Question

Why is japan known as the land of the rising sun ?​

Answer 1

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Japan had been called several things before settling on the term Nippon or Nihon , or 'sun origin. ... The reason why New Zealand is not called the 'Land of the Rising Sun' is because there is no China nearby. From the Chinese perspective, Japan is where the sun is seen to rise from- thus the name.

Answer 2

Answer:

Japan is often called “the land of the rising sun”. In Japanese, the country is called Nihon (Nippon). Both Nihon and Japan originate from the same words; they literally mean “where the sun rises”.