Tojima Prefecture

Tojima PrefecturePrefectuur Tojima东岛州 Dōngdǎo Zhōu東島州 Tōjima-shū 	Tojima PrefecturePrefectuur Tojima东岛州 Dōngdǎo Zhōu東島州 Tōjima-shū
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Nicknames: The Eastern Frontier, New South Japan 	Nicknames: The Eastern Frontier, New South Japan
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Country 	Enderron
Entered federation 	1 December 1892 (10th)
Capital(and largest city) 	Shirakawa
Official languages 	EnglishJapanese
Ethnic groups 	52.6% Asian41.0% European1.7% Arab4.7% Other
Religion 	46.2% No Religion18.5% Christianity17.6% Shinto14.9% Buddhism2.8% Other
Demonym 	Tojiman
Government 	
- Governor 	Erika Noguchi (SDP)
- Lieutenant-Governor 	Aaron Mead (SDP)
- Premier 	Yvonne Hanamura (SDP)
- Deputy Premier 	Georgia Maxwell (Grn)
- Speaker 	Mindi Tano (LP)
Legislature 	Prefectural Assembly
Federal representation 	
- Parliamentary seats 	/
- Parliamentary delegation 	
*9 Social Democrats
*5 Liberal
Formation 	Formation
- Established 	16 September 1946
Area 	10,493 km² (7th)
Population (2018) 	
- Total 	2,834,615 (4th)
- Density 	270.1/km² (5th)
GDP (2017–18) 	
- Total 	$135.427 billion (4th)
- Per capita 	$47,776 (4th)
Time zone(s) 	EST (UTC+9)EDT (UTC+10)
Highest point 	TBA
Abbreviation 	TJ
Tojima Prefecture (/ˈtɒdʒɪmə/, Japanese: 東島州 Hepburn: Tōjima-shū, lit. Eastern Island Prefecture, abbreviated as TJ) is an island prefecture in far eastern Enderron. It is the only Enderronian prefecture comprised entirely of islands. It is the seventh-largest prefecture by area and the fourth-most populous. The prefecture encompasses Tojima Island (referred to as "mainland Tojima"), Harvey Island and approximately 30 smaller islands. It is linked by the Tojorado Tunnel and Skygate Bridge to New Colorado Prefecture to the west. Its capital and largest city is Shirakawa, which is home to 71 percent of the prefecture's population.
The first humans in Tojima were the Native Marianans. The Japanese Tojima Colony was established in 1575, approximately 300 years after the Native Marianans arrived, comprising modern Tojima Prefecture as well as parts of modern New Colorado and Batavia. In 1625, the colony became the Japanese Tojima Territory, a condominium between the Japanese colonists and the newly arrived English settlers. After the English victory in the Mariana War of 1692 and subsequent expulsion of other foreign powers from Mariana, Tojima was ruled solely by the English (and later British) colonial government. Unlike the colonial residents of other non-British colonies, most Tojiman settlers were not expelled, and Tojima enjoyed special autonomy and laws, although as it was a territory it was not represented in the national legislature. In 1892 it became the tenth territory to enter the Enderronian union as a county. Due to its autonomy, it largely maintained its own immigration policies and intake, and as a result has always retained a significant Asian population. From 1941 to 1945, the Dominion of Enderron government existed as a rump state by retaining control of Tojima and Harvey Islands, as mainland Mariana was invaded and controlled by Japan.
Tojima is a highly popular destination for domestic and international tourists thanks to its unique culture, a fusion of East Asian and Western European influences, as well as its warm subtropical climate, diverse natural scenery, abundance of public beaches and resorts, and oceanic surroundings. Because of its history as a Japanese colony and relative geographical isolation from the rest of Enderron, Tojima developed a distinct culture with significantly different demographics to other prefectures; Tojima is one of two prefectures with an Asian Enderronian majority, the other being Longshan Prefecture. It is the only prefecture with a Japanese Enderronian plurality (36.3 percent). More than a quarter of Japanese Enderronians live in Tojima alone.
==History==
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==Government==
Tojima has a semi-presidential political system, with the Governor of Tojima Prefecture (currently Dawn Yamamoto of Tojima First) as the head of state, and the Premier of Tojima Prefecture (currently Jason Calderon of the Social Democratic Party of Enderron) as the head of government. Its unicameral parliament consists of the 64-member Tojima Prefectural Assembly, with elections held every four years, using full preferential voting.
===Federal representation===
Tojima elects 14 Members of Parliament to the Enderronian Parliament.
Name 	Party	Seat 	Term
Richard Akiyama 	 	Kamijima 	2010–
Liz Coure 	 	Nishihama 	2014–
Adrian Fenner 	 	Itabashi 	2013–
Rin Fujiwara 	 	Nakamura 	2006–
Yukiko Hirata 	 	Shirakawa Central	2018–
Hiroko Layton 	 	Shirakawa South 	2002–
Satsuki Minami 	 	Akagi 	2014–
Nick Pisano 	 	Rijkens 	2014–
Marilyn Richards	 	Minato 	1998–
Emily Song 	 	Kawayama 	2018–
Naomi Takahashi 	 	Higashi 	2014–
Alison Tsuji 	 	Durston 	2010–
James Tsuji 	 	Kitaoka 	2010–
Megan Wang 	 	Harvey 	2006–
===Political culture===
Tojima has a relatively unique political culture compared to the rest of Enderron, largely due to its distinct and large Asian Enderronian population and unique history. Localism, regionalism and matters concerning language and multiculturalism are the salient issues of Tojiman politics. Tojima has three major parties: the centre-left Tojima Social Democratic Party, the centre-right Liberal Party of Tojima and the localist Tojima First. The Social Democrats and Liberals are considered to be federalist, with the Liberals being particularly so; the SDP maintains a moderate position, where Tojima's unique culture is supported but the party is against further "special rules" for Tojima. Tojima First is a generally centrist, localist party that advocates to protect Tojiman culture and interests, and is seen as a "pro-Japanese" party.
Elections to the Tojima Prefectural Assembly frequently result in either hung parliaments or large majorities. Historically, the centre-left Social Democratic Party has controlled the legislature for long periods of time and as a result has dominated the office of premier. Tojima has had a conservative premier for only 17 years since Enderronian independence in 1946. The last time a right-of-centre party won a majority in the Tojiman legislature was in 1994, and the last time before that was in 1966. The Social Democratic Party's dominance of Tojiman politics is in part due to the struggle between the United Party and the localist Tojima People's Party to be the main non-SDP party. The current government consists of a minority coalition between the SDP, the Tojima Greens, and the Civic Alliance.
Overall, Tojima is considered to be moderate and centrist at the federal level, though Tojiman voters are often at odds with mainland Liberal politicians with regards to issues on multiculturalism, multilingualism and immigration; thus more often than not the Social Democrats hold a relatively stronger position in the prefecture, especially in Shirakawa. The Liberals and their predecessors have only won a majority of seats in Tojima twice, in 2006 and 2010. The Social Democrats are particularly strong in Shirakawa, Harvey Island and Nishihama, while Liberal Party is stronger in the predominantly white rural interior of the prefecture.
Party 	Party 	Federal2018	Prefectural2018
 	Social Democrats	38.54% (9) 	31.10% (26)
 	Liberal 	34.04% (5) 	25.37% (20)
 	Tojima First 	10.62% 	21.48% (11)
 	Greens 	9.40% 	9.53% (3)
 	Pirate 	2.94% 	3.27% (1)
 	Democrats 	1.46% 	3.72%
Others	Others 	3.00% 	5.53% (3)
==Demographics==
Tojima's population as of October 2018 is 2,834,615, making it the fourth-most populous prefecture in Enderron. 71 percent of the prefecture's population lives in the largest city and capital, Shirakawa. 81 percent live in the five largest urban areas. Most of Tojima's population is concentrated in the southeastern corner of Tojima Island and Harvey Island.
===Largest cities and towns===
Rank	Name 	Population
1 	Shirakawa 	2,010,428
2 	Nishihama 	102,127
3 	Newcastle (Shinshiro)	67,384
4 	Kogane City 	55,270
5 	Aohashi 	51,085
===Ethnicity, languages and religion===
Ethnic group	Population	%
Japanese 	1,028,115 	36.27
English 	432,364 	15.25
Dutch 	243,323 	8.58
Chinese 	187,907 	6.63
Korean 	111,769 	3.94
Spanish 	89,886 	3.17
Irish 	72,169 	2.55
Filipino 	61,710 	2.18
Other 	607,372 	21.43
Ethnic region 	Population	%
Asian 	1,491,263 	52.61
European 	1,163,383 	41.04
Arab 	46,998 	1.66
Hispanic 	43,710 	1.54
Pacific peoples	41,555 	1.47
African 	19,020 	0.67
Other 	28,686 	1.01
Language 	Population	%
English only	1,033,869 	36.47
Japanese 	916,885 	32.35
Dutch 	161,063 	5.68
Mandarin 	135,636 	4.79
Korean 	94,138 	3.32
Spanish 	49,464 	1.75
Filipino 	37,247 	1.31
Wu Chinese 	34,781 	1.23
Other 	371,533 	13.11
Religion 	Population	%
No religion	1,310,499 	46.23
Shinto 	499,658 	17.63
Buddhism 	421,366 	14.87
Protestant 	380,972 	13.44
Catholic 	143,743 	5.07
Islam 	37,445 	1.32
Other 	40,932 	1.44