The Flag of Japan

Flag Detail

The Japanese national flag shows a white rectangular banner usually sized at one-half or three-quarters of the total land mass and contains a large red circle. The red circle represents the importance of the sun. This emblem is associated in Japanese society with the Shinto religious followers who honour the goddess of the sun, Amaterasu, and her attributes.

Sovereign Country	Yes
Offical Name	Japan
Country Code	JP
Continent	Asia
Captial City	Tokyo
InDependentDate	11 February (660 BCE)
Total Area	377 975 km
Currency	Japanese yen (JPY)
Population	159 010 256 (2023)
Calling Code	+81
Internet TLD	.jp

Sovereign Country

Yes

Offical Name

Japan

Country Code

Continent

Asia

Captial City

Tokyo

InDependentDate

11 February (660 BCE)

Total Area