Japan (Nihon d, means "origin of the sun"), is a country in East Asia. Located between the Pacific Ocean And east of the Korean Peninsula In Japanese, the name is often translated as. "Land of the Rising Sun (The Land of the Rising Sun)" from China. By referring to the location of Japan is located to the east. Compared with Asia Prior to Japan's relationship with China. He calls himself Yamato is the name of an early Chinese used to call the Japanese during the Three Kingdoms era. Japan consists of many islands. A large island from south to north is the island of Kyushu, Shikoku island, Honshu (the largest island), and Hokkaido.