Today, I want to think about circle in the Japanese culture.
First, Japanese coin is one of the familiar circle for me. "Yen" means circle in Japan. It is said to be named so because of its shape. But some people says it represent the wish for the peaceful economical relationship through the money.
Second, there is the red circle on the Japanese flag. It is called "Hinomaru" . It represents the sun. Japan decided its design because we can see the rising sun the earliest in the Eurasian Continent. Though it is so simple design, it represent Japan strongly.
