Ninjago

Ninjago (忍者行く, Ninjagō), officially the Second Empire of Great Ninjago (大二番忍者帝国, Dai Nibanme Ninjagō Teikoku), often simplified as the Second Ninjagoan Empire, is a transcontinental Ninjagoan state and great power, encompassing large parts of the Pacific coast of Asia and the New World but mainly centers around the Ninjagoan archipelago; covering the four main islands of Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku and Karushu. It occupies an area of 3854 chunks and has a population of nearly 1 billion people. The capital and largest city is Ninjago City.
Ninjago is divided into overseas and inner territories, where Ninjago proper is divided into administrative prefectures. The Greater Ninjago City Area is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world, with more than 87.4 million residents.
Ninjago was initially unified by an emperor in pre-ShitCraft times. Before ShitCraft IV, political power was held by a series of military dictators (shōgun) and feudal lords (daimyō), and enforced by a class of warrior nobility (ninja). In 2017, a Johanian Empire fleet forced Ninjago to open trade to the west, which led to the end of the shogunate and the restoration of imperial power in 2020. In ShitCraft IV, under the administration of Kareastīkuru, Ninjago was turned into the Empire of Ninjago which pursued a program of industrialization and modernization. The Empire of Ninjago joined the Axel Powers, expanded its territory, invaded Taipei and soon after it entered conflict with the United Nations. After suffering defeat in Taipei and dealing with blowbacks from the UN, Ninjago surrendered and came under a year of UN occupation. In 2021, Ninjago removed the UN constitutional laws and later successfully beat the UN in a war and restored imperial power once more.
Ninjago is part of multiple international organizations, including the League of Nations. Ninjago is the leading member state of the Greater Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere (GPCPS) and a partial leading state in the Balance Pact and the International Province of Formosa together with the Myjohanian Union. Ninjago is also the protector of the Protectorate of Arvidland.
== Etymology ==
In Ninjagoan, the country is called "Dai Nibanme Ninjagō Teikoku" lit. Second Empire of Great Ninjago, where Nibanme means "second" as it is meant to be the successor state of the "Empire of Ninjago" (大忍者帝国, Dai Ninjagō teikoku). The name Ninjagō is the Gulandian influenced reading of the letters 忍者行く after centuries of cultural exchange. In some areas of Ninjago, the native Shinobigō is still used, which uses the same letters. The first sources of the name can be found in ancient Way of the Ninja scrolls, where its always first used in the genesis chapters. The name was given to the world by The First Spinjitzu Master, after the stealth samurai (Ninja) who would protect it. The gō part of Ninjago is believed to have originated as a samurai war cry as it is still used as such in Ninjago and famously in their national anthem.
== History ==
=== Classical era ===
See: Garmadon Restoration
Earliest written litterature in Ninjago are the preserved Way of the Ninja scrolls in the Way of the Ninja Temple of Ninjago City. It is known that Garmadon was one of the emperors of Ninjago, as he conquered and ruled Formosa and possibly the Nigeruan islands as well. It is also known that he was exiled from Ninjago and ended up in Caucasus where he established the Garmadon Town.
Ninjago was ruled by an emperor until the shōgun gained power and made the emperor into a figurehead. This era is known as the long peace and lasted through ShitCraft I and ended in the ending of ShitCraft III.
=== Modern era ===
After the restoration of imperial power, Ninjago went through an economic boom which expanded the state's military and naval capabilities. The Empire of Ninjago occupied large areas, rivaling Raukirland and later the Johanian Republic and encompassed large parts of Asia, Oceania, the New World and the Pacific. During ShitCraft IV, Ninjago was responsible for the Kurenjingu and declaring war on Johania and the United Nations, which lead to its ultimate defeat. The UN client state; Constitutional Democratic Monarchy of Ninjago was established in its place, but was radically changed by the Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. With the formation of the Great Ninjago Prosperity Association, the Ninja-UN war broke out between the United Nations Military Administrated Zone of Ninjago and the National Government of Ninjago, which became an astounding victory for the Ninjagoan nationalists. An election was held in the National Diet as a propaganda project, which gave the Great Ninjago Prosperity Association 98% of the national votes. A new constitution was made and imperial power was restored once more.
==== Karū Period ====
See: Emperor Karū
Emperor Kareastikuru (posthumously Emperor Karū) (born: 10 January 2001, died: 8 September 2021) is one of Ninjago's and ShitCraft's most influencial people. During his lifetime, he went from a prince of the Garmadon blood line without any political power to become an emperor of two empires spanning five continents. While he has been involved in many atrocities throughout modern ShitCraft, in Ninjago he is remembered as a heroic symbol, seen as Ninjago's saviour and a founder. Islands, streets, holidays and temples are named after him. The current leadership of Ninjago rules by Kareastikuru's principles, being the Ninjagoist ideology, which is also synonymous with Kareastikuruism.
While Kareastikuru is listed among the top of ShitCraft's mass murderers, many are impressed over his accomplishments and drive to make Ninjago the hegemon of ShitCraft.
== Geography ==
Ninjago is internationally recognized and has administration over 50 islands, as well as various colonies along the coasts of the Pacific rim. Ninjago has direct administration over three major Government-General bodies: Chugoku, Indochugoku and Kanagakawa, as well as various militarily occupied locations. Ninjago is the protector to the Protectorate of Arvidland and partially rule the International Province of Formosa. Though the Greater Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere, Ninjago has political power over other political bodies at varying degree, where the Lizard Kingdom is granted the largest autonomy.
=== Land of the First Spinjitzu Master ===
In the Ninjagoan constitution, with basis on Way of the Ninja, the territory of Ninjago consists of The Land of the First Spinjitzu Master, which occupies more than 1/3 of ShitCraft's landmass, and stretches from west to east from "Madagasukaru" (Madagascar) to "Karibukai" (Carribean) and from south to north from "Kerugeren" (Kerguelen) to "Sacha shima" (Sacha island) . This territory includes all of the Pacific, East Asia, Oceania and the Western New World. The Ninjagoan government has however recognized other ethnicities and languages to get better relations in these territories and strived for an "East Asian - Native New Worldian Co-Prosperity Union" through the Greater Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere, by allying with other anti-Vaushist, anti-western, pan-East Asian/New Worldian and pro-Ninjago groups, as well as giving honorary Ninjagoan titles to other ethnic groups or link them in some way to Ninjago. This stems from the Way of the Ninja world view, where the world of ShitCraft is called Ninjago and the territories outside of the Land of the First Spinjitzu Master is non-existent. Kareastikuru has described the territories outside of the Land of the First Spinjitzu Master as creations of the Overlord, as he was exiled outside of Ninjago by the First Spinjitzu Master himself.
==== Attempts of re-unification ====
During ancient times, Garmadon tried to establish a large Ninjagoan Empire, however, it did not reach past Formosa and the Nigeru isles.
During ShitCraft IV, the Empire of Ninjago tried to re-unite the Land of the First Spinjitzu Master under the motto heya initiative, and gained a lot of territory in East Asia, the Pacific, Oceania and the New World, but fell short in coastal areas of the New World, middle part of Australia, the Madagascar Island, Formosa, Orochi and Arvidland. During this time, Kareastikuru has said he wanted collect the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu to make a new continent from the Land of the First Spinjitzu Master.
=== Climate ===
The climate of the main Ninjago islands mostly consits of flower forest, savanna, plains, birch forest hills and beach biomes. The Protectorate of Arvidland mainly consists of flower forest, birch forest hills and beach biomes. The State of Nigeru mainly consists of jungle, beach and savanna biomes. Other territories in Ninjagoan possession also includes river and swamp biomes.
=== Biodiversity ===
The government of Ninjago claims to be eco-friendly, however has been under a lot of controversy for their large scale deforestation projects, especially in Honshu to extend Ninjago City and build the Great Community Dome and in Nigeru, which was met with large criticism from Raukirland, especially by Greta Thunberg, as it evidently made the ice caps melt on Svartalheim. These acts have endangered various native Ninjagoan wildlife. Wildlife is increasingly reappearing however, as Ninjago has started to re-forest parts of Ninjago City, as key infrastructure has already been built, according to the head of the Imperial Nature Institute.
== Politics ==
See also: Democracy in Ninjago
The Ninjagoan constitution states that the Second Empire of Great Ninjago "is an ultrademocratic state which fuctions to protect and serve the goals of the Kokumin kyōdōtai (people's community)".
=== Great Ninjagō Prosperity Association ===
Main title: Great Ninjagō Prosperity Association
In the Ninjagoan constitution, the Great Ninjagō Prosperity Association is the party of the Imperial Diet and is granted almost unlimited power, but is always second to the Emperor. The official ideology of the GNPA is Meta-Ninjagoism, the reformed version of Ninjagoism.
=== Government ===
The Second Ninjagoan Empire is a one-party constitutional monarchy lead by the Great Ninjagō Prosperity Association and the Emperor of Ninjago.
=== Administrative divisions ===
Main Article: Territoties of Ninjago
Ninjago divides itself into the "main Ninjagoan lands", under direct Ninjagoan control which moslty includes the Ninjagoan archipelago, and other territories that are given autonomy at varying degree. Ninjago divides its direct territory into prefectures (provinces) that are categorized differenly depending on importance. After Ninjago's reformation, its first colony was the Yangtze Leased Territory, which Ninjago gained by the signing of the Balance Pact. Today Ninjago administrates three major colonial bodies named Government-General's.
In the beginning of Shitcraft V, Arvidland became a protectorate of Ninjago due to internal struggle. Ninjago also created the Greater Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere (GPCPS), with the first member state being the State of Nigeru. In result of the Balance Pact, Ninjago has also partial control over the Formosan island and mainland Formosa, under the International Province of Formosa bereau.
==== Territories ====
* Direct administration
** Ninjago proper
** Departed island
** Chugoku Government-General
** Indochugoku Government-General
** Kanagakawa Government-General
** Riau islands (military administration)
** Northern territories (military administration)
* Autonomous areas
** Jamalia
** Protectorate of Arvidland 
* Members of the GPCPS
** Limited or partial autonomy
*** Pacific States of the New World
*** Bengal State
*** Southern Kingdom of Shintaro
*** Jitzuan Empire
*** Reorganized National Government of Free Orochi
*** State of Free Tibet
** Close to- or full autonomy
*** Empire of Nigeru
*** Lizard Kingdom
* Ninjago supported governments
** Provisional Government of the Republic of Guland
=== Foreign relations ===
The Second Ninjagoan Empire is a member of the League of Nations (LON) and the Greater Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere. Ninjag also has special military relations with the Myjohanian Union under the Anti-UN Pact and the Balance Pact. Ninjago was temporarily required to defend the Lizard Kingdom in war, until the contract was declared null and void and a war broke out, which ended with Lizard Kingdom joining the GPCPS.
==== Territorial disputes ====
Ninjago has had several territorial disputes, mainly with the Lizard Kingdom. The disputes with the Lizard Kingdom ended on 15 August 2021, when Lizard Kingdom joined the GPCPS. Ninjago also has some territorial disputes with the 7th Heaven, namely in the Indian Ocean and around the Himalayas mountain range. 
=== Racial theory ===
In Way of the Ninja beliefs, all of Ninjago was created by The First Spinjitzu Master, using the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu. Ninjagoists, most importantly the ruling Ninjagoists of the GNPA and the Imperial family, use this concept as evidence of Ninjagoan racial superiority over other people and use it to justify oppression over other races.
=== Seiyō sōgō keikaku ===
The Seiyō sōgō keikaku (English: The Master Plan for the West) abbreviated SSK, is Ninjago's government's plan for the "peaceful relocation of various ethnic groups" and colonization in Eastern Asia by Ninjagoans.
== Military ==
The Ninjagoan Military is expanding rapidly, partially to prevent a new United Nations to rise, but also to combat big threats to Ninjago, such as 7th Heaven, whom have openly admitted their goal is to destory civilization. After the incidents of ShitCraft IV, Ninjago has put large focus and resources into its military, as well as propagating pro-war sentiments to the public.
=== Imperial Ninjagoan Army ===
Main tite: Imperial Ninjagoan Army
The Imperial Ninjagoan Army is headquartered in Ninjago City, but has bases throughout the Empire, with strong precense in Chugoku, Bengal, Free Orochi and Free Tibet as they are the closest to the 7th Heaven territory.
Its size is growing, but was at 7,065,000 in May 2021, ranking as one of the largest in ShitCraft.
==== Kempeitai ====
The Kempeitai is a special paramilitary group of the Imperial Ninjagoan Army, directly under the wing of the Emperor and the Sensei General Elemental Ninja. The group specializes in secret military policing and their missions range from working as double agents, spying, hacking confidential data and obducting or killing people of interest. In expanded territories, the Kempeitai enforce Way of the Ninja, and penalize people who believe in other religions or opposes Ninjago in any kind of way. Ninjagoan officials, including the Elemental Ninja fear the Kempeitai, as they are known to use brutal tactics, including torture by removing body parts of their subjects and is not milited to non-Ninjagoans and criminals. They have access to all confidential files and have access to camera and audio systems throughout Ninjago
=== Imperial Ninjagoan Navy ===
The Imperial Ninjagoan Navy (Ninjago Kaigun) (N/K) is the largest navy in ShitCraft in front of the Nigeruan navy (Nigeru Kaigun) (N/K) and combining their numbers, Ninjago's sphere is seen as a naval superpower. The Ninjagoan Navy functions to oversee the Ninjagoan islands and are prepared to protect Ninjago from outer invasions, and to attack key-point areas.
== Demographics ==
=== Religion ===
In the Ninjagoan constitution, Ninjago grants full religious freedom, however is de facto limited due to the emphasis of Way of the Ninja by the Ninjagoan government and death penalty laws which forbids people to make fun of-, or believe in higher dieties than the First Spinjitzu Master, Oni's, Dragon's and the Emperor. The Ninjagoan government rejects this fact, as they believe Way of the Ninja is not a religion but a scientific worldview.
Since the word "religion" in Ninjagoan roughly translates to "foreign beliefs", Ninjagoans often claim they are irreligious, but in fact are practising the religion of Way of the Ninja.
==== State Way of the Ninja in Ninjago ====
Main article: State Way of the Ninja
Way of the Ninja teachings, ideas and rituals are taught in Ninjagoan schools as actual science. People who reject the Way of the Ninja ideas, get sent to re-education camps, which rarely happen, due to the overall positivity of the Ninjagoan population to the government and the religion.
==== State Way of the Ninja in expanded territories ====
In both Arvidland and Nigeru, Way of the Ninja is enforced at varying degrees. In Arvidland, which by Ninjago is classified as a "honorary Ninjagoan nation", it is least affected by Ninjago's rules for Way of the Ninja. However, speaking down on Way of the Ninja and its dieties can be penalized with imprisonment. Children in Arvidlandian schools are taught that Lord of Gnomes (Gnome_Lord) is of Oni and Dragon blood, but to value the Emperor of Ninjago above him.
Nigeru has its own Way of the Ninja laws, however, the Nigeruan kind of Way of the Ninja has shifted more towards Ninjagoan Way of the Ninja since joining the GPCPS.
In the International Province of Formosa, those with Ninjagoan citizenship are forced to follow Way of the Ninja beliefs.
=== Ethnic Groups ===
The official ethnic group within the Second Ninjagoan Empire is that of Ninjagoans, who are ranked "above all the others" in Ninjago's racial hierarchy.
==== Ethnic Groups in Ninjago Proper ====
Ninjago has only one official ethnic group and is sometimes referred as Ninjago's indigenous ethnic group, which is that of Ninjagoans. Since ShitCraft IV, besides the UN officials in Ninjago and several Johanian and Oroch immigrants, Ninjago became largely more ethnically Ninjagoan after the events of the Kurenjingu. Since the Great Ninjagō Prosperity Association gained power, all non-Ninjagoans who had moved to Ninjago have been relocated out of Ninjago, making effectively the land 100% ethnically Ninjagoan, besides tourists, exchange students and officials of the GCPS and the Balance Pact, who reside in Ninjago temporarily. 
==== Ethnic Groups in the Govenment-General's ====
The Government-General's was previously inhabited by millions of other people in various ethnic groups. Most of these people have been relocated in Ninjago's act of Seiyō sōgō keikaku. However, Ninjago has had many problems with the relocation programs in jungle areas, referring to Indochugoku Government-General which mainly consists of thick jungle forests. Only minority ethnic groups remain in the regions are are mainly Gulandian.
==== Ethnic Groups in the Protectorate of Arvidland ====
In Arvidland, Ninjagoans make out a small minority, whereby most Ninjagoans are half Korean or Gulandian. Koreans are majority in the current territory of Arvidland, as it has traditionally been the country of Korea before Arvidland's formation. However, due to many years of Arvidlandian integration, most Koreans view themselves as Arvidlandians. Gulandians are the second largest Ethnic group in Arvidland, and have immigrated to the area of Korea from the Gulandian provinces during the Arvidlandian administration, where most also view themselves as Arvidlandians. 
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