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The sun rises in the east, and Japan (being east of China) was given that name by the Chinese.
The Japanese word for Japan is Nihon / Nippon. The written characters, originally from Chinese, mean "sun-origin" and referred to Japan's location east of mainland Asia, in the direction of the rising sun.
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What is a nickname for Japan?
Japan is also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun."
Which continent is the land of the rising sun on?
The land of the rising sun, which is a nickname for Japan, is located in Asia.
Which country is known as the land of the setting sun?
Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," not the setting sun. This nickname reflects Japan's location to the east of China, where the sun rises.
Is Japan is land of midnight sun?
No, Japan is the land of the rising sun
What country has the nickname land of the rising sun?
Japan. The Japanese name for Japan is Nihon / Nippon, written as two originally-Chinese characters that mean "sun origin" (referring to Japan's location east of mainland China, in the direction of the rising sun).
What was Japan land of?
Japan is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'
What country known as the country of sunset?
Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," not the country of sunset. This nickname reflects Japan's location to the east of several countries and the sun.
Where is the land of morning sun?
the land of the rising sun is japan. if that is what you meant.
What is Japan know as?
Land of the Rising Sun
What is the definition if Japan?
Land of the Rising Sun
What Asian nation made up of islands is referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun.
What is land of the morning?
Japan is known as "The Land of the Rising Sun"
