Complete Clue List
Across
1. Japanese word, means 'tray plant', in China it's 'plant in a pot'
4. Japanese aesthetic view, acceptance of transcience & imperfection;Wabi-___
6. Derived from the Japanese word for skill, it's the oldest surviving theatre form in Japan
7. Japanese city, founding home of Orion Breweries (Not HQ)
8. ___ Miyahara, Japanese music producer
9. Paternal kinsman (very important to Japanese royal family)
11. Island, whose Japanese name translates to 'Sulphur Island'; ___ Jima
12. A shiba inu or an akita
15. Asian defence art, translates to 'empty hand'
16. Japanese architect, won 1995 Pritzker Prize; Tadao ___
17. Ise, Mutsu and Osaka are all Japanese examples (pl.)
18. To date
19. Special ward of 14 Down that is home to the Ginza
20. Name of an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, across the Rainbow Bridge
Down
1. Volcano in Fukushima prefecture, native name means 'rock ladder to the sky'
2. City whose name means 'long field', 1998 Winter Olympics site
3. Japanese boxer, nicknamed Monster, a 3 division world champion; Naoya ___
4. Sliding screen of latticed wood and paper in trad Japanese architecture
5. The Hibagon is Japan's version of this legendary creature
10. Pepper in the pot, Guwinesu is the Romaji version of this name
12. A tourist from the Gambia may need to convert this to yen (sing.)
13. Japanese word for professional entertainers who attend guests during meals
14. City name derived from the Japanese words for Eastern capital
15. Former Japanese capital, derived from their words for 'capital city'