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Nippon Nuggets

Small wonders from the land of the rising sun

Dive into Japanese culture and geography! This crossword explores food, martial arts, and historical figures from the Land of the Rising Sun.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

2.Empress Emerita Michiko's maiden name.
5.Picnic offering, for short.
6.Countertop sections.
8.Lake Biwa's prefecture, in Japan.
9.Squeeze play outcome?
11.'Here,' in Egyptian Arabic.
12.___ nova (Brazilian music style).

Down

1.Martial arts belt.
2.Hand rolls or nigiri, for instance.
3.Double ___ (DNA's shape).
4.Chef's blade from Japan.
7.Swallowtail butterfly, in Japan.
8.Ring sport with a mawashi.
10.Old Testament abbr.

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