For much of it's history, Japan as a nation has been referred to as Nippon or Nihon (日本), the origin of the word 'Japan.' However, the first recorded name of Japan was Wa (倭 or 和). Another classical name for Japan was Yamato (大和), the original name of the Japanese Empire which until 100-200 years ago did not include all of the territories that make up Japan today.
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Edo. When Emperor Meiji moved Japan's capital from Kyoto to Edo, he named it Tokyo. Before Kyoto, Nara was the ancient capital of Japan.
Ancient Japan is in exactly the same place modern Japan is located today. Even allowing for continental drift, it has not shifted more than a few metres.
unlike Japan, China did not have a specific warrior class
The samurais were located in ancient Japan
Edo is the ancient name of Tokyo.
It"s an ancient name for Tokyo, Japan, way way outside the Near East!
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In Ancient Japan the main thing they harvested was rice.
The ancient name of Honshu is "Yamato," derived from the Yamato period when it was the center of political power in Japan. It was also referred to as "Nihon" or "Nippon," meaning "origin of the sun," reflecting Japan's cultural identity. Over time, the island became known as Honshu, meaning "main island," distinguishing it from Japan's other islands.
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