For the last 1400 years, Japan has been known as the land of the rising Sun. The name Japan means Nihon in Japanese. Nihon means sun origin. There are many theories about why Japan has this name, but the consensus seems to be that the Sun rises from Japan.
When it rises in Japan, it then spreads to the rest of Asia. Another theory behind the name is that Japan is so close to the Sun, which makes it close to where the Sun rises. Chinese culture is another reason behind the name because, from China, they see the Sun rising theirs.
Anika Nicole, Wordsmith, PG In Journalism, New York
Answered Jan 06, 2020
Japan has been called “The Land of the Rising Sun” because it is said to be close to the place where the sun rises. Some may think that this is a name that should be given to Australia, but since Japan was called this way first, they have associated the tag with the country.
The name stuck, and even though it has been many years since it was first called that way, people are still familiar with Japan whenever they hear the tag. Some people would like to visit Japan to see if the sunrise here is different as compared to other parts of the world. Some would like to visit Japan to become more familiar with its culture.
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L. Laurel, Assistant Manager, MBA (Marketing), California
Answered Jan 02, 2020
Japan is called “The Land of the Rising Sun.” The original name of Japan is actually “Nihon” This is a word that stands for “The origin of the sun.” Over the years, it started to be called “the land of the rising sun.” This has stuck and has been remembered by people. It seems that Japan is near where the sun rises, and even if it has been thousands of years since people have started calling Japan this way, people are still aware of this.
Some say that Japan was also called this way because it has respect towards China. When you are in China, you will know where Japan is because this is the “land where the sun rises.” This means that Japan is on the eastern side of China.
Japan is called this because, from China, it seems that the sun rises from the direction of Japan. The Japanese people call their country “Nippori" or "Nihon," which translated means "source of the sun," which is converted into English as "land of the rising sun." The sun is a precious symbol for the Japanese and includes its state flag.
The flag of Japan is called "Nisshoki,” which means sun flag. Japanese people prefer to call it the “Hinomaru" or the sun circle. Chinese people refer to Japan as the place of sunrise. It's been thousands of years, and the nickname, 'Rising Sun Country,' has become the nickname of Japan.