What east asian culture was known as the "land of the rising sun." due to their location off the pacific coast?
answer
japan
korea
china
indonesia

The answer is Japan.  Another used is either Nippon or Nihon which means “where the sun originates” The title Land of the Rising Sun come from the Sui Dynasty’s communication referring to the eastern position of Japan comparative to China.

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