GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan is called the “Land of the Rising Sun” because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rising Sun Flag (, Kyokujitsu-ki) is a Japanese flag that consists of a red disc and sixteen red rays emanating from the disc. Like the Japanese national flag, the Rising Sun Flag symbolizes the sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nippon and Nihon are used interchangeably as the country’s name.

Detailed explanation-4: -Until the 7th century, Japan was called “Wa” or “Yamato” using the Chinese character , which has a connotation of “tiny” or “insignificant”. When the Japanese government sent a sovereign message to the Chinese government around the beginning of the 7th century, it used a term meaning “the land where the sun rises”.