Japan

Japan was an island country in Asia before the Great War.
==Background==
===Pre-War===
In 1941, during World War II, as part of the Axis Powers, the Empire of Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor.Fallout intro. One year later, the Sierra Army Depot was constructed to defend the United States should Japan attack the West Coast.Timeline of Fallout Bible 0 In 1945, the United States military dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the bombs being named "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" respectively.Fallout 4 intro This was the first time nuclear weapons had been deployed in combat between nations, and the only such event to occur before the Resource Wars.
The pre-War Battle of Iwo Jima is depicted on a mural in the Museum of Freedom in Concord, and the Battle of Okinawa is mentioned in tandem with other pre-War conflicts such as the 
Battle of Anchorage, Antietam and Amiens.Fallout 76 intro
The Pioneer Scouts codebreaker exam provides Japanese as a possible answer to the question, "Which of these patriotic languages did our fine fighting men use as an unbreakable code during World War II?" The Pioneer Scout herpotologist exam also mentions the Japanese giant salamander. Mount Fuji, a major volcano on the island, is an incorrect answer to one of the questions in the Pioneer Scout exams.Question: "Alfonso took a trip to Europe and saw the ruins of Pompeii. He learned that a famous volcano erupted, and buried the city in ash. Which volcano?"Answer: "Mt. Fuji"(Pioneer Scout archaeologist exam)
The Watoga High School marching band was set to go on a field trip to the country before the war.Watoga High School Watoga High School announcer: "Students are reminded to encourage their parents to participate in the "Bake Off Take-Off" to raise money for plane tickets for the Marching Band's trip to Japan."(Watoga High School PA system)
Two adolescent girls in the Clarksville area, known to have spent a lot of time near a local river, went missing. Calvin van Lowe suspected that they might have been taken by kappas, river monsters from Japanese folklore.Unsolved: Missing girls The Japanese gashadokuro, a skeleton spirit in the country's mythology, is the subject of episode 75 of the Rip Daring radio play. The episode also references Japanese yokai, yuma and the yuki-onna.Rip Daring
===Post-War===
In 2241, some descendants of the Yakuza, the pre-War Japanese mafia, inhabit the area around New Reno, perpetuating the tradition of their expertise in swordplay and throwing weapons. They carry short swords known as wakizashi. They have no known headquarters and travel in small bands, fighting against New Reno's mobsters and scouting the wasteland around New Reno. Additionally, prostitutes in New Reno have knowledge of anime, a style of animation from Japan, and will mention it when being approached by the Chosen One in power armor.New Reno prostitute: "I think I saw this same situation in an Anime video once."(New Reno prostitutes' dialogue)
Cookbooks on the preparing of sushi were popular enough before the Great War for some to have survived after the war. One of these cookbooks was found by Margaret Primrose of Tenpenny Tower, who attempted some of the recipes with mirelurk meat and served them to her customers, much to the dismay of Doctor Julius Banfield.Margaret Primrose: ""Doctor Banfield: ""Margaret Primrose: ""(Margaret Primrose's and Julius Banfield's dialogue)
Weapons of Japanese ancestry such as katanas can be found in the Mojave Wasteland, as can throwing stars in the Midwest.
Some robots seen in the Commonwealth speak Japanese. In 2282, Takahashi, a Protectron, has been set up to work at Power Noodles. The only thing he can say is "Nan-ni shimasu-ka?" (なんにしますか？) or "What will you have?" The mayor notes that this could be due to malfunction. The companion Curie will ask Takahashi about the menu. When he responds with his usual greeting, she will introduce herself to him in Japanese, saying "Watashi wa Curie desu" (私はキュリーです) which means "I am Curie."
==Japanese characters==
* In 2053, a man named Mr. Matsumoto worked at the H&H Tools factory.
* In 2103, Kiyomi, Jonah Ito and Kaede Ito in Appalachia have Japanese names. Additionally, Hailey Takano is said to live on the West Coast.
* In 2104, Grandma Junko is of Japanese descent and has come to Appalachia.
* In 2277, Toshiro Kago, a samurai of the Oda clan born sometime before 1562 during the Sengoku period, was found aboard Mothership Zeta by the Lone Wanderer after being abducted by aliens seven centuries earlier.
* In 2281, Paladin Sato has a last name of Japanese origin.
* In 2287, the Nakano family in the Commonwealth, including Rei, Kenji, Taichi, and Kasumi, have names that are of Japanese origin. Kenji Nakano has a Japanese accent.
==Appearances==
Japan is mentioned in Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and its add-on Mothership Zeta, the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal, Fallout Tactics, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. It may have appeared in the canceled Fallout Extreme.
==Gallery==
Ninja.png|Ninja perk Vault Boy from Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Fo4 Ninja.png|Ninja perk from Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
FO4 Intro slide 5.jpg|Nuclear detonation over Japan by the U.S. in World War II, as depicted in the Fallout 4 intro
Iwo Jima.png|Battle of Iwo Jima, as depicted in the Museum of Freedom mural
FO76 season06 toon01.png|Samureye, a member of the Hubris Comics villain group, The Diabolicals
Yakuza.png|The Yakuza
ToshiroKago.png|Toshiro Kago, a Japanese samurai
Wknife.gif|Wakizashi
Throwing star.png|Throwing stars
==References==
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