What does Flag: Japan look like on Noto Emoji?

On Noto Emoji it is the design shipped in 17.0, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.

When did Noto Emoji add Flag: Japan?

Noto Emoji first drew Flag: Japan in 14.0, released April 29, 2022.

Google Fonts has shipped 5 versions of Flag: Japan. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Noto Emoji 16.0

Noto Emoji shipped a new design for Flag: Japan in 16.0, released September 9, 2024. The previous design is shown beside it.

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

What does Flag: Japan look like on Noto Emoji?: On Noto Emoji it is the design shipped in 17.0, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Noto Emoji add Flag: Japan?: Noto Emoji first drew Flag: Japan in 14.0, released April 29, 2022.
How many times has Noto Emoji redrawn Flag: Japan?: Google Fonts has shipped 5 versions of Flag: Japan. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.