1. Nihon - Noun
2. Nihon - Proper noun
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
Source: WordNetAccording to Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, his father was Hikoushi no Kimi and his mother was Furihime. Source: Internet
Donald Keene explained in a preface to the Nihon Gakujutsu Shinkō Kai edition of the Man'yōshū: : "One 'envoy' (hanka) to a long poem was translated as early as 1834 by the celebrated German orientalist Heinrich Julius Klaproth (1783–1835). Source: Internet
Events of Nintoku's life Although the Nihon Shoki states that Nintoku ruled from 313 to 399, modern research suggests those dates are likely inaccurate. Source: Internet
Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2009 The Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki then combined these three mythical dynasties into one long and continuous genealogy. Source: Internet
In 1957, the Nihon Jitensha Shinkōkai (NJS; also known in English as the Japanese Keirin Association) was founded to establish a uniform system of standards for the sport in Japan. Source: Internet
In December 1936, the Shiba Inu was recognized as a Natural Monument of Japan through the Cultural Properties Act, largely due to the efforts of Nippo ( Nihon Ken Hozonkai ), the Association for the Preservation of the Japanese Dog. Source: Internet