Which is Japan, japan or nippon?

The official name of the country of Japan as expressed in English.

1. Japan is a language of European origin. One theory is that the southern part of China called Japan [Yatpun], and the Dutch heard it as [Japan] and originated it. Another theory is that in ancient times, the northern part of China called Japan [Jih penkuo], and the Portuguese heard it as [Zipangu] or [Jipangu].

2. Nippon is the name given to the country by the Japanese themselves. The use of Nippon began in the Nara period. It was at the beginning of the 7th century that the ruling Prince Sentoku called his country [Sunrise Place] in the state letter he sent to China, and this was the origin of the name of the country. The name [Nippon] was taken from its meaning and was used as an epithet in Chinese characters, after which [Nippon] began to be used as the country's name.

Expanded Information:

1. p>1, Japan is located in East Asia, the country's name means "Land of the Rising Sun", the territory consists of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu four large islands and more than 7,200 small islands, a total area of 378,000 square kilometers.

2. Japan is a highly developed capitalist country and the world's third largest economy. Its resources are scarce and extremely dependent on imports, and its well-developed manufacturing industry is the main pillar of the national economy. The level of scientific research, aerospace, manufacturing and education are among the highest in the world.

3, Japan's capitals, provinces, prefectures, is a parallel level of administrative regions, directly under the central government, but the capitals, provinces, prefectures have the right of autonomy. The country is divided into 1 metropolis (Tokyo: Tokyo), 1 province (Hokkaido: Hokkaido), 2 prefectures (Osaka Prefecture: Osaka, Kyoto Prefecture: Kyoto) and 43 prefectures (the Japanese central government department called "province", such as "Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare There are 43 prefectures (Japanese central government departments are called "provinces", such as "Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare", etc.), with cities, towns and villages.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia_Japan ? Baidu_Nippon