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Flag of Japan

The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the center. It is officially called Nisshōki in Japanese, but more commonly known as the Hinomaru. Although considered the de facto flag, it was designated as Japan's national flag on August 13, 1999. In early Japanese history, the Hinomaru motif was used on flags of daimyos and samurai. During the Meiji Restoration both the sun disc and the Rising Sun Ensign were symbols in the Japanese empire. Use of the Hinomaru was restricted during the American occupation after World War II, but was later relaxed. The flag is not frequently displayed due to its association with extreme nationalism. For nations occupied by Japan, the flag is a symbol of aggression and imperialism. Despite negative connotations, Western and Japanese sources claim the flag is an enduring symbol to the Japanese. (This article is part of a featured topic: Act on National Flag and Anthem (Japan).)

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Main editors: Zscout370
Promoted: March 8, 2010
Reasons for nomination: 25th anniversary of adoption as the official national flag of Japan. TFA re-run from 2010
Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 22:35, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment some of the Japanese references look suspicious, there is a page needed tag, and an chunk of unreferenced text in the "Hinomaru Yosegaki" section. 750 h+ 06:04, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Before I nominated, I saw the uncited text but was not too concerned about it. If others are concerned, we can look for sources to support it or remove it. As for the reliability of sources: I do not speak Japanese and am not familiar with sources in this topic area, so if this is a concern I suggest 750h+ or others post a notice on the article's talk page. Z1720 (talk) 15:24, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]