Question

True or False? Japan is called "the Land of the Rising Sun" because they are the westernmost country and are a day behind the rest of the world.

Answer 1

In Japanese, the name “Japan” is Nihon or Nippon, which means “Land of the Rising Sun .” It was once believed that Japan was the first country to see the sun rise in the East in the morning. Japan has the third longest life expectancy in the world with men living to 81 years old and women living to almost 88 years old. True!