Short for 日本国 (Nihon-koku): Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia) / a surname

Japan

(archaic) Japan

first, initial / one-eyed

just as in the old days, just as it used to be

(archaic, colloquial) a nickname of Ariwara no Narihira, Heian-period waka poet

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

one-eyed goblin, a Japanese monster

Japanese food, Japanese cuisine

Japanese foods, Japanese cuisine