瑞みず穂ほの国くにみずほのくにMeanings1nounJapan (poetic); Land of Abundant Ricepoetical termPoetic epithet for Japan, evoking images of lush rice paddies and prosperity. Used in classical poetry, nationalistic contexts, and literary works.古こ事じ記きには「瑞みず穂ほの国くに」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。The expression '瑞穂の国' appears in the Kojiki.