What is Cipango called today?
What is Cipango called today? (sɪˈpæŋgoʊ ) Obsolete. a group of islands east of Asia, prob. what is now Japan: name used by Marco Polo & medieval geographers. Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Why is Japan not called Nippon? Around the 7th or 8th century, Japan's name changed from 'Wakoku' (倭国) to 'Nihon' (日本). Some records say that the Japanese envoy to China requested to change the name because he disliked it; other records say that the Chinese Empress Wu Zetian ordered Japan to change its name. Is zipangu is a language? Many words for Japan in modern...