Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Before "Nihon" came into official use, Japan was known as Wa (倭) or Wakoku (倭国)
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Japan = Nippon = Nihon
Japan -->> 日本国
Japan -->> Nippon -->> にっぽん
Japan -->> Nihon -->> にほん
Before "Nihon" came into official use, Japan was known as Wa (倭) or Wakoku (倭国)
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Japan = Nippon = Nihon
Japan -->> 日本国
Japan -->> Nippon -->> にっぽん
Japan -->> Nihon -->> にほん