🚩 Flag of Japan

The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a red circle at its center. The flag is officially called …

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The story of this flag

The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a red circle at its center. The flag is officially called the Nisshōki , but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru . It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun.

Quoted from Flag of Japan on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-29.

Japan at a glance

Official name	Japan
Capital	Tokyo
Continent	Asia · Eastern Asia
Population	124,516,650
Area	377,930 km²
Languages	Japanese
Currency	Japanese yen (JPY)
Internet TLD	.jp
Calling code	+81

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