It is a Japanese symbol for victory and good fortune, and has been for many centuries (since 700 AD), especially in military circles. It was already used on early samurai banners and it was depicted on the war flags of the Japanese army and navy before it became the symbol on the national flag. Also, the characters that make up the name "Japan" can also be read as "sun origin".
For many centuries, the center of Asia was China. From China, Japan was the land of the rising sun, east of China. It became the name always used to refer to that country.
The red circle on the Japan flag represents the rising red sun
The circle of red represents the rising sun.
it represents faith It represents the Rising Sun.
japan means land of the rising sun and this is shown on their flag which is which is white to represent the land with a red circle in the middle to reprresent the rising sun
No, Japan is the land of the rising sun
Nippon is Japan. The characters represent the words Sun and origins. The region was dominated by China and they referred to Japan as the land of the rising Sun, because from their shores, that was what the islands were.
Japan is the country of the rising sun :)
The land of the rising sun, which is a nickname for Japan, is located in Asia.
It is Japan
The rising sun.
The circle in the middle of the flag represents the sun. The white represents honesty and purity and the red disc is a sun symbol meaning brightness, sincerity and warmth. Japan's name translates to 'The land of the rising sun.'
Japan is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'