World Flags - Japan LED Lamp

The exact origin of the Hinomaru is unknown, but the rising sun has carried symbolic meaning since the early 7th century. Japan is often referred to as "the land of the rising sun". The Japanese archipelago is east of the Asian mainland, and is thus where the sun "rises". In 607, an official correspondence that began with "from the Emperor of the rising sun" was sent to the Chinese Emperor Yang of Sui. The sun is closely related to the Imperial family, as legend sta