Does the sun really appear to rise in the land of the rising sun?

Question

If it does, what is the optimal longitude to see the sun rise first?

Answer 1

Sure it does. International dateline and all, Japan would be first, at least of the nations big enough to see from space.

Answer 2

the earth turns, so the sun will rise at each place anyway - at different times depending on the time of year, but still!

Japan (or the Far East as a whole) is east of Europe and was therefore called the land of the rising sun. And doesn't their flag also show a rising sun?

If you're gonna try to see the very first sunrise in the new year, try looking for what they call the date line (then after you've celebrated New Year's eve that side of the date line, cross it and celebrate it again on the other side the next night!)

Answer 3

That which rises should alsoset. The clock and the time and everything else is made by man for his convenience. At any point on the Equator the sun rises and sets in a perfect erquiblirium. June 20 is the longest day there

Answer 4

The Sun often appears to rise in other places to, like for example from certain parts of a person's anatomy.

Not sure what the optimal viewing angle would be though.

Answer 5

Japan is placed on the eastern region of the earth and the solar rises from the east and contraptions interior the west the recent day solar rises in japan first subsequently it is so noted as and the recent day contraptions final in canadea so it would desire to be noted as the land of putting solar.

Answer 6

literally means "origin of the sun," but is more often glossed as "Land of the Rising Sun".

Answer 7

Only if you are in the China sea looking at Japan

Answer 8

Yes, it does !