Names of Japan of the islands and the possibility to access precious ores without resorting to (unavailable) deep-mining technologies. The Dutch name, Japan, may be derived from the southern Chinese pronunciation of , "Yatbun" or "Yatpun". The Dutch "J" is generally pronounced "Y", hence Ja-Pan. The modern Shanghainese pronunciation of Japan is "Zeppen" . In modern Japanese, "Cipangu" is transliterated as which in turn can be transliterated into English as "Chipangu", "Jipangu", "Zipangu", "Jipang", or "Zipang". "Jipangu" ( ("Zipangu")) as an obfuscated name for Japan has recently come into vogue for Japanese films, anime, video games, etc. These names were invented after the
Rockland Country Day School carried out once per semester by a distinctive committee system, with committee members chosen jointly by students and faculty. The boarding program also began that year with 5-day and 7-day options and has included a cohort of 8-24 domestic and international students each year. Another distinctive feature of the Rockland Country Day School is its Organic Garden. Led by the organic gardener and supported by the Whole Kids Foundation, students continue to build, tend to, and learn about sustainable methods of agriculture and the relationship between people and their food.Produce is used in the dining program, completing the circle of