Nippon (Japanese: 日本) is a native name for Japan. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Nippon can also refer to:
Company names
All of the following companies are based in Japan.
Miscellaneous
- Nippon Jamboree, a scouting event
- Nippon Soul, a live album by the jazz musician Cannonball Adderley from a concert of his in Tokyo, Japan. commonly known as NTT, is a telephone company that dominates the Telecommunication market in Japan. ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Nippon Hōsō redirects here For Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai see NHK. Radio Nippon is unrelated to NHK Radio Japan, which is also called Radio Nippon in Japanese The, also called or NNR, is one of Japan 's "Big 16" private railroad companies ( formed in 1896 is a major Rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Nippon Animation (日本アニメーション is a Japanese animation studio ( is a worldwide leader in Logistics services Its head office is based in Tokyo, Japan. Nippon Kōdō (日本香堂) is a Japanese incense company established August 1965 is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. The, abbreviated as, is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. The is a Camping festival held by the Scout Association of Japan, and is the largest Scouting event in Japan. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Nippon Kempo, a martial art
- Nippon Camera, a magazine
- Formula Nippon, a type of formula racing
- Nippon (Warhammer) is a location in the World of Warhammer, fantasy role-playing game
- Vogue Nippon, a Japanese fashion magazine
- "Nippon Clip-on" nickname for the Japanese addition to widen the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Nippon Kempo is a Japanese martial art that engages in Full-contact bouts using a full range of techniques wearing specially developed protective gear ( Bogu is a Japanese photography magazine published since 1950 It started in March 1950 as a bimonthly magazine published by Kōgeisha (Tokyo as the successor to the book series Amachua Shashin Formula Nippon is a type of Formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan. Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport.
- Nippon Budokan, an arena in central Tokyo
The, often shortened to just "Budokan" is an arena in central Tokyo, Japan officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
Dictionary
Nippon
-proper noun
- Romanized version of 日本, the native Japanese name for Japan. Another way to pronounce it is Nihon.
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