Japan is called 'land of the rising sun' because ________
A
Sun rises there as soon as it sets
B
Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
C
Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
D
The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
Correct Answer: Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise. Japan has been recognized as the land of the rising sun for at least 1400 years. The actual name of Japan in Japanese is Nihon which means "sun-origin" which is loosely translated to mean "land of the rising sun".