Nihon, or Japan, is the home of Raku ware

Raku
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Know your map of Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun.

- Honshu: the main island.
- Tokyo: the capital and center of one of the world's most densely-populated megalopoli.
- Kyoto: the ancient capital; a city of shrines.
- Mt Fuji: the holy mountain is near Tokyo.
- Nippon and Nihon are Japanese names for their nation.
- Sea of Japan: separates Korea, China and Japan.
- Pacific.

Japanese culture derives from that of China. From China the cultural flow was to Korea. From Korea to Japan.