"Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made"
English Translation:
"May the reign of the Emperor
continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
and for the eternity that it takes
for small pebbles to grow into a great rock
and become covered with moss."
Leader:
Prime Minister Fujiwara Akira
Officials
Head General Yoshikuni Taiki
Head Ambassador Sakamoto Michiyo
Nakashima Miharu
Government:
Democracy
History:
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States in 1854, Japan opened its ports and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1933 Japan occupied Manchuria and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 - triggering America's entry into World War II - and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally. In 2005, Japan began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and has finally joined the UN Security Council in the present year, 2020, undergoing a stagnant economic reform and a slightly more increased focus on defense spending.
Major Cities:
• Tokyo (Capital)
• Osaka
• Kobe
• Yokohama
• Kyoto
Population
Approximately 130,417,244 last Census.
Military: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force:
45,500 JGSDF Northern Group
41,500 JGSDF Western Group
41,500 JGSDF Eastern Group
41,500 JGSDF Southern Group
1,000 First Airborne Brigade
Total:
180,000 Troops
(This is not counting reserves or draft possibilities which could number more than ten million )
Tanks
1,500 Armor Group Japan
Artillery
1,200 Japanese Artillery Core
Airforce
Japanese Air: 400 Fighter-Attack aircraft, 300 Fighter aircraf
Navy
Japanese Navy: 51 Destroyers, 20 Submarines, 10 Patrol Boats, 9 Missile Attack Craft
Japan
Flags:
Official Flag of Japan
The Standard of the Japanese Army
National Anthem:
"Kimi Ga Yo"
Japanese:
"Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made"
English Translation:
"May the reign of the Emperor
continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
and for the eternity that it takes
for small pebbles to grow into a great rock
and become covered with moss."
Leader:
Prime Minister Fujiwara Akira
Officials
Head General Yoshikuni Taiki
Head Ambassador Sakamoto Michiyo
Nakashima Miharu
Government:
Democracy
History:
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States in 1854, Japan opened its ports and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1933 Japan occupied Manchuria and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 - triggering America's entry into World War II - and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally. In 2005, Japan began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and has finally joined the UN Security Council in the present year, 2020, undergoing a stagnant economic reform and a slightly more increased focus on defense spending.
Major Cities:
• Tokyo (Capital)
• Osaka
• Kobe
• Yokohama
• Kyoto
Population
Approximately 130,417,244 last Census.
Military:
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force:
45,500 JGSDF Northern Group
41,500 JGSDF Western Group
41,500 JGSDF Eastern Group
41,500 JGSDF Southern Group
1,000 First Airborne Brigade
Total:
180,000 Troops
(This is not counting reserves or draft possibilities which could number more than ten million )
Tanks
1,500 Armor Group Japan
Artillery
1,200 Japanese Artillery Core
Airforce
Japanese Air: 400 Fighter-Attack aircraft, 300 Fighter aircraf
Navy
Japanese Navy: 51 Destroyers, 20 Submarines, 10 Patrol Boats, 9 Missile Attack Craft
Allies:
Enemies:
Neutrality Pacts:
Economy:
1st Tier
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