[Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01: Land.[The Japanese today: change and continuity (2nd ed.) . Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.[Totman, Conrad (2005) . A History of Japan (2nd ed.) . Blackwell.Konnichiwa (kon-nichee wah) is the Japanese way to say good morning or hello.Japan is in the continent of Asia.Since the sun rises in the east, Japan is often called The Land of The Rising Sun.The Japanese flag represents a red sun on a white background.The capital of Japan is Tokyo.In fact, today, Japan is a modernized country.Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited.