Japan

Etymology
First attested in English as in Richard Willes's 1577 The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies (cited in 's Travel Narratives from the Age of Discovery, pp. 156–57), translating a 19 February 1565 letter of the Portuguese Jesuit missionary  as "Of the Ilande of Giapan".

with possible influence from, both from either or both: With readings, such as  /  or  /  from, also from.
 * , from, from.
 * 🇨🇬, from , from.

Compare also modern 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 /, 🇨🇬 , 🇨🇬.

The earliest form of Japan in Europe was 's, from some form of synonymous.

Proper noun

 * 1) * 1889 Jan.,, The Decay of Lying: An Observation", The Nineteenth Century:
 * Vivian: If you set a picture by, or , or any of the great native painters, beside a real Japanese gentleman or lady, you will see that there is not the slightest resemblance between them. The actual people who live in Japan are not unlike the general run of English people; that is to say, they are extremely commonplace, and have nothing curious or extraordinary about them. In fact the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people... if you desire to see a Japanese effect, you will not behave like a tourist and go to Tokio. On the contrary, you will stay at home and steep yourself in the work of certain ists, and then, when you have absorbed the spirit of their style, and caught their imaginative manner of vision, you will go some afternoon and sit in the Park or stroll down Piccadilly, and if you cannot see an absolutely Japanese effect there, you will not see it anywhere.
 * 1) * 1985 February,, interview with David Sheff, :
 * Japan’s very interesting. Some people think it copies things. I don’t think that anymore. I think what they do is reinvent things. They will get something that’s already been invented and study it until they thoroughly understand it. In some cases, they understand it better than the original inventor... That strategy works only when what they’re working with isn’t changing very much—the stereo industry and the automobile industry are two examples. When the target is moving quickly, they find it very difficult...
 * 1) * 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, , Season 3, Episode 1:
 * Nolan: You do know Japan have expressed concern? Douglas: What, the whole country? Nolan: No, not the whole... Mr Yamamoto. Douglas: He's important, isn't he? Nolan: He's the major shareholder.
 * 1) * 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, , Season 3, Episode 1:
 * Nolan: You do know Japan have expressed concern? Douglas: What, the whole country? Nolan: No, not the whole... Mr Yamamoto. Douglas: He's important, isn't he? Nolan: He's the major shareholder.

Etymology
From, from , from 日本.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Etymology
From either or both:
 * , from, from.
 * 🇨🇬, from , from.

Descendants

 * See further descendants at 🇨🇬.
 * See further descendants at 🇨🇬.

Etymology
From, from or , from , from  日本.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Proper noun

 * Ég fer til Japans.
 * I'm going to Japan.
 * Hvar er Japan staðsett á kortinu?
 * Where is Japan located on the map?
 * Where is Japan located on the map?

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.

Etymology
From or, from , from  日本.