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Also called Nihon. Nippon/Nihon means Japan. Nippon is the name of Japan called by Japanese people. Kanji letter combination means origin of sun. In my theory, the reading ways of kanji letters (=Chinese letters) in Japanese and Chinese are different. Sound of "Japan" is transformed from Chinese way of reading when ancient time travelled long way from eastern Asia to Europe.
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