Merge the post-1868, post-Meiji Restoration surviving Tokugawa shogunate-ruled feudal Japan in Muv-Luv with its counterparts in Hyakka Ryōran [Great Japan] and Red Alert 3 [the Empire of the Rising Sun] into a single state with almagated history and technologies, for a Chatgpt prompt: 


an island nation located on the eastern rim of the Pacific Ocean called Great Japan (大日本国, Dai Nippon-koku), and part of the Far East Defense Line situated in the Pacific region, which is  a small country but also a technologically-advanced nation surrounded by water and close to highly volatile volcanic activity, these natural barriers have protected it from invasion , it is an alternate version of Japan  in an alternate timeline where the Tokugawa shogunate remained active and has remained semi isolated from the rest of the world, as a result of in 1867, the Shogunate family and anti-Shogun daimyo united for a common cause to overthrow the pro-western government of the Tokugawa shogunate-ruled feudal Japan, and established the restoration of imperial rule in Japan under the post-660 BC reigning Japanese imperial family, the main branch of the supposedly Shinto Pantheon-descended, Japanese-Manchu-Han Chinese warrior family, noble family, royal family, and Shinto priestly family of the Imperial House of Great Yamato/the Minamoto dynasty with a new Shogun and the r the five branch families of the powerful Japanese noble family of imperial regents in feudal Japan, descending from the  a Japanese aristocratic kin group (uji), which claims descent from Ame-no-Koyane known as the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane known as the Fujiwara clan that monopolized the regent position of Sekkan in Japan from 1252 until 1868 known as the 5 Regent Houses of Koubuin, Ikaruga, Saionji,  Kujō, and Takatsukasa. 

How this happened:


After the Tokugawa Shogunate was forced to open its waters to foreign vessels due to the Putyatin Expedition by the Romanov-ruled Russian Empire, a new era of revolutionary changes loomed over Japan in what seemed like an endless exchange between the traditional Japanese order and Western ideals. 

However, many were those who held resentment against the Shogun's weakened authority and what they saw as his submission to Europeans. 

As a result, a movement to overthrow the Shogunate was born led by the long-resented domains of Satsuma and Chōshū, and both sides started to modernize their forces as quickly as they could [2].

Finally, the Shogunate led a failed expedition against Chōshū in 1865-66 which was repelled by the modernized Chōshū army. 

As a result the Shogun's authority was significantly weakened, with Satsuma defecting to Chōshū's side. 

The same year, both shogun Tokugawa Iemochi and Emperor Kōmei passed away.

 Iemochi, who belonged to the conservative clique in Edo Castle, was succeeded by the reformist Tokugawa Yoshinobu as shogun, who had plans for a compromise with the new Emperor, the future Meiji. 

By mid-1867, the advancing forces of Satsuma and Chōshū occupied Kyoto, and wrote a letter in the Emperor's name demanding the "slaughtering of the traitorous subject Yoshinobu". Against their plans, Yoshinobu accepted their demands and abandoned power. 

However, his government's structure continued to exist, and Yoshinobu and his clan remained a prominent force in the evolving political order and retained many executive powers, a prospect that the Satsuma and Chōshū domains found intolerable. 

On January 3, 1868, forces from these domains seized the imperial palace in Kyoto in a coup, and the next day the new Emperor declared his "own" restoration to full power. Satsuma's general Saigō Takamori threatened the assembly with the abolition of the title "shōgun" and ordered the confiscation of Yoshinobu's lands.

 Enraged by this, Yoshinobu returned to Edo and ordered the immediate subjugation of the rebel domains, sending an army of 15,000 men towards Kyoto.

On January 27, both forces met at the Toba and Fushimi gates that led to Kyoto, and battle ensued.

 Due to numerical superiority and the key role of the Steuble guns [3], the Shogun's forces won the battle, forcing Takamori's forces to retreat south after 2 days of battle, while the Imperial Court ultimately sided with the Shogunate [4].

 Yoshinobu and Emperor Mutsuhito met in Kyoto's palace, and a westernization of the state as well as a return of political and legislative power to the Emperor was agreed on, while the Tokugawa dynasty would remain as the Shoguns in control of Japan.

By the end of 1868, Takamori and his forces had been defeated in Hagi, Chōshū, and a series of punishments were decreed against the renegade domains, though Satsuma managed to avoid a change of dynasty due to the Shimazu switching sides when they decided the cause was lost.

In Febuary 1869, the Japanese Empire was formally proclaimed; The Tokugawa shogunate, although de-jure now restricted from political affairs, continued to exert influence and power from their positions as hegemons of the daimyo system and the military, while Imperial provinces were finally fused with domains, who were now converted into provinces ruled by a hereditary prince in the western sense of the word, with the kokudaka system being removed over the following years. 

At the same time, the number of domains went down drastically, from around 200 to 60. 

At the same time, the Emperor enjoyed a return to power, with Kyoto regaining the importance it had in the past as the capital of the empire.


 The Shogunate supports and places the Emperor of Japan as its highest authority, and has its own armed force, the Imperial Japanese Royal Guard, to ensure the security of the Shogunate and the Emperor.

 The current Shogunate draws its candidates for the position of Shogun from the Five Regent Houses of Koubuin (煌武院), Ikaruga (斑鳩), Saionji (斉御司), Kujou (九條), and Takatsukasa (崇宰), noble families who were descended from the ruling Shogun's clan prior to the 1900s.


The Regent Houses are thus amongst the highest-ranking nobles of Imperial Japan, superseded only by the Emperor of Japan.

 Their rank color is blue, with the appointed Shogun donning purple. Each of the Regent Houses also have their own independent security units, which can usually be identified by the red garb they wear.

Under the Regent Houses are the fudai, hereditary vassals with many generations of direct service to the Shogun, and by extension, the Regent Houses, under their name.

 Many of them serve in important positions;

the fudai wear yellow as their rank color.

One rank under the fudai are the samurai families, who wear white as their rank color. Most serve under the fudai as their direct subordinates.

The last rank of those serving in the Royal Guard and Shogunate are those not related to the samurai families, and thus do not have any actual status or nobility within the Shogunate. They wear grey as their rank color.

Japan's Meiji Restoration transformed the country from an isolated backwater island into a world power almost overnight. Seeking a place in the sun of its own to match the powers of Europe, Japan put out its feelers. Two camps in Japanese academia represented the two paths the country could take.

 On one side, the Altaicists believed that Japan's ancestry was decidedly Altaic, descending from the great steppe peoples that gave birth to Genghis khan. They pushed for Japan to make headway on the Asian continent. 

On the other side were the Austronesians, who believed that Japan's linguistic and ethnic heritage mainly descended from a common ancestor with the Malayan and Polyesian peoples, and that Japan should seek to dominate the islands of the Pacific, to "reunite" the Austronesian peoples under one banner.

They would ultimately wind up doing a little bit of both.

With the scramble for Africa in full swing, Japan collectively agreed that in order to fit in among the great western powers, Japan would need an African colony. 

This came into fruition after a serendipitous encounter between Prince Fushimi Sadanaru of Japan and Princess Razafindrahety (the future Queen Ranavalona III) of the Merina Kingdom (Madagascar) saw the two become completely smitten with each other, ultimately marrying in 1879. 

Japan was invited to the Congress of Berlin in the following year, and much to France's protest, Madagascar was recognised as within Japan's sphere of influence.

The next year, in March of 1881, King Kalakaua of Hawaii proposed a marriage between Princess Victoria Kailuni of Hawaii and Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito of Japan. Emperor Meiji agreed, and Hawaii too was brought into Japan's sphere diplomatically.

Japan fought various wars throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

 The Sino-Japanese War in 1895 saw Japan conquer Taiwan and bring Korea into its sphere of influence. 

The small Spanish-Japanese War in 1900 over fishing rights saw Spain's Mariana Islands transferred to Japan. 

This all culminated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1907, where Russia (and later, France, seeking revenge for the Malagasy "insult") fought over dominance in Manchuria, and later Indochina.

 France's declaration of war in support of Russia was incredibly controversial on the world stage, and most offered little to no protest when Japan consequently occupied and seized French Indochina as well as their colony in Hainan. 

So successful was Japan in their war against Russia that they were able to seize the northern half of Sakhalin (Karafuto) and all of the Kuril Islands.

The Anglo-Japanese alliance was signed shortly after Japan's victory against Russia and France. 

The two were stalwart allies against Germany in the Great War, with Japan managing to wrangle the Caroline Islands and Germany's colonies in Shantung in the resulting peace.

Japan's 21 demands to China during the Great War stranged post-war relations with Great Britain. 

The Anglo-Japanese alliance was re-signed in 1922 with a provision that Japan's designs for China ended at the Shantung peninsula.

Of course, when Japan occupied Manchuria 10 years later, they offered up the protest that Manchuria was not part of China, and the treaty had not been violated.

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The Empire of Japan operates, at least theoretically, as a democratic, constitutional monarchy, and just about all of its provinces outside of the Japanese Home Islands receive some form of representation in the Japanese Imperial Diet. 

While the British Westminster system has made its mark on Japan, the Japanese federal system developed in response to unrest in Korea and Indochina has become the model for the Imperial Federation Society in the British Commonwealth.

But besides Great Britain, Japan stands alone.

 France and Russia have very little in the way of diplomatic relations with their former enemy, despite being co-belligerents against Germany in the Great War. 

The United States has maintained a claim on Hawaii for decades and its navy fails to respect Japanese sovereignty over small Pacific islands on an almost monthly basis.

 Should those three countries join together, alongside China, Japan's very existence would be threatened.

: Japan does not send the 21 demands to China during WW1 causing the West to view Japan as an ally that will not encroach on their interests and should be worked with.

 The Racial Equality Proposal in Versailles was thus approved by the United States which worked with Japan to convince Britain to accept it.

 This was possible due to the re-election of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and that he won re-election in 1916 as well due to being in the middle of the Great War.

 Teddy sought friendly relations with Japan who also wished to avoid a military conflict with America.

This event led to pro-Western diplomacy being viewed more favorably with the Japanese and that progress could be made by working with them instead of against them, thus restricting Japanese nationalism from becoming too militaristic and keeping expansionists at bay. 

During the Warlord Era in China, Japan decided to help humanitarian efforts and to collaborate with the Beiyang Government as the first Republic of China in return for recognition of their ownership of Taiwan.

During the Second World War, Japan ended up siding with the Axis like OTL but was still friendly to England due to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance having been continued and Japan would send their fleet to fight the American and Soviet navies in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. 

For their efforts in the war Japan would be given permission to sit in one of the 5 seats of the UN Permanent Security Council which was created after the war.

During the Cold War, Japan would side with the European Axis due to a border dispute with the Soviet Union over Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, as well as general anti-communism.

 The Beiyang Government, which survived post-1928 in this timeline would win the Chinese Civil War over the KMT and CCP as without the Northern Expedition by the KMT,  the Beiyang Government in China wouldn't have been weakened and due to support from Japan they would instead maintain friendly relations as they recognized Japan's ownership of Taiwan and protectorate over Manchuria and Inner Mongolia in exchange for aid. 

The success of the Beiyang government over the Kuomintang in the late 1920s looked, at first glance, to be the death knell of the Chinese republic. 

Rampant warlordism, unchecked by a strong central government, divided the country into bickering fiefdoms of military adventurism. 

It wasn’t until an invasion of China by the Soviets to prop up Chiang Kai-shek and the KMT in 1931 that China radically changed. 

The existence of a common enemy in the form of a foreign invader saw the warlords rally behind Sun Yat-sen's true heir and successor, Wang Jingwei who took the reigns as  both President of the Beiyang Government as the first Republic of China in Han China and Chairman of the KMT-ruled Nationalist China based in Guangdong and Guangxi. 

Against all odds, China not only repelled the Soviet-Chiangist invasion with Japanese help, but also encroached into the KMT strongholds of Guangdong and Guangxi, which had been under Soviet control for decades.

 A humiliated USSR was forced to cede these territories back to China, their imperial ambitions in the east crushed before they even began.

With external threats seemingly under control by 1936, China, as it often does, looked inward.

 The wayward territories of Mongolia, Tibet, and East Turkestan were still independent--most had even received some degree of international recognition.

 As it stood, there was no real incentive to rejoin China and President Chen was hardly interested in a prolonged military campaign.

He opted for diplomacy. 

In exchange for guaranteed autonomy, the eighteen provinces of Han China were to be integrated again under the Beiyang Government as the first Republic of China, merged with what was left of the KMT-ruled Nationalist Chinese regime into the Japanese protectorate of the pro-Japanese, Pan-Asianist, anti-Soviet collaborations wing of the KMT-governed, Wang Jingwei-lead Reorganized Government of the Republic of China, a loose federation of peoples under a democratic republican style of government.

This would also be strengthened by their support against communist movements in Asia which led to North Vietnam never winning and taking control over the country.

Japan in this timeline would develop Korea and Taiwan as core parts of Japan giving their residents equal citizenship and rights and ending exploitation of their previous colonies. 

They would foment a form of patriotism to the wider Empire of Japan instead of agitating for independent nationalist movements, though these would be around as terrorist groups similar to the IRA. Korea and Taiwan would have their own parliaments but would be similar to Northern Ireland and Scotland in terms of their position in regards to Tokyo.

During this period, Japan would have immense economic growth becoming the #2 economy and being viewed by some as the Third Superpower. 

However they would form the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere instead of siding with the West and developing friendly relations as one of the European Axis' major allies given their position as being one of the strongest militaries in Asia and large economy with close trade relations to the Europeans.

 After the Cold War ended, Japan would be viewed as the only nation able to compete with the European Axis until the rise of the USA ending the short uni-polar period and leading the world into a new world order.

Today, Japan is one of the most powerful countries on Earth with a nuclear arsenal around the same size as Britain and France, the second largest economy behind the United States, the second largest navy in the world, and a very powerful military.

 It is also one of the most developed countries in the world with an HDI of 0.929 and having a very stable democracy.

In June 1928, the military situation looked bleak for Zhang Zuolin, the Guomindang’s forces led by Chiang Kei Shek’s had crossed the Yellow River and forced Zhāng’s army, the Fengtian clique, to retreat in Beijing, as Chiang and his ally Feng Yuxiang were readying to attack Tianjin for the final assault of the northern expedition, the Japanese military, which had been supporting him for years to keep control of Manchuria, proposed him to concede Beijing to the KMT and retreat to Manchuria, assuring him that they would prevent the Guomindang army from crossing the Great Wall or the Shanhaiguan pass, initially reluctant, he eventually gave in and took a train to Mukden, in Manchuria, in June 3.


After an uneventful trip, he arrived to the region he had left 2 years earlier to capture Beijing, but he was soon faced with the reality of his situation, the economy of Manchuria was in shambles, and his prestige had taken a hit by his retreat, it was then that the Japanese Prime Minister and Foreign Affair minister, Tanaka Giichi, offered him generous loans and investment.


Tanaka, a fervent Anti-communist, had more ambitious goal about China than his predecessor, the corner stone of his policy was the “Man-Mo” plan, the separation of Manchuria and Inner Mongolia from the rest of China, so that their ressources and manpower could be used by Japan and serve as bulwark against the Soviet Union


Tanaka’s demands in return were simple: Allowing the Japanese army to jointly police Manchuria.

 Zhang knew that this would amount to effective Japanese occupation and suzerainty, but he also saw his power base dwindling by the day, and so in March 1929, he struck a deal with the devil.

The Japanese Kwantung Army took place alongside local polices on strategical infrastructure and buildings with a speed that was proof of the army’s quality, Tanaka kept his part on the commitment and soon Manchuria’s economy was relieved by the Japanese helps and stimuli. 

But to many in the Kwantung Army and Japanese government, Zhang was still too ambitious for their own taste, he regularly talked of reconquering China, he also had a respected past, now that the economy was doing better, and had a clear succession plan, the Kwantung Army, with Tanaka’s accord, decided to coup him, on a morning of September 1929, he and his immediate family, including his son Xueliang, were put under house arrest by the Japanese force, one of his general, Yang Yuting, secretely groomed by the Japanese to lead Manchuria, and who has had a rocky relationship with Zhang, was put in power. Japanese troops quickly suppressed any dissidents, with this coup, the Japanese unofficial control over Manchuria was near complete.


The Japanese continued to expand their economic influence in Manchuria, they kept investing in railways, mines and factories to turn it back into the workshop of China it was a decade before, the Japanese also manages to secure the southern side of the Great Wall, seeing the writing on the wall of the revolt of the northern warlord - who had broken off relations earlier in 1929 - against Chiang’s rule, decided to contact Yan Xishan, who held territories south of the wall, and offer him weapons and supplies in exchange with a non agression treaty, Yan had no sympathy for the Japanese, but he knew where his priorities were, Chiang’s KMT had to be dealt with first, thus he accepted the Japanese offer.

But where the Japanese made the most advances was in Inner Mongolia, the other focus of Tanaka’s policy, legitimised by his past success

s The Manchurian railway network was expended into Inner Mongolia and Japanese presence quickly grew there, with effective control reaching north of Níngxià by 1932, terrified by the Japanese encroachment, Yan Xichian vainly tried to counter it in Suiyuan, but he failed to focus enough forces there with the ongoing Central plain war, which the Japanese took advantage of to occupy a buffer zone south of the Great Wall.


With his streaks of foreign policy success, Tanaka’s ambition and confidence grew, he set his eyes on the biggest prize that would definitely contain Soviet Influence on China, Outer Mongolia.


A communist unrecognised state since 1921, Mongolia’s ruling Party had taken a dark, Stalinist turn since 1929, and systematically targeted The buddhist church and forced the collectivisation of the semi-nomadic, livestock agriculture with disastrous results, several small uprising had happened before 1933, but none had significant effect.

The Japanese saw the large popular discontentment and decided to use it to their advantage, they secretely contacted Buddhist leaders in the west of the country to stage an uprising.

 The date was set to April 19 1933, when the Zaya Khüree monastery in Arkhangai, Central-Western Mongolia, rose up, quickly disguised Inner Mongolian “volunteers” crossed the border and took part in the revolt and incited the local population, the success was near immediate and within days the entire western part of the country was lost to the Ulan Bator government, the Communist part itself was split, while the badly affected nomadic member tended to support the uprising, despite knowing he Japanese support behind it, they represented only a minority of the local party, the majority of the party was undecided, which the hardliners used at their advantage to take control of the remaining party, soon both sides of the civil war radicalised themselves, the population of the country being near equally split, this led to terrifying massacre from both sides which captured international attention. 

Eventually after the failed first capture of Ulan Bator, the Japanese decided to send the bulk of the Kwantung and Manchurian Army, overwhelming the local forces with over 70,000 men, in the ground of preventing massacre of Buddhist populations, Stalin was shocked by the event and quickly ordered an intervention. Alas, ongoing work on the Siberian railways, the effect of the soviet famines, and insurgent efforts prevented a quick enough military build up, by fall 1933, Ulan Bator and most of Outer Mongolia had fallen to the Rebel and Japanese forces, although regions adjacent to Tuva would stay out of complete control for a year.

 The communist party was nearly entirely and savagely purged, out of its 40,000 members, 5% of the Mongolian population , a third were summarily shot while the majority of the rest were put to jail for life. The civil war had devastated the country and cost the life of nearly a tenth of the country’s population.


Furious by the defeat in the USSR’s own backyard, Stalin ordered the invasion of the Xinjiang, which happened in late 1934 and saw the region fall under effective communist control, he also finally annexed Tuva, a small, nominally independant communist state, into the USSR as a SSR.

With Manchuria and all of Mongolia under nominal Japanese control, Tanaka Giichi’s goals had been fulfilled beyond most of the army and government’s expectations, at the zenith of his power in the Japanese government, he ordered the Mongolian (now united) and Manchurian government to declare independance from the Republic of China, which Japan recognised without delay. Many in the government criticised this move, fearing foreign sanctions and most importantly, a direct and lengthy war with China, which many felt japan wasn’t ready for yet.


The unilateral independence of Manchuria and Mongolia sparked a wave of Anti-imperialist and nationalist sentiments across China’s cities reminiscent of the May Four and May Thirtieth movements, foreign concessions and missions were assaulted, while in turn soldiers killed dozens of Chineses, after the failure of the movement the Chinese could only hope their country could unite against the Japanese threat.


But United, China was not, the coalition of northern warlords of Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan, who the Japanese secretly supported from Manchuria, successfully drove back the KMT from the north and took control of much of the central plains.

 The weakened Guomindang, whose southern regions were increasingly rebellious, effectively controlled only parts of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang. Chiang had lost much of the prestige that ensured his power, and following disagreement over the stance the KMT should have toward japan - Chiang’s experience in Jinan during the northern expedition had left him a particularly sour taste of the country -, the more immediately conciliatory Hu Hanmin, a veteran of the KMT, overthrew him, and focused more on securing the region the party still held than seeing beyond. However the next years would show that Hu Hanmin has neither Chiang’s military skills, nor his ability to get funding for his army and reforms.



Taking advantage of Mao’s sudden death, his former rival Zhang Guotao assumed leadership of the Southern Soviets.

 In hope to reconcile with the Comintern he had been evicted from 4 years before, he followed Stalin’s advice of switching from Guerilla to Conventional warfare, going against Mao’s strategy, he decided to launch an all out attack to recover Guangzhou, which the CCP has lost following the failed 1928 uprising, against most predictions his army succeeded in retaking the city, but the rest of the party knew they had only been able to win thanks to the recent uprising in Fujian, cutting Guangdong from the KMT capital, and not because of his skills. 

Indeed Soon his true nature would be revealed as he enacted terrible Stalinist policies, the other leaders of the party watched in horror as thousands of people died, Zhu De, a great friend of Mao, decided to stop the madness before too much damage could be done, and he ordered the assassination of Zhang, his fame allowed Zhu to take control of the CCP and so of a large region in southern China, which now was one of the foremost power in China.


With the KMT weakened, Feng Yuxiang’s and Yan Xishan’s cliques controlled the region south of the Great Wall, however the two warlords hated each other nearly as much as they hated the KMT, and they quickly confronted each other, Japan took advantage of it by quietly funding both sides. 

Internationally the League of Nations had condemned the independences and Japan’s involvements in them, a report was commissioned in Spring 1934 and when the vote was made in 1936 the League Of Nation nearly unanimously condemned Japan for its interference in China, Their argument that they were “protecting China from the communism threat” fell on deaf ears.


Tanaka Giichi died in early 1936, after having retired at the height of his power, he saw nearly all of his foreign policy goals accomplished in his lifetime and had become one of the most influential men in Japan.

After the Japanese occupation of the North East provinces and the creation of Manchuria, Japan had always aimed to separate or atleast autonomize the northern provinces of China from the KMT government in Nanjing.

The Suiyuan Campaign and Defection of Yan Xishan

This effort continued from Manchuria first into Inner Mongolia, where Demchugdongrub, with Japanese backing formed the Mongol Military Government out of what used to be a self-governing council loyal to Nanjing. 

This was followed by the Suiyuan campaign, where Inner Mongolian forces with heavy Japanese backing in the air and via officers, were able to completely take control over the province of Suiyuan.
This debacle was observed closely by the governor and warlord of the neighboring province Shanxi, Yan Xishan. Though Yan Xishan had also sent support to the Chinese forces in Suiyuan during said campaign, he was not completely against Japan, as they had the communists, whether that be the CCP in neighboring Shaanxi province or the USSR, as a mutual foe for ages. 

Some anger also rose from him due to Chiang Kai Shek's inability to properly end the Chinese civil war due to the Xi'an incident. And so Yan Xishan proposed a deal to the Japanese in which he would decimate the CCP forces with Japanese support.

 Then they will assasinate the general in charge of the Hebei-Chahar political council Song Zheyuan, to then use Shanxi forces and some troops from the Japanese puppet government in East Hebei to take control of the area and declare a united autonomous government with the whole of Hebei, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. 

The Japanese responded favorably, with a slight modification requested in that instead of an autonomous government, the area would become a counter-government to Nanjing, with Yan Xishan or some old Zhili puppet at the helm, to which Yan agreed.

The Lianggung incident and the League of Southern Five Provinces

After the string of events in the north and building tensions against the government in Nanjing, the cliques of Guangdong and Guangxi acted, forming the Anti-Japanese National Protection Army, and after some skirmishes took control of the Hunan province. 

This organization mainly aimed at immediate retribution against the Japanese and its puppets, and cooperation with communist forces in this effort. Shortly after this the governor of Yunnan declared his support as well as Guizhou, with deep ties to Yunnan.

 The five provinces then formed a confederation between provinces within the ROC of sorts known as the League of Southern Five Provinces. 

These provinces were to cooperate in anti-Japanese activities by supporting guerilla forces, whether that be nationalist or communist in Northern China, and also oppose heavily any further attempts of Japanese appeasement by Chiang Kai Shek.


Following this bold move in the south, Zhang Xueliang, orchestrator of the Xi'an incident and a man who supported these ideals began ignoring orders from Nanjing and marched north, taking control of Southern Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, seemingly to gain a base to make attacks against Japanese puppet regimes.

The Future for China

Many currently believe that China is at risk of full scale civil war, this time not of idelogical cause but rather one of diplomacy.

 There is a heavy power struggle within the central government between Japanese appeasers and retribution hardliners, provincial loyalty is always in question, and Chiang's paranoia grows with increasing authoritarianism and the Blue Shirt Society gaining more strength and influence through increased funding for their internal espionage efforts.


Only one thing is certain; the ideals of Sun Yat-Sen could never be further away from reach.

 When the Japanese signed a limited peace treaty with the Soviets and Americans at the end of World War II, they were able to keep their imperial government intact, although their power over the nation was lessened, compared to the post-WW2 Japanese government that was created to run the nation with a democracy system.

When the Cold War started shortly after the end of World War II, Japan was pulled in by the surviving European Axis to act as their main Far East base, with the island nation undergoing controlled rearmament, supported by Axis funding, to keep the Soviets and Americans in check. 

Japan in HISTRUIT's worldview was the result of the successful modernization policies of Yoshinobu Tokugawa(徳川慶喜), who, with French support, eliminated local radicals, and the shogunate was shifted to a parliamentary local government ruling over the main branc

The coat of arms was adopted by the reconstructed government after Japan signed a peace treaty with the USA and USSR  in the war that became World War II.

It follows the Western style of the Coat of Arms, but symbolizes the mystical and mythical world of Japan.
The following is an introduction to the various elements that make up this coat of arms:

Yatagarasu (八咫烏) - Yatagarasu is a giant raven with three legs. It guided Emperor Jinmu on his conquest of Japan. It is also known as the symbol of the sun.

Dragonfly(蜻蛉) - In Japan, the dragonfly is an insect that brings good omens, and Emperor Jinmu mythologically compared the Japanese archipelago to a dragonfly.

The bow and arrow - a symbol of protection from evil in Japan.

Yasakani no Magatama(八尺瓊勾玉),Kusanagi no Turugi(草彅剣),Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡) - These are the three sacred objects(三種の神器) representing the authority of the Tennnou.Magatama are traditional ornaments of ancient Japan, and the actual Yasakani no Magatama is, according to one theory, more than one meter in length. It is also said that the kusanagi no Turugi actually has two branches.Mirrors were also objects of worship in ancient Japan. Reflected in the yata no kagami is the rising sun(日の丸).

Goshichi no Kiri (五七の桐) - symbolizes the power delegated by the Tennnou. It is known as the emblem of Toyotomi Hideyoshi(豊臣秀吉) and the Japanese government.

Wisteria flower (藤の花) - used on the crests of many samurai families, known as the Fujimon (藤紋)

Amenonu Hoko(天沼矛) - It is the legendary spear that stirred the sea when Izanagi (伊邪那岐) and Izanami (伊邪那美), gods in Japanese mythology, created the Japanese archipelago.

雲立涌文様(Kumo Tachiwaki Monnyou) - The pattern resembles a cloud rising up, and has been traditionally used since the Heian period (平安時代,794-1185) as a very auspicious and auspicious opportunity.

Motto: "上和下睦、諧於論事、則事理自通" -
It is taken from the articles of Japan's first codified law "Juusichijou no Kenpou (十七条の憲法)" by Prince Shotoku (聖徳太子).
It means, "If the upper class is kind and the lower class is friendly, and if things are discussed and contented, things will naturally move in the right direction."

Organization
Empire of Japan Government Organization Chart
A simple visual chart to explain Japan's government and nobility ranking.

Imperial Diet
The current administration of Japan is more focused on an elected board of politicians known as the Imperial Diet, with governing power mostly residing with the Prime Minister of Japan, the third highest administrative authority in the nation. They are responsible for most of the administrative policies of the Empire, such as the decision to deploy troops overseas, the lowering of the draft age, and the relocation of refugees and resources following Operation Lucifer.

The Imperial Diet suffered a major blow during the 12/5 Incident, where most of them were killed in the initial stages of the uprising by IJA/MDF Captain Sagiri Naoya and his forces. The Shogunate established a provisional government to restore order after the incident.

Ministry of Defence
A branch of the government, the Ministry of Defence oversees all projects to safeguard the Empire of Japan, including operations of the IJMDF. Under them are also various projects and plans to strengthen the fighting capabilities of the Empire of Japan as a whole; The Weapons Technology Development Authority, responsible for the development of the EML-99X and the XFJ Plan, is one such branch of the Ministry.
Imperial Shogunate
Due to their conditional surrender in WWII, the Empire of Japan was allowed to keep its imperial court intact. The Shogunate supports and places the Emperor of Japan as its highest authority, and has its own armed force, the Imperial Japanese Royal Guard, to ensure the security of the Shogunate and the Emperor. The current Shogunate draws its candidates for the position of Shogun from the Five Regent Houses of Koubuin (煌武院), Ikaruga (斑鳩), Saionji (斉御司), Kujou (九條), and Takatsukasa (崇宰), noble families who were descended from the ruling Shogun's clan prior to the 1900s. So far, two Shoguns have been known by name; Saionji Tsunemori (斉御司 経盛)[1] served during the 1998 BETA Invasion of Japan, while the most recent Shogun is Koubuin Yuuhi.

The Regent Houses are thus amongst the highest-ranking nobles of Imperial Japan, superseded only by the Emperor of Japan. Their rank color is blue, with the appointed Shogun donning purple. Each of the Regent Houses also have their own independent security units, which can usually be identified by the red garb they wear.

Under the Regent Houses are the fudai, hereditary vassals with many generations of direct service to the Shogun, and by extension, the Regent Houses, under their name. Many of them serve in important positions; Takamura Masatada, for example, and the Takamura family in general, were prominent fudai responsible for several weapon development projects. The fudai wear yellow as their rank color.

One rank under the fudai are the samurai families, who wear white as their rank color. Most serve under the fudai as their direct subordinates.

The last rank of those serving in the Royal Guard and Shogunate are those not related to the samurai families, and thus do not have any actual status or nobility within the Shogunate. They wear grey as their rank color.

Armed Forces
The armed forces of the Empire of Japan are some of the more war-experienced militaries that have fought against the BETA. Since the 1990s, Japan's military forces have been involved in various operations both abroad and local; examples include Operation 6/9 and the evacuation of Gwanju for the former, and the 1998 Invasion of Japan, Operation Lucifer and the following recapture of Honshu, and the Invasion of Niigata for the latter. Because of their combat experience, the Empire of Japan's military is regarded as roughly equal to the Soviets' and the United Kingdom's.[2]

Currently, the armed forces are split into several distinct branches; the Imperial Japanese Army/Mainland Defence Force, the Imperial Japanese Aerospace Force, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the Imperial Royal Guard. In particular, the Mainland Defence Force and Imperial Guard's roles in the defence of Japan have influenced the strategic goals of the nation as a whole.

The Empire of Japan's role in the Far East Defence Line is similar to that of the United Kingdom's strategic location and purpose on the European front, and as such both nations maintain a close relationship in terms of military cooperation and tactics sharing. Up until 2001, the Empire had been building up their armed forces for an assault on the Sadogashima Hive.

Imperial Japanese Army/Mainland Defence Force
An army by any other name
Imperial Mainland Defence Force shoulder patch.

Collectively representing all land-based combat forces of the Empire, the IJA/MDF's main mission is to safeguard the Empire of Japan against the BETA in all land-based operations.

The Imperial Army was the primary branch of the Empire's land forces, and the primary representative of Japan when it came to joint operations with the troops of other nations. At that time, the Army was split into the Mainland Force, for home defence, and the Continental Expeditionary Forces, which carried out overseas operations.[3] Examples include Operation 6/9, as well as thinning operations on the continent of Eurasia. Their force structure includes direct assault forces such as TSFs and battle tanks, combat support forces, and air support forces such as combat helicopters and transport aircraft.

Following the 1998 BETA Invasion of Japan, the Imperial Armed Forces began to move towards the Mainland Defence Force concept to deal with the restructuring of the Far East Defence Line. This new organization is closer to that of a combined task force, with forces drawn from all branches of the military to contribute to the defence of the nation. As such, it falls under the scope of responsibilities of the Imperial Armed Force's General Staff, with secondary joint command shared by each branch of the Imperial Japanese military. Unlike the old Army structure which split the force into the Mainland and Continental Expeditionary Forces, the IJ/MDF have their forces split into the North, North-East, East, Central, and West regions.[4]

However, while the Imperial Army and the Mainland Defence Force exist side-by-side, they are not the same organization, or even under the same command; it would be better described as both organizations just happening to share the same type of units most of the time, as the MDF's purpose was to improve reaction times against a BETA assault from the Asian and Eurasian continents, by forming a force structure that could accommodate speedy integration of various units from all three branches of the Japanese military. Navy and Aerospace Force units are frequently directly incorporated into MDF command structure when required, as opposed to the separate branches of land, sea, and air as seen in the Imperial Armed Forces at large, prior to the formation of the MDF.[4]

Japanese Continental Expeditionary Force
An Imperial Army unit intended for overseas operation for a specific purpose or mission. One such unit was sent to Dalian, China, in 1993, as part of rear-line military aid during Operation 9/6 to hold the Far East Defence Line against the BETA advance. Jinguuji Marimo commanded Blade Squadron as part of a larger battalion, which itself was part of the Expeditionary Force.
The Expeditionary Force suffered tremendous casualties due to the ferocity and speed of the BETA advance, and lost two battalions before they were able to retreat to Harbin.
Atsugi Base
404th Tactical Armored Battalion
Akeno Base
133rd Regiment (2001)
An Imperial Army unit that participated in Operation 21st as part of Whiskey Unit. Cracker Platoon, Isumi Akira's previous unit, was a part of the 133rd Regiment.
31st Tactical Armored Unit (2003)
Lightnings Squadron
A unit operating F-15Js, commanded by Lieutenant Isumi Akira. With the callsign of Lightning, the squadron saw action during Operation Sledgehammer as escort units for the 26th Logistics and Service Battalion during the infiltration and takeover of the Cheorwon Hive.[5]
Camp Asaka
1st Capital Defence Division
Many of the Mainland Defence Force's units are arranged in division level, with the 1st Capital Defence Division tasked with the protection of Kyoto. As such, being assigned to such a unit is usually considered a prestige.
1st Tactical Armor Regiment
A unit of the 1st Capital Defence Division, their primary machine is the Type-94 Shiranui.
Chofu Base
Fuji 1st Base
IJA Fuji Tactical Fighter Training Group
An aggressor training unit, the Fuji TFTG is staffed with elite pilots of the IJA/MDF.
Naha Base
Ogura Base

Soumagahara Base
Steel Lance Armor Regiment
5th Division
12th Division
Contains 3 TSF regiments, as well as various armor and vehicle forces.
Imperial Japanese Aerospace Force
Following the introduction of the Laser- and Heavy Laser-class, the Imperial Air Force was merged with the Empire's space forces to form the Imperial Aerospace Force. The IAF possesses several HSSTs which were provided by the United States Space Corps, as well as most of the former Imperial Air Force's aerial assets. In addition, the IAF retains its own Orbital Diver force, and plays a larger support role by operating several sweeper and construction ships for clearing space debris, as well as the construction and maintenance of orbital station assets.[6]

Atsugi Base
IJASF 671st Airlift Group
Assigned to the Mainland Defence Force. They participated in the 12/5 Incident, using their An-225s to airdrop Type-94s of the 1st Tactical Armor Regiment, forming an encirclement around the 66th Tactical Armored Battalion Hunter and the 207th Tactical Armored Platoon to prevent their escape.
Imperial Japanese Navy
As its name suggests, the Imperial Navy has full command of the naval forces of the Empire, and given its size and assets, the organization is regarded as the third strongest navy in the world. They often work closely with the IJA/MDF to head off BETA assaults on the Japanese mainland, and possess the most firepower in the entire nation; their modernized battleships are regarded as the world's strongest ships of that class. [7]

Currently, the bulk of the fleet is concentrated in the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan, to defend Japan from incursions from the Chongqing Hive (H-16), Cheorwon Hive (H-20), and the Sadogashima Hive (H-21).[7] When not in combat operations, their primary role is maritime transport and logistics for TSFs and TSAs.

Incorporated into the Navy are the Imperial Marines, who operate the TSAs and TSFs permanently attached to the naval fleets. They are often the first units to land in amphibious assault operations and have the crucial objective of establishing a beachhead and securing a landing area for the Imperial Army. Because of this very dangerous assignment, the Marines are often considered to be among the elite of eishi.

IJM 19th Squadron 

Salamanders Squadron
A squadron of TSFs in the Imperial Marines. They made use of both F-15Js and A-6J Intruders to establish a beachhead in the assault on the JFK hive in the TDA universe.
IJN Grand Fleet 1st Fleet
Yokosuka Naval Base
1st Squadron

Kii
Owari
The Owari is the flagship of the Imperial Navy's 2nd Fleet.
Izumo
The Izumo is the flagship of the Imperial Navy's 6th Fleet.
Maidzuru Naval Base
2nd Squadron

Supported Whiskey Unit forces during Operation 21st. The naval squadron suffered heavy damage from Laser- and Heavy Laser-class BETA while attempting to cover Whiskey Unit's retreat.

Shinano
Mino
Kaga
3rd Squadron

Supported Echo Unit forces during Operation 21st.

Yamato
Musashi
8th Squadron

Pursued the remnants of the BETA force from the Defence of Yokohama Base. The naval squadron lost them when the BETA retreated within laser range of the Cheorwon Hive.

Sasebo Naval Base
2nd  TSF Transport Squadron

Shimokita
Submarine Unit Squadron

Kasashio
Commanded by Captain Oota Chihaya during Operation Sledgehammer, callsign Orcinus-1.
TSF Transport Squadron

Ookuma
Takao
Kunisaki
Sea of Japan Squadron

Yuugumo
Kure Naval Base
IJN 4th Tactical Armored Unit

IJN 17th Tactical Armored Unit

A unit of A-6Js, they were present at both Operation 21st and Operation Sledgehammer.

Stingray Squadron
Led by Captain Yazawa Seiji during Operation Sledgehammer, callsign Stingray-1.
Salamander Unit
Present during Operation 21st.
Imperial Japanese Royal Guard
A military arm of the Empire staffed mostly by aristocrats and Japanese of royal lineage, the Royal Guards serve as the guards of the Shogunate. The smallest of all the military branches in the armed forces of Imperial Japan, the Royal Guard's main force are equivalent to two divisions of personnel, which are further split into four regiments's worth of people; three of the regiments are the 1st, 2nd, and the 24th Guard Regiments, with the various independent security units of the Regent Houses making up the numbers for the last regiment of personnel. Deployed equipment is all procured independent of the Empire of Japan's other armed forces, as according to the traditions of the Royal Guard;[8] in recent times, their equipment is also scaled according to the rank of its assigned user.

Answering directly to the ruling nobility rather than Ministry of Defence, they are a separate arm of the military dedicated to the security of the Shogun, the Regent Houses, and the legitimacy of the shogunate alongside the Japanese government. Despite their traditionalist tendencies, the Royal Guard does promote inter-branch cooperation within the military, and frequently engages in personnel exchanges with the Imperial Army/Mainland Defence Force if the need arises.[8]

As the primary security of the Shogunate, any threat to them, their seat of power in Kyoto or the assets they have around Japan will result in the mobilization of the Royal Guards against said threats, whether they are BETA or human. While the Royal Guards do not organize and carry out assaults against the BETA on the scale of the IJA/MDF, they will participate in such battles if they feel the need to or are requested to.

Shirogane Takeru, a non-nobility member of the Guard. Gray-Orange uniform.
Shirogane Takeru, a non-nobility member of the Guard. Gray-Orange uniform.
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1st Guard Regiment
The unit took heavy losses during the BETA Invasion of Japan in 1998.[8]
2nd Guard Regiment
Fought alongside the 16th Guard Battalion during the 12/5 Incident.[8]
3rd Guard Battalion
A unit under the command of Takatsukasa Kyoko of the Regent House of Takatsukasa, callsign Hydra. They were present at the Miho Bay Skirmish on May 26th, 2000, in a defensive action against a BETA incursion.
Camp Kitanomaru
16th Guard Battalion
A Takemikazuchi-focused battalion of the Royal Guards, with an illustrious service history dating back to 1998.
Yokohama Base
19th Independent Guard Flight
One of the personal TSF guard units of the Regent House of Koubuin, the 19th are led by Lieutenant Tsukuyomi Mana; their orders come directly from the Shogun, and the 19th answer to no one but the Shogun. They use the callsign Blood. While the 19th are usually stationed in Yokohama Base, they also participated in Operation 21st as part of the 16th Guard Battalion.
Chofu Base
White Fang Squadron
A squadron in charge of test and evaluation of experimental technology working in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence. Their commander is Lieutenant Takamura Yui, with Lieutenant Amemiya as her second-in-command. The squadron operates an unknown number of Type-94s and Type-94-1Cs, as well as a Type-00F piloted only by Yui. They use the callsign White Fang. During the Miho Bay Skirmish on May 26th, 2000, at least one flight of the squadron was under the command of the 3rd Guard Battalion, and operated the Type-82F and Type-82A Zuikaku in combat.
1st Independent Northern Squadron
A provisional squadron, callsign Migrant, led by Captain Fujiwara Kanae, a fudai of the Royal Guard. They were sent to Siberia to test the Type-00's cold-weather upgrades and low-temperature resistance post-2001, after the United Nations requested to evaluate the Type-00 for export production feasibility, and were involved in operations against the Evensk Hive.[9]
Hawaii Garrison
Horn Guard Battalion
A unit under the command of Ikaruga Takatsugu in The Day After universe. Not much is known concerning its numbers, but the unit is staffed by those in the Guard closest to the Governor General such as Makabe Sukerokurou and Shirogane Takeru. The detachment was seen to have a compliment of Type-00C's and Type-00A's, a Type-00F for Makabe, and a Type-00R for Takatsugu himself. Horn also received the experimental EML-99X Railgun for use during the JFK Hive Operation, with one being operated by Makabe and another by Takatsugu himself.



Empire of the Rising Sun
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Empire of the Rising Sun
Empire of the Rising Sun flag
General
Type
Imperial monarchy
Leader(s)
Third World War (III)
Emperor Yoshiro
The Uprising

Crown Prince Tatsu
Military
Third World War (III)
Imperial Army
Imperial Navy
The Uprising

Imperial Final Defense Force[1]
Faction color
Orange
Societal
Capital
Tokyo
Official language
Japanese
Currency
Yen (¥)
Historical
Conflicts
Third World War (I) (previous incarnation)
Guardians of the East campaign
Third World War (III)
The Uprising
Status
Under Allied occupation
“	A nationalistic, zealous army of warriors willing to lay down their lives for their godlike Emperor and his vision. The Empire of the Rising Sun runs a strictly-disciplined military that takes great pride in its futuristic weaponry and ruthless tactics.
- Red Alert 3 official website	”	
The Empire of the Rising Sun is the imperial regime of Japan, led by the Emperor and the Shogunate. Created as a result of Anatoly Cherdenko's erasure of Albert Einstein from the timeline, the Empire of the Rising Sun declared war on both the Allies and the Soviet Union during the Third World War, believing that it is its "divine destiny" to rule the world. Influenced by nationalism, militarism and imperialism, the Empire has adopted aggressive policies, viewing the Allies and Soviets nothing more than "western barbarians".


Contents
1	History
1.1	Previous incarnation
1.2	Formation
1.3	Rise of the Empire
1.4	Third World War
1.5	The Uprising
1.5.1	Imperial campaign
1.5.2	Allied campaign
2	Military doctrine
3	Technology level
4	Key people
4.1	Emperor Yoshiro
4.2	Suki Toyama
4.3	Crown Prince Tatsu
4.4	Commando Yuriko Omega
4.5	Kenji Tenzai
4.6	Shinzo Nagama
4.7	Naomi Shirada
4.8	Imperial Commander
5	Areas of Interest
6	List of Zaibatsu and Military Contractors
7	Fate outside of the Red Alert universe
7.1	Tiberium universe
8	Behind the scenes
9	Trivia
10	References
History
Previous incarnation
Japanflag
The flag of Japan

Despite the removal of Adolf Hitler, the USS Arizona Memorial and Iwo Jima Memorial are present in the timeline of Red Alert and Red Alert 2.[2][3] The independence of Korea during the Third World War indicates that the Empire of Japan collapsed long before 1972 and gave independence to her colonies. Notably, a telephone with "Tokyo" written on it can be seen next to the one with "Moscow" written on it that Michael Dugan uses to call Alexander Romanov during the opening of Red Alert 2.[4] It is unknown whether the presence of that phone has any significance.

In the first iteration of the Third World War, Japan was colored blue on the map at the start of the war so it was either neutral or loosely affiliated with the Allies. During the first mission of the Guardians of the East campaign, South Korean forces fought the Soviets along the coast of Japan for naval supremacy of the Pacific.

Formation
Yoshi
Emperor Yoshiro played by George Takei

The Empire of Japan transformed into the Empire of the Rising Sun after 1927 following two significant temporal events: the erasure of Adolf Hitler by Albert Einstein in 1924,[5] and the erasure of Einstein by Anatoly Cherdenko in 1927.[6] By the time of the Third World War, the Empire extended to Oahu in the mid-Pacific.

Spurred by Emperor Yoshiro's vision of "divine destiny" and global hegemony, the Empire undertook a significant expansion of its armed forces prior to the war. The Allies and Soviets estimated the Empire's resources as greatly inferior to their own. The sophistication and scale of the build up, including notable developments in Wave-Force and nanotechnology, went largely unnoticed.

Rise of the Empire
	
The following is based on the Imperial campaign of Red Alert (iOS) and might contradict canon.
The Empire made its first moves in the Pacific, eliminating both the rival Moon Clan and the Allied presence in the Bonin Islands.[7][8] Following this the Soviet Union, interested in the Empire's psychic research, kidnaps one of the Empire's earliest psionic commandos, Izumi. In response, a skillful Imperial commander leads a team into the USSR, rescues Izumi, and destroys the Soviet psychic research facilities.[9] Enraged by the Soviets, Izumi slaughters the soldiers and inhabitants in Sochi.[10]

Shocked by the recent events, the Allies sent a massive fleet to the Pacific in order to pacify the fledging Empire. But, with Izumi and the new Psionic Decimator, the Imperial forces were able to eliminate the Allied fleet, cementing the Rising Sun's control in the far east.[11]

Third World War
“	The day of destiny has arrived. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen. The western barbarians will bow before us... or their nations will cease to exist.
- Emperor Yoshiro's threat to the Allies(src)	”	
Imperial strategy took advantage of circumstances generated by the war between the Allies and the Soviet Union. The concentration of Soviet forces in Western Europe was an opportunity not to be missed. The Imperial bid for world domination opened with an offensive on the relatively poorly defended eastern territories of the Soviet Union.

Emperor Yoshiro waited until the Allies expended themselves pushing the Soviets out of Western Europe before announcing the Empire's ambitions to the world. The deployment of floating fortresses into the North Sea and western Mediterranean to force European submission coincided with the announcement. The question then becomes: can the upstart Empire fulfill its destiny and triumph over two global superpowers?

The wait for the answer was not a long one.

The Allies and Soviets organized a truce and a combined European counter-offensive against the Empire. The North Sea floating fortress was destroyed when its power reactors were induced to overload by enemy sabotage action. With the immediate threat to Europe removed, the Allies began planning an attack on where the Empire of the Rising Sun calls home: Japan.

With the war developing apace the Supreme Shogunate held a meeting in Tokyo. Allied spies learned of this and an Allied/Soviet joint strike on Tokyo was organized to eliminate the Imperial leadership. While Soviet forces abandoned the offensive to prepare for a resumption of operations against the Allies, the Allied component was equal to the task. Allied forces, under the command of Lissette Hanley and an unnamed Allied Commander, successfully destroyed the Empire's military infrastructure, as well as its military headquarters, the Toyama High Command. With its ability to wage war effectively crippled, the Empire no longer posses a threat to the rest of the world, ending its campaign of conquest.

The Uprising
After the decisive defeat of the Empire at Tokyo Harbor and the death of Emperor Yoshiro, the Empire's citizens feared for the Emperor's only son, Crown Prince Tatsu. However, rather than fall prey to desperation or despair, Tatsu did something no one, not even the Allies, expected: He surrendered, and agreed to cooperate with the Allies to put an end to their war. The Imperial people perceived this surprising move as bold and cowardly in equal measure.

Imperial campaign
	
Until a future game comes out and says otherwise, all Red Alert 3 - Uprising missions are treated as canon.
One of the remaining Imperial Commanders still loyal to Yoshiro's legacy, commanded by Emperor Tatsu, was assigned to relieve Kenji Tenzai of his defense post in a bid to fend off Soviet incursions, namely the one taking place at Sakhalin Island. However, the Commander's next assignment was of cultural and moral importance: left to their own devices, the Soviets can pretty much defile the Oki Island tomb of the late Emperor Yoshiro, resulting in a disgraceful blow to Imperial morale for generations to come, so the Commander saw to it to deny such an atrocious action from the Soviet invaders led by Moskvin, effectively sending the Soviet invasion falling to pieces.

The fall of Vladivostok was the finishing touch of Emperor Tatsu's show of independence from his Allied slave-drivers. In spite of facing both Allied and Soviet forces in one theater of combat, with Giles poised to quell Tatsu's uprising, the brilliant Imperial commander made sure none of them were a match for the crown jewel of Imperial military robotics: the Giga Fortress.

Vladivostok's destruction, in the end, proved a symbolic victory, for the Empire of the Rising Sun has risen from its ruins just as the Phoenix rises from its ashes. Now Tatsu and his Commander shall start together their trick to the Allied Occupational Forces on Japan, in order to restore the power they lost during the war.

Allied campaign
Despite the Empire's surrender, several Imperial commanders refused to obey Tatsu, and rebelled against the Allied occupational forces. Because of this, the Allied Commander from the previous war returned to duty, and was tasked with quelling these insurrections with assistance from Tatsu.

The Commander's first target was Shinzo Nagama, who retreated to his ancestral home in Shin Iga Province after the Emperor's death. He secretly gathered followers, and prepared to rise against Tatsu. However, the Allied Commander defeated his loyalist forces, and froze his mansion with cryo weapons. The aged Imperial warlord attempted to escape in a disguised Sudden Transport, but was still captured and transferred to Detention Camp Dakota.

With Shinzo's defeat, his forces swore allegiance to Tatsu. However, the uprising was not over. Even after Shinzo's capture, former Shogunate leader Kenji Tenzai was still marshalling his forces in Osaka. Kenji was prepared for the Allied Commander's arrival, and protected his manor with three modified Nanoswarm hives, capable of operating indefinitely, making it indestructible. However, the Commander's forces managed to disable or destroy all of the Nanoswarm hives.

With the help of reinforcements from Tatsu, the Commander destroyed Kenji's manor, forcing Kenji out of hiding. However, Kenji had one last card up his sleeve: a stolen Allied Technology inhibitor and a customized King Oni for his own use. The activation of the Tech Inhibitor disabled all structures and vehicles in the area (except his personal King Oni), and caused all aircraft to crash, including his own. However, the Allies sent in a squad of Cryo Legionnaire and Agent Tanya, who killed all of Kenji's loyal infantry, destroyed the Tech Inhibitor, and froze Kenji's King Oni. Soon, Kenji joined Shinzo in an Allied detention camp.

With Kenji's imprisonment, there is only one last rebelling Imperial Shogun left: Takara Sato. This renegade Imperial commander is planning a full-scale assault on the throne from Miyako. Once again, the Commander succeeded, forcing Takara's forces to retreat. However, Tatsu suddenly reveals that he has being using the Allies for his own purposes. He crowns himself Emperor Tatsu, and claimed that he will drive out the Allies using the surrendered forces of the warlords. For this battle, Tatsu deployed the devastating Giga Fortresses and a captured Allied Chronosphere (which was somehow able to Chronoshift structures) against the Commander. However, he was still defeated in the end, marking the end of the Empire's uprising.

Military doctrine
“	With enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is a true warrior who can master both.
- Emperor Yoshiro	”	
The Imperial military is a unique blend of Japanese tradition and technology. The Empire maintains its well known discipline and loyalty through the philosophy of bushido and reverence for the ancient warriors known as Samurai. The Imperial order of battle includes high-tech, highly versatile transforming units, more traditional ones and a living weapon - namely a young female commando with psychic powers, Yuriko Omega. The Empire's manpower is naturally not as much as the one of the Soviets and the Allies. However to compensate for this, they developed advanced technologies and mechas, drones and massive robots to fight for them along with their warriors.

Despite believing in honor above all else, the Empire is not above relying on stealth and subterfuge. For example, advanced androids are used to gather intelligence from both the Allies and the Soviets, Shinobis infiltrate enemy bases in the field, and Sudden transports are utilized to ambush the enemy from behind the lines. More recently, female warriors have also been accepted into the ranks of the Imperial Army, despite initial controversies amongst the Emperor's more-conservative subjects.

One of the Empire's greatest technological innovations is the Nanocore, which embodies both the Empire's mastery over nanotechnology and its aggressive, expansionist ideals. It allows the Empire to extend its control far and wide, building structures in distant location from the Construction Yard.

Under Emperor Yoshiro, Imperial military campaigns usually involve attacking an enemy by surprise with overwhelming force and demoralising the enemy into submission. To this end, the Empire concentrated their military operations against symbolic targets as well as using the media to win hearts and minds. This approach did not always work. One of the Emperor's more outspoken (by Imperial standards) critic is Crown Prince Tatsu, who advocated a simpler approach to war - namely killing all who stand in their way.

After the defeat of the Empire, the doctrine of what's left of the Imperial military (which has apparently reorganized into a resistance movement known as the Imperial Final Defense Force) shifted from offense to defense and guerrilla tactics. The Steel Ronins, originally created as a punishment for Imperial soldiers who cracked under pressure or displayed extreme violence, were activated as a last resort weapon for the defense of the Imperial homeland. Archer maidens, women who were rejected by the Rocket Angel ranks, defended the borders of their country with guerrilla-style ambushes. Takara Sato, former chief of the Rocket Angels' First Batallion, was experienced in surprise assaults, and launched a series of successful attacks on the Allied occupation forces.

Technology level
“	Though culturally they are a backward and superstitious people, technologically they are quite advanced.
- Premier Cherdenko, on the Empire	”	
The Empire of the Rising Sun had an impressive tally of technological achievements. Its military forces combine cutting-edge nanotechnology with traditional Japanese aesthetics. With soldiers wielding both rifles and katanas, men resembling ancient Ashigaru equipped with plasma cannons, and even mysterious ninjas armed with nothing but swords and shurikens fighting alongside towering mechanical walkers and transformable vehicles.

Nanotechnology
The use of nanotechnology is extremely prevalent in the Empire's military, due to its versatility. The most obvious example being the Nanocores used to construct field bases. Various different nanomaterials are also used in Imperial war machines: the Tsunami tank is equipped with nano-deflective armor that can dampen ballistic impact, the Naginata cruiser's hull is made of durable nano-steel, and the Wave-Force Artillery uses carbon nanotube supercapacitors to contain the massive amount of energy it generates. On a larger scale, the Nanoswarm hive houses billions of nanomachines, which can temporarily form an impenetrable barrier at a designated location.
Robotics
The Empire has the technology to create android infiltrators that are nearly indistinguishable from humans. Several of these infiltrators infiltrated both the Allies and the Soviets, and obtained the blueprints for their Mobile Construction Vehicles, allowing the Empire to develop its own. The Emperor also has his own android body double, to protect him from assassination attempts. However, these androids have to be remotely controlled manually and would go berserk if the connection is severed.
In addition, the Empire employs many different types of pilot-assisted robots, from the towering King Oni to the nimble Mecha Tengu. Many of these robots are also transformable, making them extremely versatile on the battlefield. After the end of the war, Imperial scientists created the Giga Fortress - a massive dual-form robot controlled by a sophisticated artificial intelligence.
Kinetic-burst weapons
The primary anti-infantry weapon technology used by the Empire. Kinetic-burst weapons are energy weapons that fire superheated slugs instead of conventional bullets, which cause painful lacerations and burns in unarmored targets. No shell casings or physical projectiles are left behind, making residues from these weapons untraceable, and reducing overall weight-of-equipment. Kinetic-burst carbine is the primary weapon of Imperial warriors, the greatbows used by Archer Maidens, and larger caliber versions are used by vehicles and stationary defenses, such as the Mecha Tengu, Sky-Wing and the Defender VX turret.
Plasma weapons
The plasma-cutter cannon was a unique anti-armor weapon developed by the Empire, capable of melting foot-thick steel in seconds, making them extremely effective against armored vehicles and structures. These weapons are used by the Empire's Tankbuster divisions. In addition, the Tankbusters' sunburst headgears may fire plasma beams straight down to cut out a man-sized hole on any surface, allowing them to burrow underground in order to set up ambushes or avoid being crushed by enemy vehicles.
Wave-Force technology
Supposedly inspired by the Empire's anthem, Wave-Force technology is able to generate a tremendous amount of power. In the case of the Empire's Wave-Force Artillery and the King Oni, uses a powerful generator to harmonize the waveforms of heavy matter particles. As each molecule is aligned, the matter begins to resonate, and soon this closed system takes on tremendous destructive potential. At the moment in which the system's energy can no longer be contained in the supercapacitors, all of it is channeled in a powerful long-range beam, which can tear through most known matter. Despite its destructive power, this beam is extremely focused, preventing unnecessary collateral damage.
This technology supposedly existed in research facilities for years, but engineers at Kanegawa Industries were the first to be able to create a version of the weapon that could effectively operate in the field. The energy weapon requires no bulky ammunition and very infrequent recharging due to a sophisticated energy recovery system. However, the delicate electronics require a nearby clean-room environment and regular maintenance.
The same technology is also used in stationary defenses, such as the Wave-Force tower and the Wave-Force Triguns of the Floating fortresses. Further more, localized wave-force fields can be used to fashion melee weapons, such as the wave-force glaive used by the Steel Ronin and the massive wave-force katanas used by the Shogun Executioner.
Psionics
Psionics is possibly the least understood of the Empire's various technological marvels. What is known is that Yuriko Omega, the Empire's psychic commando, is capable of crushing even the most heavily armored tanks and wiping out large groups of infantry using only her mind. She was also able to project a Psionic Shield that reflects enemy projectiles and dominate the minds of weaker minded foes.
The only other known Imperial Psionic was Izumi, who was considered one of the Empire's most precious assets prior to Yuriko's deployment into the war. While the full extent of her powers are unknown, she apparently had similar powers to Yuriko.
Both of these Psionic commandos were the products of Imperial research into psionics conducted at Shiro Sanitarium before it was utterly destroyed by Yuriko. Reports indicate that a detachment of Archer maidens volunteered to provide extra security for the Shiro facility in exchange for psychic training. However, whether or not Shiro scientists have indeed found a way to train more psychics is unknown.
Cloning technology
Through the use of cloning technology, countless clones of Yuriko were created at the Shiro Sanitarium and possibly other secret facilities. These clones were not as powerful as the original, lacking many of her unique Psionic Talents. However, they were still extremely powerful on the battlefield. They serve as Psionic commandos under Imperial Commanders, and were also used to power the ultimate weapon of the Empire: the Psionic Decimator.
Key people
	
The following is based on the Imperial campaign of Red Alert 3 and might contradict canon.
Emperor Yoshiro
“	Do not struggle against what is inevitable!
- Emperor Yoshiro's Ultimatum	”	
The Emperor of the Rising Sun. The longtime ruler of the Empire of the Rising Sun, he is cherished as a living god by his people and the military. Emperor Yoshiro is a traditionalist who strictly follows the code of bushido, the samurai way of the warrior. He fundamentally believes that the Rising Sun's destiny is to rule the entire world, he is Emperor by divine right and that his fate is preordained. He rarely shows emotion and often speaks in a seemingly wise tone.

While the Soviets and Allies were fighting each other, Yoshiro was building up a massive high-tech military force bent on world domination, and demands that both the Allies and Soviets submit to Imperial dominance. In case his Imperial Palace is destroyed, Yoshiro will jump in his own personal King Oni for a last resort.

In the Imperial Campaign, he gave the Imperial Commander the honorable title of Supreme Shogun.

Suki Toyama
“	The opportunity is here to destroy the Russian barbarians once and for all!
- Suki before Crumble Kremlin Crumble Begins	”	
An Intelligence Officer of the Imperial military and a childhood friend of Tatsu. She performs the same function as Lt. Eva does for the Allies, and like Eva, develops an attraction to the up and coming Commander. In the end of WWIII in the Imperial perspective, she's last seen in a bikini inviting the Commander, now Supreme Shogun, to join her a vacation in the tropics.

Toyoma High Command was named after her family, who have been serving the Emperor for generations.

Crown Prince Tatsu
“	I want their hearts and souls, commander. But I also want Krukov's head on a stick!
- Prince Tatsu on the preparations for the Battle of Odessa	”	
Emperor Yoshiro's son and heir. He is a major figure in the Imperial armed forces and directs many of the missions against the Empire's enemies. He wants to lead Japan with a more modern outlook, while maintaining his father's traditional way of thinking.

In the Imperial perspective of the War, he is revealed to be responsible for certain Imperial technologies such as the Shogun Executioner and the Howard T. Ackerman android. He takes command after Yoshiro's resignation and orders the commander to swiftly defeat the Soviets and Allies, earning his father's respect. Tatsu is later able to cheer up his father with the prospect that the Empire is creating their own destiny.

As the Crown Prince he fielded his own naval fleet and will take command of it whenever the situation arises. For instance he commissioned his navy to destroy the Allied invaders at Tokyo Harbour but was soon sunk by the Allied navy, ensuring Allied naval supremacy during the battle.

Tatsu served as the puppet leader during the Allied occupation of Japan and was deeply resentful of this. Under the guise of cooperating with the Allies, he aided the Allied effort to quell the uprisings of the rebel Shogunate leaders before betraying the Allies and attempting to rid the Empire of the foreign barbarians.

Commando Yuriko Omega
“	They won't bother us anymore.
- Yuriko, ordered to destroy	”	
See "Yuriko" Datafile for information.

Kenji Tenzai
“	With me at your side you'll sure have the advantage.
- Kenji	”	
A Shogunate leader. Young, arrogant and full of life, this man is a nationalist and loyal servant of the Empire. He has great confidence and trust in the Emperor and his sacred will. He was the one that helped mastermind the Imperial Invasion of Russia, and it's his goal to train the next generation of Commanders to carry out the Emperor's will. Kenji is at his best on the battlefield, and his knowledge of Imperial technology is unmatched. Thus, he is known for using vehicles over infantry in battle.

Tenzai Robotics, as reported by Allied forces in their drive for Tokyo, was named after this nationalistic and hyperactive shogun.

Shinzo Nagama
“	I die with honor you will not!
- Shinzo	”	
A calculating shogun who is referred to as the "Emperor's Shadow". He assists the Imperial Shogun Commander in a battle against General Krukov and Allied Commander Hanley. His ambitions for the Empire are great and sees the Imperial Commander as his protégé as the Imperial campaign ends.

Nagama Dojos, as reported by Allied forces during the Tokyo siege, was named after the Emperor's Shadow and his calculating personality.

Naomi Shirada
“	I don't think your are big enough for this fight! You better turn around while you still can!
- Naomi	”	
Born on a Shogun Battleship, Naomi is a shogun with a cold soul and ruthless battle strategies to match it. Bearing strong hatreds for the Soviet "barbarians", she will stop at nothing to bring glory and honor to the Empire.

Shirada Docks and the Shogun Battleship's 6 "Shirada" main guns were named after her as a reflection of her naval superiority tactics.

Imperial Commander
In the Imperial Campaign, he managed to aid the Empire in defeating both the Allies and the Soviets, almost single-handedly turned the tide of the war. After the Empire's victory, he became the Imperial Supreme Shogun.

Areas of Interest
Tanabe: According to some sources, Yuriko Omega, whose real name was "Yuriko Matsui", was born in this city and is where her Psionic powers began to show in her early days. Due to her powers, she was shunned by her peers. She was eventually discovered by Imperial scientists and was sent to the Shiro Sanitarium. At the Sanitarium, she was subjected to a brutal and dehumanizing training regime, turning her into the cold-blooded psychic supersoldier she is today.
List of Zaibatsu and Military Contractors
Here are a list of Companies directly responsible for constructing the Empire's arsenal:

Ten-Shi Zaibatsu
Gomusubi Heavy Industries
Kurikara Robotics
Kanegawa Industries
Tenzai Robotics (Merged into Ten-Shi Zaibatsu)
Shirada Shipworks (Merged into Ten-Shi Zaibatsu)
Fate outside of the Red Alert universe

Japan
日本
Japanflag
General
Continent
East Asia
Capital
Tokyo
Universe
Tiberium
Affiliation
 Global Defense Initiative
Key people
Sakura Obata
Status
Blue Zone (2047)
Tiberium universe
As one of the G7 nations, Japan was a founding member of the Global Defense Initiative. Despite this, Tokyo was identified as a Nod base of operations prior to the First Tiberium War.[12]

Sakura Obata hailed from Japan and was a former member of the Yakuza.[13]

Following the Firestorm Conflict, Japan was classified as Blue Zone B-6. In the initial stage of the Third Tiberium War, it was attacked by Nod forces as part of a coordinated attack on every Blue Zone in the world. Its fate following the Nod attack as well as the subsequent Scrin invasion is unknown.

Behind the scenes
The third faction in Red Alert 3 was originally the Swiss Army in a very early draft.[14]
In the Japanese version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert (iOS), the Empire of the Rising Sun's Japanese name is given as "暁の帝国" (Akatsuki no Teikoku, lit. "Empire of Dawn"). Another translation that is more commonly used among Japanese fans is "旭日帝国" (Asahi no Teikoku, lit. "Empire of the Rising Sun").
Trivia
The Empire of the Rising Sun is, obviously, based on Japanese popular culture and historical periods. The Japanese units and buildings are largely inspired by anime, manga, feudal Japan and the Pacific War.
The Empire's futuristic technological level alludes to Japanese post-war economic boom and the numerous high-tech products manufactured by the advanced Japanese industry.
The Empire's defense contractors and armament manufacturers are influenced by the concept of zaibatsu, a Japanese term referring to business conglomerates with strong political, economical and military connections in the Imperial Japan.
Yoshiro is worshiped by Japanese people as arahitogami (現人神), mirroring a primeval Japanese mythical tale of the Emperors of Japan being descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami (天照大神).
Uniquely in Red Alert 3, the Empire of the Rising Sun has no Airfield/Airbase and instead utilizes two aircraft that are build in a Mecha bay and Imperial docks respectively: One is for anti-infantry walker/air superiority fighters (Mecha Tengu) and is built in the Mecha Bay; while the Imperial Docks can build anti-aircraft warfare midget submarines/attack flying wings (Sea-Wing). This could be a reference to the fact that Imperial Japan in real life never had an established any air force and instead had two separate air forces; one for the Army and one for the Navy.
The Empire's militaristic ideology and nationalist policies, like the belief of the "divine destiny" to rule all mankind, are inspired by the nationalistic slogan Hakkō ichiu, which was interpreted that the Japanese were a "divine" race destined to unite the world and adopt expansionist policies to establish dominion over the continental Asia. In the 1930s, the slogan culminated in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, a Japanese concept to establish a bloc of Asian nations led by the Empire of Japan, which is alluded in the game by the Empire's attempts to establish a global hegemony.
The Japanese actually made claim on Hawaii in 1880-1890s, considering the Kingdom of Hawaii as their protectorate. The Japanese Empire protested against the US-inspired Wilcox rebellion in 1895 (which led to eventual annexation of Hawaii by the United States) and send warships to support their position, but eventually backed off, unwilling to start a war with USA in 1897. The presence of Japanese-controlled Hawaii in Empire of the Rising Sun may indicate that changes in timeline might actually went into the 19th century.