[DOC] [TLE] Japan - Wikipedia [PAR]  [DOC] [TLE] Why Japan is Called the Land of the Rising Sun - Today I Found Out [PAR] Feb 4, 2014 ... Noah asks: Why is Japan called the land of the rising sun? ... As part of this 
reform, Nippon, Nihon (both meaning origin of the sun) and Dai ... Histories, 
stated that the Japanese envoy disliked his country's name Wonguo ... Another 
Chinese account of the transformation, found in the official history of the... [DOC] [TLE] Why is Japan called the "land of the rising sun"? | Reference.com [PAR] Japan is called the "land of the rising sun" because from China it appears that the sun rises from the direction of Japan. The Japanese people call their country "Nippon" or "Nihon," which literally translated means "source of the sun." It is loosely translated into English as "land of the rising sun." [DOC] [TLE] Names of Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] History. Cipangu on the 1453 Fra Mauro map, the first known Western depiction of the island. Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin", that is, where the sun originates, and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. [DOC] [TLE] Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the 
east of the ... Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it 
maintains a ... Today the name Nippon-koku / Nihon-koku () is used as a 
formal ... and is the source of the popular Western epithet "Land of the Rising Sun
". [DOC] [TLE] Why Japan is called Land Of The Rising Sun - Japan Talk [PAR] Aug 26, 2012 ... The real name for Japan (in Japanese) is Nihon () these characters mean "
sun origin". This can be loosely translated into English as "land of the rising sun". 
Nihon () ... These characters mean "country of the wa". ... With 400 shrines 
and 1,600 Buddhist temples it's difficult to choose your activities. [DOC] [TLE] why japan is called "land of rising sun" ? | Yahoo Answers [PAR] Best Answer: The English word Japan is not the name used for their country by 
the ... Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin", that is, where the 
sun ... In English, the official title of the country is simply "Japan", one of the few .... 
also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun" a name that comes from the 
country's... [DOC] [TLE] Which country is known as the land of the rising sun? - Quora [PAR] JAPAN. The characters here mean "sun" and "origin". This name is believed to 
have the ... Nihon appeared in Chinese history during the Tang. ... The message 
is recorded in the official history book of the Sui (in Japanese Zui, ) dynasty. ... 
The Japanese people call their country "Nippon" , meaning source of the sun 
which... [DOC] [TLE] Why is japan called land of rising sun? - Quora [PAR] Thanks to Sashank Gondala's answer. The name did come from Japanese 
admire to nature ... The name did come from Japanese admire to nature and its 
postion in east Asia. ... What does "Land Of The Rising Sun" mean? ... 
Furthermore, the traditional names for Japan are Nippon and Nihon also both 
mean "the sun's... [DOC] [TLE] Why is Japan called the Empire of the Sun? - Quora [PAR] The Japanese have known for a long time that they are the easternmost country 
in East Asia, ... It's not. Before World War 2 stripped Japan of her empire, the title 
may have been used, but not since. Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun, a 
translation of Nihon (or Nippon). This goes back to a letter Prince Shtoku is said
... [DOC] [TLE] Why is Japan called the Land of the Rising Sun? | Knowledge Power [PAR] Oct 14,

Question: Its official name, "Nihon", means "Land Of The Rising Sun"
Answer: Japan