Japan

Japan was a nation-state on Earth. This was the home of the Japanese people and culture. 
== History ==
The United States entered the Second World War with an attack on its main naval installation at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7th, 1941 by the Japanese Navy. (; ; )
After meeting her in 2024, Chris Brynner thought that Jadzia Dax's Trill markings were tattoos from Japan. ()
Also in 2024, a Japanese astronaut participated in the Europa Mission. ()
In 2032, Japan took part in the Ares IV mission. ()
Hoshi Sato was born in Kyoto, Japan, on July 9, 2129. ()
The Daystrom Institute was located in Okinawa, Japan. (, ) 
==Locations==
*Aomori
**Misawa
*Kumamoto
*Kyoto
*Okinawa
**Daystrom Institute
*Tokyo
*Seibu
== Culture ==
* Akira
* Anbo-jyutsu
* Geisha
* Kei
* Kei/Yuri factor
* Keiyurium
* Manzanar
* Obachan
* Oneamisu receiver
* Oneamisu sector
* Otomo calibration
* Ranma ½ gyro block
* Ranma Nibunnoichi
* Rhea Gall Force
* Samurai
* Sappora system
* Seibu
* Shinto
* Totoro
* Yuri
=== Japanese cuisine ===
* Japanese cuisine
** Oden
** Kelp bud
** Plankton loaf
** Sashimi
** Sea berry
** Soba noodles
** Sushi
** Tempura
=== Ships with Japanese names ===
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* Kobayashi Maru
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== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
* Kobe beef
=== Background information ===
According to a 21st century-era political map of Earth, Japan was an Eastern Asian country. It had coastlines on the North Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea. Major cities were Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, and Yokohama, Its territories were Nampō-Shotō, Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa), and Marcus Island. The Kuril Islands were, "Occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, administered by Russia, claimed by Japan." This Central Intelligence Agency map, which was seen in the remastered , was published either in April 2007 or September 2008. The difference, which was not noticeable at the resolution of the image from the episode, was the addition of Kosovo, which gained its independence between the releases. 
 Retroactive continuity: A 20th century-era map of the northern Pacific Ocean region was stored in the library computer in 2254. Japan was an Eastern Asia nation with no land borders with any other nation. It was among the materials viewed by the Talosians when they scanned the Enterprise computer. ()
In the aborted Star Trek: Phase II series, the Klingon Empire would have been based on Imperial Japan. For further details, see "Kitumba".
In the writers' second draft script of , Malcolm Reed mentioned having visited an active volcano in Japan.
The Bandai company is a Japanese corporation specializing in toys, games, models and videos. Furuta is a Japanese company that produces models of Star Trek starships and space stations. Tokyopop is a Japanese-based publisher and distributor of (Japanese animation) videos and (Japanese comics) books. They hold a license to produce Star Trek comics. Tsukuda Hobby is a Japanese toy, game and model company.
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