太陽
TAIYO

(Sun)

Japan, known as the country of the rising sun. It comes from the idea that the sun rises right at the

easternmost point of the planet. 

Japan, (pronounced Nippon) written in Japanese:

日本

Composed of two characters,

   日: "Day/Sun"

本: “Origin”

JAPAN 日本 "NIPPON"

THE  ORIGIN OF THE SUN

DESIGN INSPIRED

JAPANESE IMPERIAL FLAG