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At present, the flag is flown by the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]], and an eight-ray version is flown by the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]] and the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]].<ref name="rising-sun-flag-edo" /> The rising sun design is also seen in numerous scenes in daily life in Japan, such as in [[Tairyō-bata|fishermen's banners]] hoisted to signify large catches of fish, flags to celebrate childbirth, and in flags for seasonal festivities.<ref name="mofa_official">{{cite web |date=November 8, 2019 |title=The Rising Sun Flag As Part Of Japanese Culture |url=https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/files/000481576.pdf |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan]] |access-date=September 10, 2020}}</ref>
The flag is controversial in parts of East Asia, especially [[Korea]] and [[China]], where it is associated with [[Japanese militarism]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-29|title=South Korea compares Japan's 'rising sun' flag to swastika as Olympic row deepens|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/29/south-korea-compares-japans-rising-sun-flag-to-swastika-as-olympic-row-deepens|access-date=2021-01-20|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-01-03|title=Tokyo 2020: Why some people want the rising sun flag banned|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50285383|access-date=2022-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=
== History and design ==
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