Talk:Zipangu/@comment-28144855-20170201220621/@comment-29602226-20170202015228

Yes, they called the Japanese "Wa", meaning "short ones", but that was mostly a popular nickname or slang name, the same way the Cantonese called Europeans Feng-li (that name has a fun origin; Frankish (italian language) > Frany (arab language) > Ferenghi (malasyan language) > Feng-li (chinese language)) but also Gweilo ("Foreigh Devil").