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Japanese Flag
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The national
flag of Japan
is a white rectangular flag with a large red disk (representing the sun) in the center. This flag is officially called
Nisshōki
(
"sun-mark flag")
in Japanese, but is more commonly known as
Hinomaru
(
"circle of the sun")
.