The English word Japan is an exonym. An exonym is a word made up by a foreign culture which has no relation to the native word or meaning. The Japanese words for the nation of "Japan" are Nippon or Nihon.
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The English word Japan is an exonym. An exonym is a word made up by a foreign culture which has no relation to the native word or meaning. The Japanese words for the nation of "Japan" are Nippon or Nihon.
