"""Rising Sun"" is obviously that as a serious discourse on why we should begin waging economic war against Japan, the book is far too entertaining. And as an entertainment, it is far too didactic."" The ""Chicago Sun-Times"" wrote ""he knew ""Rising Sun"" would ruffle feathers, the vehemence of the reaction came as a surprise. Challenges to his economic premise - that the United States is selling its future to Japan - failed to materialize. Instead, he recalls with obvious annoyance, American critics labelled him racist."" In his ""Associated Press"" obituary his rebuttal to the criticism of ""Rising Sun"" was quoted,"
"descendant Ninigi: the mirror, Yata no Kagami; the jewel, Yasakani no Magatama; and the sword, Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. Collectively, the sacred mirror, jewel, and sword became the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Ninigi is said to be descended from Amaterasu and Takamimusubi and was sent to watch over the Japanese Islands, with the imperial regalia, which were growing unstable. Ninigi used the imperial regalia bestowed upon him to prove he was descended from Amaterasu. Ninigi's descendant Jimmu became the first emperor of Japan. Jimmu settled on the island of Honshu and founded the Land of the Rising sun in 660 BCE. The"
"Mashriq The Mashriq (, also Mashreq, Mashrek) is the historical region of the Arab world to the east of Egypt (sometimes including Egypt and Sudan). This comprises the modern states of Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq. Poetically the ""place of sunrise"", the name is derived from the verb ""sharaqa"" ( ""to shine, illuminate, radiate"" and ""to rise""), referring to the east, where the sun rises. As the word ""Mashriq"" refers to countries bounded between the Mediterranean Sea and Iran, it is the companion term to ""Maghreb"" (),"
"Geography of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh, also called ""the land of rising sun"", or orchid state of India, dawn-lit of mountain, lies in northeast India. The state is the largest of the North-Eastern states, spread over an area of . The state shares an international border, long with Bhutan in the west while a long border separates the state from China in the north. A long border exists between Arunachal Pradesh and Burma in the east. It borders the states of Assam in the south and Nagaland in the east and southeast. Arunachal Pradesh falls in the outer Himalayas and"
"Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story ""The Dead Time"" (published in the anthology ""Myths of the Near Future""), it is essentially fiction but draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II. The name of the novel is derived from the etymology of the name for Japan. Ballard later wrote of his experiences in China as a boy and the making of the film of the"
"China by opening his letter with the phrase, ""The sovereign of the land where the sun rises is sending this mail to the sovereign of the land where the sun sets"" as seen in the kanji characters for Japan (Nippon) thus indicating that sun's full strength originates with Japan and China receives the waning sun. By 670 a variant of this expression, ""Nihon"", established itself as the official name of the nation, which has persisted to this day. In 645, the Soga clan were overthrown in a coup launched by Prince Naka no Ōe and Fujiwara no Kamatari, the founder"
"Arunachal is also home to various different species of animals which add to its rich biodiversity. Geography of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh, also called ""the land of rising sun"", or orchid state of India, dawn-lit of mountain, lies in northeast India. The state is the largest of the North-Eastern states, spread over an area of . The state shares an international border, long with Bhutan in the west while a long border separates the state from China in the north. A long border exists between Arunachal Pradesh and Burma in the east. It borders the states of Assam in the"
"Day of the Sun The Day of the Sun () is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country, and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. Kim's birthday, which had been an official holiday since 1968, was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997, three years after his death. The name takes its significance from his name; Il-sung is Korean for ""become the sun"". North Koreans commemorate the holiday by visiting"
"its major contributions to science and modern technology. The Japanese word for Japan is , which is pronounced ""Nihon"" or ""Nippon"" and literally means ""the origin of the sun"". The character means ""sun"" or ""day""; means ""base"" or ""origin"". The compound therefore means ""origin of the sun"" and is the source of the popular Western epithet ""Land of the Rising Sun"". The earliest record of the name ""Nihon"" appears in the Chinese historical records of the Tang dynasty, the ""Old Book of Tang"". At the end of the seventh century, a delegation from Japan requested that ""Nihon"" be used as"
"Order of the Rising Sun by Emperor Hirohito. On 1 August 1943, the Japanese declared Burma an independent nation - State of Burma - under Ba Maw. Aung San was appointed War Minister, and the army was again renamed, this time as the Burma National Army (BNA). Aung San soon became doubtful about Japanese promises of true independence and of Japan's ability to win the war. As William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim put it: It was not long before Aung San found that what he meant by independence had little relation to what the Japanese were prepared to give—that he"
"Japan Japan (; ""Nippon"" or ""Nihon"" ; formally """" or ""Nihon-koku"", lit. ""State of Japan"") is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south. The kanji that make up Japan's name mean ""sun origin"", and it is often called the ""Land of the Rising Sun"". Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which"
"and private use. The exact origin of the ""Hinomaru"" is unknown, but the rising sun seems to have had some symbolic meaning since the early 7th century (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 Chinese Emperor Yang of Sui. Japan is often referred to as ""the land of the rising sun"". In the 12th-century work, ""The Tale of the Heike"", it was written that different samurai carried drawings of the sun on their"
"Day of the Shining Star The Day of the Shining Star () is a public holiday in North Korea falling on 16 February, the birth anniversary of the country's second leader, Kim Jong-il. Along with the Day of the Sun, the birthday of his father Kim Il-sung, it is the most important public holiday in the country. Kim Jong-il was born in 1941 in the Soviet Union, although North Korean propaganda insists on the date 16 February 1942 and places the birth at the Mount Paektu area in Korea. His birthday became an official holiday in 1982 when he began"
"description of Japan as the ""Land of the Rising Sun"". ""Nichi"", in compounds, often loses the final ""chi"" and creates a slight pause between the first and second syllables of the compound. When romanised, this pause is represented by a doubling of the first consonant of the second syllable; thus ""nichi"" plus ""kō"" (light) is written and pronounced ""nikkō"", meaning sunlight. Japanese and were historically pronounced ""niti"" (or ""jitu"", reflecting a Late Middle Chinese pronunciation) and ""pon"", respectively. In compounds, however, final voiceless stops (i.e. ""p"", ""t"", ""k"") of the first word were unreleased in Middle Chinese, and the pronunciation"
"proclaimed state is South Sudan in 2011. The degree of autonomy of non-sovereign countries varies widely. Some are possessions of sovereign states, as several states have overseas territories (such as French Polynesia or the British Virgin Islands), with citizenry at times identical and at times distinct from their own. Such territories, with the exception of distinct dependent territories, are usually listed together with sovereign states on lists of countries, but may nonetheless be treated as a separate ""country of origin"" in international trade, as Hong Kong is. The Kingdom of Denmark, a sovereign state, comprises Mainland Denmark and two nominally"
"The Rising Sun The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936–1945, by John Toland, was published by Random House in 1970 and won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. It was republished by Random House in 2003. A chronicle of the World War II rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, from the Japanese perspective, it is in the author's words, ""a factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as"
"Iran Iran ( ), also called Persia () and officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran ( ), is a country in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Comprising a land area of , it is the second largest country in the Middle East and the 17th largest in the world. Iran is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf"
"day. On 12 February 2013, North Korea conducted its third nuclear test a few days before the Day of the Shining Star in celebration of it. The holiday begins on 16 February and lasts for two days. Celebrations are observed throughout the country. The capital, Pyongyang, has observances such as mass gymnastics, music performances, fireworks displays, military demonstrations, and mass dancing parties. Boulevards are lined up with flags and banners. Millions of people visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where both Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il lay in state. Exhibitions of the orchid Kimjongilia take place. The orchid is"
"land area: at its apex, the phrase ""the empire on which the sun never sets"" was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. As a result, its political, legal, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread throughout the ""Western World"". In the aftermath of the Second World War, decolonizing efforts were employed by all Western powers under United Nations (ex-League of Nations) international directives. Though the overt colonial era has passed, Western nations, as comparatively rich, well-armed, and culturally powerful states,"
"Generalissimo Day and the Day of ""Songun"" (25 August, commemorating the beginning of Kim's ""Songun"", or army-first, leadership). Day of the Shining Star The Day of the Shining Star () is a public holiday in North Korea falling on 16 February, the birth anniversary of the country's second leader, Kim Jong-il. Along with the Day of the Sun, the birthday of his father Kim Il-sung, it is the most important public holiday in the country. Kim Jong-il was born in 1941 in the Soviet Union, although North Korean propaganda insists on the date 16 February 1942 and places the birth"
"as the Loyalty Festival Period and festivities occur throughout. Day of the Sun The Day of the Sun () is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country, and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. Kim's birthday, which had been an official holiday since 1968, was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997, three years after his death. The name takes its significance from his name; Il-sung is Korean for ""become"
"Indonesia Indonesia ( , ; Indonesian: ), officially the Republic of Indonesia ( ), is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world's largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at , the 14th largest by land area and the 7th largest in combined sea and land area. With over floor(/1e6) million people, it is the world's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, contains more than half of the country's population. The sovereign state is a presidential, constitutional"
"Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore (Malay: ; Chinese: ; Tamil: ), is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree () north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (). The country is known for its transition from third world to first world in a single generation, under the leadership of"
"sunshine. They discussed and decided to do a good thing for this land. They knelt down again and prayed to the gods for sunlight and sun-heat. Jade Emperor accepted their request and sent Sun-God came down to the earth. Sun-God hung a heaven lantern over the land and named this land "" Mount Yangming"". Since then, Yangming was the first place that exposed to the sunshine. The past Yongzhou Chronicle once recorded, ""Yangming was bright before other place caught the first ray of sunrise..."". Wanshou temple was built in Song Dynasty and was reconstructed during Ming dynasty. It stands at"
"Flag of Japan The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center. This flag is officially called , but is more commonly known in Japan as . It embodies the country's sobriquet: Land of the Rising Sun. The ""Nisshōki"" flag is designated as the national flag in the Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem, which was promulgated and became effective on August 13, 1999. Although no earlier legislation had specified a national flag, the sun-disc flag had already become the ""de facto"" national flag of Japan. Two proclamations issued in"
"broadly equivalent to the term ""Al-Mashriq"" (, ), meaning ""the land where the sun rises"". In the 13th and 14th centuries, the term ""levante"" was used for Italian maritime commerce in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Greece, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine, and Egypt, that is, the lands east of Venice. Eventually the term was restricted to the Muslim countries of Syria-Palestine and Egypt. In 1581, England set up the Levant Company to monopolize commerce with the Ottoman Empire. The name ""Levant States"" was used to refer to the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon after World War I. This is probably the reason"
"online store of Digikala, which has around 750,000 visitors per day and more than 2.3 million subscribers and is the most visited online store in the Middle East. Iran Iran ( ), also called Persia () and officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran ( ), is a country in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Comprising a land area of , it is the second largest country in the Middle East and the 17th largest in the world. Iran is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and the Republic"
"of depicting the Sun with rays and with a human face develops in Western tradition in the high medieval period and becomes widespread in the Renaissance, harking back to the Sun god (Sol/Helios) being depicted as wearing a radiate crown on his head in classical antiquity. The Jesuit emblem, the flag of Uruguay, the flag of Kiribati, some versions of the flag of Argentina, the Irish Defence Forces cap badge, and the are official insignia which incorporate rayed solar symbols. The depictions of the sun on the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the flag of Kazakhstan, the flag"
"western part of South America, giving it the nickname ""The Land of a Thousand Islands"". In Colombia, a nation of humans and Dwarves fight against a kingdom of Vampires. The gods of the Inca have returned to their ancient holdings in the Andes, and fight a battle against alien invaders known as the ""Arkons"". Coming together as one, the ""Empire of the Sun"" has created a wide range of technology and magic, including ""Nazca Line Magic"", exclusive to the Empire. The Empire incorporates the cities of Cuzco, Nazca, Arequipa and Lima. Much of the rest of the continent is a"
"Armenia Armenia (; , ), officially the Republic of Armenia (, ), is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the ""de facto"" independent Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. Urartu was established in 860 BC and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia"
"has similarities with the Chinese tale of the fictional hero Houyi, sometimes referred to as the Archer, who is credited with saving the world by shooting down nine of the suns when one day all ten took to the air simultaneously. Some scholars have identified the bronze trees found at the archaeological site Sanxingdui with these Fusang trees. The term Fusang would later designate 'Japan' in Chinese poetry. Since Japanese ""Nihon"" (日本, lit. 'Root [""i.e."" source, birthplace, origin] of the Sun') or Chinese ""Riben"" was a name of Japan, some Tang dynasty poets believed Fusang ""lay between the mainland and"
"Taiwan Taiwan (, ), officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Its neighbors include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations. The island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, was inhabited by aborigines before the 17th century, when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to mass Han immigration. After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning, the island was annexed in 1683 by"
"legal, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, the phrase ""the empire on which the sun never sets"" was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal and Spain pioneered European exploration of the globe, and in the process established large overseas empires. Envious of the great wealth these empires generated, England, France, and the Netherlands began to establish colonies and trade networks of"