Nippon
Japan names itself
Nippon is Japan's name for itself in Japanese, used in English contexts to evoke Japanese identity or tradition: Nippon steel, the Nippon professional baseball league.
It appears on Japanese stamps, currency, and in company names.
English speakers encounter it mostly in proper nouns and brand names rather than general reference to the country.
Feudal Japanese military caste
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- nohClassical Japanese dramatic form
sumo · anime · manga · Shinto · Zen · bonsai · ikebana · tea ceremony
Vinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- sakePurpose or interest
- wasabiPungent green root paste
- misoFermented legume paste
tempura · sashimi · udon · soba · matcha · tofu · nori · dashi
Japan's capital city
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- HonshuJapan's primary island
Hokkaido · Kyushu · emperor · yen · prefecture · constitution · postwar · Meiji
Japan's poetic name
- dawnDay's first glow
- sun goddessFemale deity of daylight
- AmaterasuShinto sun deity
- easternToward the sunrise direction
samurai
Feudal Japanese military caste
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
noh · sumo · anime · manga · Shinto · Zen · bonsai · ikebana · tea ceremony · haiku
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
miso · tempura · sashimi · udon · soba · matcha · tofu · nori · dashi · wagyu
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
Honshu · Hokkaido · Kyushu · emperor · yen · prefecture · constitution · postwar · Meiji · shogunate
Land of the Rising Sun
Japan's poetic name
- dawnDay's first glow
- sun goddessFemale deity of daylight
- AmaterasuShinto sun deity
eastern · daybreak · sunburst · solar · red circle · flag · emblem
Mount Fuji
Japan's tallest summit
Okinawa · seismic · tsunami · coastline · mountains · hot springs · cherry blossoms · bamboo · cedar · typhoon
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- EndonymsDeutschland, Espana, Italia, Eire, Hellas
- Paint BrandsSherwin-Williams, Valspar, Dulux, Olympic, Coronado
NipponUnited States
North American federal republic
America · China · Russia · Soviet Union · Occident