noun a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.
— synonyms: Japanese_Islands, Japanese_Archipelago
noun a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago.
— synonyms: Nippon, Nihon
noun lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer.
noun lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient.