Nippon

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• Ms. Janke carried all the necessary documentation from the Nippon Foundation, which owns the instrument.

  Blog text (15)

• In February 1994, Yutaka Saito, chairman of Nippon Steel, made a speech titled "A Japanese Perspective on Steel Trade Issues" at the International Conference on Steel Trade.

  Academic text (2003)

• Thank you for flying All Nippon Airways.

  Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)

• Specifically, there are a number of Japanese-born players who played professionally and starred in Japan's national league, Nippon Professional Baseball.

  Academic text (2017)

• I visited personal contacts at the Nippon Press Center in Tokyo and other press clubs throughout Japan, asking them for lists of reporters, editors, and feature writers in the national and local media.

  Academic text (1999)

• The Nippon Foundation-University of British Columbia Nereus program is a collaborative initiative by the Nippon Foundation, the Stockholm Resilience Centre, and five additional partners.

  Academic text (2013)

• The museum opened in 1976, when the Nippon (Japan) Bonsai Association donated 53 bonsai to the people of the United States to commemorate the nation's Bicentennial.

  Academic text (2003)

• The official name for Japan in diplomatic communications is Nippon.

• The logo of Nippon Airways reflects the rich heritage of the country.

Synonyms

J

Japan

vsNippon

725 1.0

A country in East Asia made of many islands known for its culture and technology

is the official native name used mainly in formal or official contexts

C

Cipango

vsNippon

• Archaic

9.9

An old European name for Japan used in early maps and writings

is the modern official name used in formal contemporary contexts

Compounds

C

Cervus nippon

• Specialized

9.9

A small deer that lives in East Asia, especially Japan, with small forked antlers and a spotted coat

Surface Forms

Etymology