Japan is called the ‘Land of the rising sun’ because

Home » World Geography » World geography miscellaneous » Question

Japan is called the ‘Land of the rising sun’ because

1. Sunrises there as soon as it sets
2. Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
3. Japan being the Easternmost country in the world, it has the earliest sunrise
4. The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan

Correct Option: C

Japan is an archipelago, or a group of islands, about 100 miles east of theAsian main land in the Far East. Being the easternmost country in the world. When earth rotates, Japan first receives the first rays of the sun. Then the others get the rays if the sun. That’s why Japan is called the land of the rising sun.