Japan (Noun) — A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building.
Japan (Noun) — A string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.
Japan (Noun) — Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer.
Japan (Noun) — Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient.
Japan (Verb) — (handicraft) coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan.