神州

Proper noun

 * 1)  the Divine Land (Central Plain or China)

Noun

 * 1)  capital city (of a country)

Proper noun

 * 1) land of the gods; Japan; China

Usage notes
During the twentieth century, especially from the (1904) through  (1945), the term was frequently used to refer to Japan in patriotic or propaganda messages. In earlier centuries, it was sometimes used to refer to China or to Japan. Use of the term is associated both with Emperor worship and with Shintoism.