular wooden chest furniture originally from Edo period
  • 2. Term for 'full power' or a complete restoration in anatomy or medicine
  • 4. Japanese term for adverbial elements used in grammar studies
  • 7. Classical dance-drama characterized by stylized performances and makeup
  • 8. Angular syllabary often reserved for foreign loanwords
  • 9. Temple-stamped calligraphic seal for pilgrims
  • 15. Era name used historically to mark Japanese calendar years
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  • 3. Apprentice geisha known for extravagant kimono and hana kanzashi
  • 5. Aesthetic of subtle, unobtrusive beauty with refined simplicity
  • 6. Hidden reason for being that fuels a meaningful life
  • 10. Subtle black tea container with rustic, imperfect charm
  • 11. Indigenous spirituality, 'way of the gods' without a founder
  • 12. Ornamental hairpin used in elaborate hairstyling
  • 13. Ancient Japanese calligraphic style distinguished by simplicity
  • 14. Traditional robe wrapped with an obi knot
  • 16. Floral arrangement for tea ceremony aesthetics

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