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The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disc which represents the sun in the center. This flag is officially called Nisshoki in Japanese, but is more commonly known as Hinomaru. Japan is known as the land of the rising sun, as it was known as being east of China, the main power in the region for many centuries.

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