Japan's flag

In Japan, legal name called the national flag of Japan, in general, the (Rising-) Sun. Japan is really important about sun,also in Japan is famous temple which is always in the sunrising. So the temple in the sunrising direction is rarely thing. There are many story of Japan's flag, but in 1859, the rising sun occupy an important position. This is a first time to fly a flag. In 1945, to fly the flag was forbidden by GHQ, after 4 years later, the Government removed to fly the flag freely. In 1999, the rising sun is decided by the government officially. And then, people make dish, it is called Hinomaru Bentou. It is based on the rice put on the plum. This plum color is red and sour but it is traditonal food in Japan. People likes it very much and it is good with rice.