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If you are referring to "state", as in states (California, Washington, etc...) then the closest they have are prefectures. In Japanese they are called 県, or "ken". For example, Iwate prefecture is known as "Iwate-ken".

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12y ago

日本 Nihon or Nippon depending on the individual

If you take classes you are usually taught that it's 'Nihon'

However, 'Nippon' is written on their money

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11y ago

They Call Japan 'Nihon'. Written like; 日本。
Japanese in Japanese is 'Nihongo'. Written like: 日本語。

(The official names tend to use the Anglicized spelling Nippon.)

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8y ago

The domestic name is Nihon, but officially written as Nippon.

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12y ago

The ancient name of Japan was 'Yamato,' though now Japanese people refer to their country as 'Nihon' or 'Nippon.'

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11y ago

The Japineese is what i would call them.

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15y ago

Chuugoku

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9y ago

Nippon

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