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| 4. | A Chinese tree with yellow flowers. It is generally called "Icho" in Japanese now. | | 6. | A soft white substance that is made from soya and used in cooking, often intead of meat. | | 7. | Traditional Japanese theater in which songs, dance, and mime are performed by people wearing masks. | | 8. | Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of vinegar-flavoured cold rice served with a garnish of vegetables, egg, or raw seafood. | | 9. | A long, loose traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves, tied with a sash. | | 11. | A type of entertainment in which a machine plays only the music of popular songs so that people can sing the words themselves. | | 14. | A system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters,used primarily for content words. | | 16. | A Japanese dish of bite-sized pieces of raw fish eaten with soy sauce and horseradish paste. | | 18. | A Japanese religion whose practices include the worship of ancestors and a belief in nature spirits. | | 20. | Former name for Tokyo. | | 22. | A sport of unarmed combat derived from ju-jitsu and intended to train the body and mind. It involves using holds and leverage to unbalance the opponent. | | 23. | A Japanese dish of fish, shellfish, or vegitables, fried in batter. | | 25. | This word is uesd to describe the way soldiers attack the enemy, knowing that they too will be killed. | | 27. | A Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice. |
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| 1. | A rush-covered straw mat forming a traditional Japanese floor covering. | | 2. | A Japanese Buddhist festival that takes place in August, when people show respect to the dead. | | 3. | An extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake. | | 4. | A Japenese woman who is trained to entartain men with conversation, dancing and singing. | | 5. | Traditional Japanese theater, in which songs, dance and mime are performed by men. | | 10. | A wide piece of cloth worn around the waist of a Japanese kimono. | | 12. | Japanese film/movie and television animation, often with a science fiction subject. | | 13. | A Japanese form of the sport of fencing, using light wooden weapons. | | 15. | A person trained in traditional Japanese skills of fighting and moving quietly. | | 16. | A member of a powerful military class in Japan. | | 17. | A Japanese style of wrestling, in which the people taking part are extremely large. | | 19. | The Japanese art of folding paper into attractive shapes. | | 21. | Mooli. A long white root vegetable that you can eat. | | 24. | A method of healing based on the idea that energy can be directed into a person's body by touch. | | 26. | A Japanese form of Buddhism. |
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