The Rise and Fall of the Samurai Crossword

This word is a synonym for a samurai that means "the way of the warrior." This term was typically associated with samurai who were no longer militaristic, but instead were advisors.
This was the hereditary military dictatorship of Japan. This also meant that there were multiple dictatorships factions across Japan that did war with each other for control of the land.
This was a traditional Japan-style sword for the samurai.
This title meant the lowest and vassals of a feudal lord; housemen
This title meant they could be farmers, but couldn't have two swords for the full samurai title; rustic warrior
This title meant the highest rank for a warrior that were willing to die to protect their lord's interests; bannerman
This was a legal, economical, and political caste system. The lowest caste provided food for the economy, the middle class provided protection and the highest class provided exchanges of land between the other classes.
This was a political revolution against Japan's military government at the time. It led to the abolition of the fedual system in Japan. It brought to pass direct imperial control to Mutsuhito (the emperor Meiji).
This word meant the self-disembowelment of the stomach as a form of suicide for the samurai. Instead of getting captured by their enemies or when their lord has commited suicide, the samurai would kill themselves as well. It was the honorable thing to do in this time period of Japan.
This was a religion that started in Asia from a man named Buddha. This religion believes in the possibilities of change, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold path. The main belief for Buddhism is that suffering is inevitable in life, but people can overcome trials through wisdom, virtue, and focus inward.
This was the term for the great lords in fedual Japan that backed up the shogun. They employed samurai armies in order to protect their families and property.
This word means a military dictator gained through hereditary in Japan. They controlled and dictated the country until feudalism ended.
This is the name of one of the most famous samurai of all time. He won many battles, was an impressive general, and leaped over a boat bridge at Danno-Ura. He was also considered to be Genghis Khan in some of the myths were he escaped from a castle of the shogun.
This title meant the ruler of Japan, but the people of Japan treated this position more as the figurehead of the country. The shoguns had real importance and power than this position until the Meiji Restoration. Also another synonym for this title is the word Mikado
These was the term for the skilled warriors of 12th century of Japan. They were the enforcers of the military and were directed by the daimyo and shoguns to serve them without question.