The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center. This flag is officially called Nisshōki, but is more commonly known in Japan as Hinomaru. It embodies the country’s sobriquet: Land of the Rising Sun. The flag is not frequently displayed in Japan due to its association with ultranationalism.
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The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center. This flag is officially called Nisshōki, but is more commonly known in Japan as Hinomaru. It embodies the country’s sobriquet: Land of the Rising Sun. The sun plays an important role in Japanese mythology and religion as the Emperor is said to be the direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. The flag is not frequently displayed in Japan due to its association with ultranationalism. To some Okinawans, the flag represents the events of World War II and the subsequent U.S. military presence there. For some nations that have been occupied by Japan, theflag is a symbol of aggression and imperialism. It was used as a tool against occupied nations for purposes of intimidation, subjugation, or assertion of Japan’s dominance. Since the end of the World War II, the use of the flag and the national anthem Kimigayo has been a contentious issue for Japan’s public schools. Disputes about their use have led to protests and lawsuits. The exact origin of the Hinomarus is unknown, but the rising sun had some symbolic meaning since the early 7th century. In 607, an official correspondence that began with “from the Emperor of the risingSun” was sent to Chinese Emperor Yang of Sui. During the Kofun period, the Naiko Kamonkyo was used in a celebration of the shining sun and there is a theory that one of the Three Sacred Treasures is in the shape of this mirror.
Its brother was killed in a battle against the local chieftain no Mikasani in the Nagainhiko period. During this time, the Three Treasures were used to celebrate the festival of Yata no Kagami, which is a festival of the moon. The Imperial God-ōmikai is the goddess of nature and fishing, especially in agriculture and fishing. From the Yayoi period to the Yamanashi period, a mirror is used like this mirror to mark the start of the harvest season. The Hinomaras are used as military banners of Japan, including the sunrayed naval ensign. The oldest existing flag is preserved in Unpō-ji temple, Kōshū, Yamanashi, and is older than the 16th century, and an ancient legend says that the flag was given to the temple by Emperor Go-Reizei in the 11th century. It also serves as a template for other Japanese flags in public and private use. It is not known when the flag will be replaced by a new flag. It has been used as the national flag in the Act on National Flag and Anthem, which was promulgated and became effective on August 13, 1999. A sun-disc flag was adopted in 1870 by the Daijō-kan, the governmental body of the early Meiji period, each had a provision for a design of the nationalflag.
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