40+ History Of Japan Flag Gif. It was a simple white field with a black line through the centre. This flag is officially called nisshōki (日章旗, the flag of sun.
One of the first flags flown in japan was the flag of the tokugawa shogunate, the last feudal military government; This circle represents the sun. Local beliefs suggest that amaterasu, the sun goddess, is a direct ancestor of the emperors of japan.
If you don't agree with korean or this is the asahi flag used by the military.
According to tradition and history goddess amaterasu founded japan and its nation 2,700 years ago. The japanese large red disc emblem represents the sun. Legend says that the flag originates in the 13th century when a buddhist priest called nichiren offered the sun disc flag to the emperor of japan in honour of the sun goddess amaterasu who was. The japanese national flag was officially adopted on february 27, 1870.