Empire of Japan

The (Japanese: 大日本帝國), officially known as the Greater Japanese Empire and more commonly referred to as Imperial Japan, was the political entity that ruled over the country now known as Japan from the Meiji restoration in 1868 to the Empire's defeat at the hand of the Allies during World War II in 1945.
==Call of Duty: World at War==
=== Campaign===
The Empire of Japan is the main enemy of the USA in the Pacific Theater campaign, during the american invasion of Japan. The Imperial Japanese Army is the main antagonist faction faced by Pvt. C. Miller and the Marine Raiders appearing in "Semper Fi", "Little Resistance", "Hard Landing", "Burn 'em Out" , "Relentless", "Blowtorch & Corkscrew" and "Breaking Point". The Imperial Japanese Navy, the maritime branch of the Japanese military, appears in "Black Cats" only and is the only enemy faced by P.O. Locke and the United States Navy.
===Multiplayer===
The Empire of Japan appears in every multiplayer maps set in the Pacific Theater. The Imperial Japanese Army is a playable faction against the Marine Raiders.
===Nazi Zombies===
The map Shi No Numa takes place in the Empire of Japan in the Rising Sun facility, used by Division 9 and Group 935. The zombies of this map were Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Takeo Masaki was a Captain in the Imperial Japanese Army.
==Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS) ==
The Imperial Japanese Army appears as an enemy faction in Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS).
==Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts ==
The Imperial Japanese Army appears in Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts.
==Call of Duty: Black Ops==
The map Shi No Numa takes place in the Empire of Japan in the Rising Sun facility, used by Division 9 and Group 935. The zombies of this map were Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Takeo Masaki was a Captain in the Imperial Japanese Army.
==Call of Duty: Black Ops II==
Takeo Masaki is sent on behalf of the Empire to investigate the Germans' new mechanized weapons as part of the lore of Origins, as the Emperor has become increasingly worried about their mechanization and the weapons it will produce. Takeo is sent due to his dedication and service to the Empire and his reputation and honor following Samurai traditions. He frequently makes comments about his mission during the map (particularly on Solo Mode).
==Call of Duty: Black Ops III ==
The Zombies map Zetsubou No Shima takes place on an Imperial Japanese-controlled Micronesian island, in a Division 9 facility. The zombies of the map Zetsubou No Shima were Imperial Japanese Army soldiers and scientists. Imperial Japanese Navy sailors are seen capturing and interrogating Primis characters in the starting cutscene. In the ending cutscene, Primis Takeo Masaki is seen executing Ultimis Takeo, then Ultimis Takeo's body appears as a soul in Gorod Krovi's ending cutscene. 
The remastered map Shi No Numa takes place in the Empire of Japan in the Rising Sun facility, used by Division 9 and Group 935. The zombies of this map were Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Both Ultimis and Primis versions of Takeo Masaki were Captain in the Imperial Japanese Army. 
==Call of Duty: Black Ops 4==
Both Ultimis and Primis versions of Takeo Masaki were Captain in the Imperial Japanese Army in Zombie mode. 
== Call of Duty: Vanguard==
===Campaign===
The Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy are the main antagonists faced by Wade Jackson in the levels The Battle of Midway and Numa Numa Trail. 
===Zombies===
The Imperial Japanese Army appears in Der Anfang in the form of Shi No Numa, as well as in the standalone Shi No Numa map.
==Equipment == 
===Weapons===
====Pistols ====
*Nambu
*Klauser
====Rifles====
* Type 99 Arisaka
* Type 38 Arisaka
*Type 97
*Type 5
====Submachine Guns ==== 
*Type 100
*Nambu Type 2 
====Machine Guns ====
*Type 99
*Type 92 
*Type 11
====Grenades==== 
*Kiska
====Melee====
* Bayonet
*Katana 
====Artillery ==== 
*200mm Coastal Gun
*Triple 25 Anti-Aircraft Gun 
*Double 25 Anti-Aircraft Gun
*Type 1 47 mm Anti-Tank Gun 
* Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
*200mm Coastal Gun
*Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun
====Misc.====
*Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar 
===Vehicles===
====Air====
*A6M "Zero"
*D3A "Val"
====Land====
*Type 97 "Chi-Ha" Tank
*Type 95 "Ha-Go" Light Tank
*Type 95 Scout Car
*Model 94 Isuzu truck
====Sea====
*PT Boat
*Armed Merchant Ships
*Shinyo (cut)
* Aircraft carrier Soryu
*Aircraft carrier Kaga
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