Difference between revisions of "Alternate historical names for Japan"
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*Island of the Dragonfly (Akitsushima) | *Island of the Dragonfly (Akitsushima) | ||
*The Land of the Rising Sun | *The Land of the Rising Sun | ||
| − | *Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲 | + | *Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲 or 大八島国 |
**''Yashima'', or "eight islands'' is a reference to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Ahaji Shima, Iki no Shima, Oki no Shima, and Sadogashima<ref>Michiko Y. Aoki, ''Records of Wind and Earth'', page 287</ref> | **''Yashima'', or "eight islands'' is a reference to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Ahaji Shima, Iki no Shima, Oki no Shima, and Sadogashima<ref>Michiko Y. Aoki, ''Records of Wind and Earth'', page 287</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 21 October 2006
The following are various names by which Japan is/has been called:
- Island of the Dragonfly (Akitsushima)
- The Land of the Rising Sun
- Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲 or 大八島国
- Yashima, or "eight islands is a reference to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Ahaji Shima, Iki no Shima, Oki no Shima, and Sadogashima[1]
Notes
- ↑ Michiko Y. Aoki, Records of Wind and Earth, page 287
