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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 10, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 10.

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Note and Comment

“THE Japanese dynasty,” according to the New York Christian Advocate, “is much older than the present Chinese dynasty. The present emperor is the direct descendant of the Emperor Jimmu, who ascended the throne 2,564 years ago; hence it is claimed by some that have made figures on the question, that this dynasty is older than any other dynasty that exists or ever did exist. The word ‘Japan’ comes from the Portuguese pronunciation of the Japanese characters Ni-Hon, this meaning the land of the rising sun.”