Land of the Rising Sun

English
the flag of Japan symbolizes a sunrise

Etymology

Loose calque of Japanese 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”, literally “origin of the sun”) or 日の本の国 (Hinomoto-no-kuni, literally “land of the sun's origin”).

Proper noun

the Land of the Rising Sun

  1. (periphrasis) Japan (a country in Asia).

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