The crossword solutions for the term EMPIRE, RISING SUN are JAPAN. JAPAN is an East Asian country located in the Pacific Ocean. It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and is the world's tenth-largest economy by nominal GDP. The Japanese Empire was founded in the late 19th century and rose to become one of the most powerful nations in the world during World War II. The Rising Sun is a symbol of JAPAN and has been used as a national emblem since the Meiji period.