Names of Japan
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Interest in “Names of Japan” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-02-28.
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2026-01-30Peak: 62026-02-28
30-day total: 72
Key Takeaways
- The word Japan is an exonym, and is used by many languages.
- They are both written in Japanese using the kanji 日本 .
The word Japan is an exonym, and is used by many languages. The Japanese names for Japan are Nihon and Nippon. They are both written in Japanese using the kanji 日本.
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