Flag of Japan

The Japanese national flag shows a white rectangular banner usually sized at one-half or three-quarters of the total land mass and contains a large red circle. The red circle represents the importance of the sun. This symbol features in Japanese culture - it is associated with Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, and her worship of the Shinto religion.

Sovereign Country	Yes
Offical Name	Japan
Country Code	JP
Continent	Asia
Captial City	Tokyo
Total Area	377 975 km
Currency	Japanese yen (JPY)
Population	156 010 256
Calling Code	+81
Internet TLD	.jp