Sakura

Sakura flowers and spring in Japan

tokyo disneyland

land of anime

Akihabara peepz

Akihabara at Deep

Stone Lantern

This is a picture of one of many Stone Lanterns inside the Japanese Tea Gardens which are located in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. The history of the stone lantern began in the 6th century in Japan. They were used to light pathways to temples and shrines, which were lit by oil lamps placed inside these lanterns.

tokyo view

The great tokyo view

Cute Japanese Babe

Cute Japanese Babe want to kiss you

landscape

Beautiful landscapes

Students on a Field Trip

This is a picture showing students taking down notes from their instructor during a field trip in the Okayama prefecture, Japan.

10 Promises to my Dog

10 promises to my dog - japanese movie

japan

The English word Japan is an exonym not used in the Japanese language. The Japanese names for Japan are Nippon and Nihon . They are both written in Japanese using the kanji 日本. The Japanese name Nippon is used for most official purposes, including on Japanese money, postage stamps, and for many international sporting events. Nihon is a more casual term and the most frequently used in contemporary speech. Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin" and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan's eastward position relative to China. Before Japan had relations with China, it was known as Yamato and Hi no moto, which means "source of the sun". The English word for Japan came to the West from early trade routes. The early Mandarin Chinese or possibly Wu Chinese word for Japan was recorded by Marco Polo as Cipangu. The modern Shanghainese ( pronunciation of characters (Japan) is still Zeppen (in Wu language, 日 has two pronunciations informal(：niʔ or formal in some regions in South Wu, it is pronounced as niʔpən, similar to that of Japanese). The old Malay word for Japan, Jepang (modern spelling Jepun, although Indonesian has retained the older spelling), was borrowed from a Chinese language, and this Malay word was encountered by Portuguese traders in Malacca in the 16th century. It is thought the Portuguese traders were the first to bring the word to Europe. It was first recorded in English in 1577 spelled Giapan.