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Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin", that is, where the sun originates, and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with the Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan's eastern position relative to China.
Names of Japan - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Japan
Why Japan is Called the Land of the Rising Sun - Today I Found Out
www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/02/japan-called-land-rising-sun/
Feb 4, 2014 - According to the words of the Japanese envoy himself, that name was chosen because the country was so close to where the sun rises. In any event, the name stuck, and for the last 1400 years or so, the world has referred to Japan as Nippon, the land of the rising sun.
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