noun
Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)
Title of a famous Japanese disaster novel; also used for its film and media adaptations.
『日本沈没』は小松左京の代表作です。
Japan Sinks is Sakyo Komatsu's representative work.
Compound of 日本 (Japan) and 沈没 (sinking). The title was coined by the author for the 1973 novel.