Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, “nisshoki” or “hinomaru” which means the origin of the sun (red circle on a white background) and which causes ...

This is also why Japan’s flag features a red circle symbolising the sun. For centuries, the world has admired Japan for its poetic name and its rich culture, technological innovation ...

"The hardest was actually the one used in our own flag -- red," he says. Japan's flag is white with a red circle in the middle. But until 1999 there was no official policy on what shade of red it ...

The Japanese military include Sun rays on their emblems. The Japanese flag, or Hinomaru, has links with Jimmu’s great-great-grandmother too. According to Japanese tradition, the sun goddess ...