Daily Archives: February 10, 2007

Why “Asia”?

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Kalle

It struck me earlier today that the word Asia comes from the Japanese word “Ajia” (亜細亜). I had no cluuuuuuuuuue! Edited: Then I properly looked into it and was completely wrong. But somehow, the word for the asian region is … Continue reading →

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