proper noun/xaˈpon/
Japan (a country in East Asia); a surname
“Japón, un país que ha enriquecido al mundo con el sushi, el karaoke y el manga, tiene muchos devotos, especialmente entre los fanáticos de los videojuegos y los geeks.” — Japan, a country that has enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, has many devotees, especially among video game fanatics and geeks.
Possibly from Portuguese Japão influenced by Early Manila Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún) as recorded in the Dictionario Hispanico Sinicum (1626-1642). Portuguese Japão is from Malay Jepang, itself from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), ultimately from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwon^X, literally “sun origin”).