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The following are various names by which Japan is/has been called: | The following are various names by which Japan is/has been called: | ||
| − | *Island of the Dragonfly | + | * Akishima or Akitsushima ("Island of the Dragonfly"), 秋津島 |
| − | *The Land of the Rising Sun | + | * The Land of the Rising Sun |
| − | *Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲 or 大八島国 | + | * 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> |
| − | + | * Shinkoku or Kaminokoku ("land of the gods"), 神国 or 神の国 | |
| + | * Honcho ("True Morning"), 本朝 | ||
| + | * Yamato, 大和 | ||
| + | * Ashihara or Ashiharakoku | ||
| + | * Ka | ||
| + | * Wa | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *Aoki, Michiko, ''Records of Wind and Earth'' | + | * Aoki, Michiko, ''Records of Wind and Earth'' |
| + | * Kaempfer, Engelbert. (1999) ''Kaempfer's Japan''. University of Hawai'i Press. Ttranslated by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey. | ||
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Revision as of 13:18, 28 February 2007
The following are various names by which Japan is/has been called:
- Akishima or Akitsushima ("Island of the Dragonfly"), 秋津島
- 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]
- Shinkoku or Kaminokoku ("land of the gods"), 神国 or 神の国
- Honcho ("True Morning"), 本朝
- Yamato, 大和
- Ashihara or Ashiharakoku
- Ka
- Wa
Notes
- ↑ Michiko Y. Aoki, Records of Wind and Earth, page 287
References
- Aoki, Michiko, Records of Wind and Earth
- Kaempfer, Engelbert. (1999) Kaempfer's Japan. University of Hawai'i Press. Ttranslated by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey.
