There's a reason why it's called the land of the rising sun, after all.
毕竟,它被称为朝阳之地是有原因的。
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Names of Japan
There are many names of Japan in English, Japanese, and other languages. The word "Japan" (or "Japon") is an exonym, and is used (in one form or another) by a large number of languages. The Japanese names for Japan are Nippon (にっぽん listen) and Nihon (にほん listen). They are both written in Japanese using the kanji 日本.