A new name for Japan!

[Davey]

Today I read the news that Iceland is searching for a new name:

The country of Iceland today announced that it is to welcome submissions of an alternative name following a storm of discussion on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.

In August 2012 the Inspired By Iceland campaign asked people a simple question: What would you name Iceland if this was your first glimpse?
_ _ _ _ Land? and in just 3 weeks over 10,000 responded. Many of those who contributed alternative names suggested that the name Iceland was misrepresentative and that another name may better reflect the country.
http://world.einnews.com/pr_news/114333224/online-chatter-sparks-iceland-name-debate

This made me think.

What would you name Japan?

 

[SevenStarsHK2N]

I remember reading that Iceland and greenland were misnamed on purpose,

So that invading hordes would not bother trying to take Iceland, opting instead for Greenland.
And by the time you got there and realised it was pretty much only ICE, you would not have the musto to make it back.

Perhaps Japan could get help with it's economy by letting it's country be sponsored
(apparently the gov may well run out of money in nov.)

Though i'm not sure how happy the residents would be if it ended up being called Samsung-land

Although in strategic terms, East America would work

 

[Glenski]

I suppose Riceland is too obvious or general...

 

[Grandpa Frank]

For those who have never been to Japan....

maybe it should be called" "Fantasy Islands"". It seems everyone all over the world wants to go there for the perfect dream. I remember in the Navy , I picked Japan as my first choice of duty stations to go to. For some reason , I thought it was heaven on earth. I will admit , those two years I spent there were wonderful , but there were a few minor imperfections , LOL.

Uncle Frank

 

[Davey]

thanks for the ideas... lol

I have been thinking myself as well, but it's too hard to come up with a name besides Okonomiyakiland (guess this might be better for Osaka) or maybe benha (ben(ri) = convenient / ha = harmony) .

I am looking forward to some more names!

 

[FrustratedDave]

I think "Koraina" should go over well...

 

[Emoni]

Land of the Flirtatious Tentacle?

 

[Blackthorne]

Why not Wa, which is the oldest recorded name for Japan?

Wa (Japan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ewww]

I've got something fresh: SEFAE ( kinda abbreviation: Stressing Environment For All Elephants )

窶堋ｹ窶堙凪?塲ｸ窶堋ｦ orﾂ ﾆ短ﾆ稚ﾆ叩ﾆ竪

There is a source for that brilliant idea : Elephant's Bathing

Couple indian elephants were touring in Japan with circus and, doctor prescribed them bathing in Amur Bay to relieve stress of being in Japan. It is very hard to stress elephant, because they do have thick skin, big ears and large tusks, and ... everyting is possible in Japan.

 

[Kenjikun]

Communist acting as Capitalists-land.

 

[Wardie1993]

how about "Fusou" again?

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