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.

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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.

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 ...