2) The first documented use of the flag of Japan was in 701, as mentioned in the "Shoku Nihongi," a classical Japanese history text, which credited Emperor Mommu with the flag’s use. However, the flag ...

3) The dimensions of the national flag are extremely specific. The length and height must be at a ratio of 3 to 2 and the red circle must be exactly centered and 3/5 the width of the flag. 4) The flag ...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2012, photo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) escort ship Kurama, left, navigates behind destroyer Yudachi, with a rising sun flag, during a fleet review in water ...

Japan’s 'rising sun' flag is a focus of anger at the Tokyo Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for a ban.

OLYMPIA — The flag of a father is going home to Japan, more than 68 years after it was retrieved from a cave during the bloody World War II battle for control of Okinawa.

Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for it to be banned.

We found letters, discharge records, photographs and a Japanese flag. We discussed the significance of flag, and he gave his blessing to find the Japanese soldier’s family.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare will receive the flag and attempt to either track down the family members or return it to the soldier's hometown.