Nipponwestland

Nipponwestland is the colony of Japan that is the farthest west in Japan's Colonial Empire in which it borders the Indo-Persian Empire and Soviet Rus to the west. It is also the largest colony in length as it spans from the Assam Province and goes all the way up to the Xingjiang Region.

## History

### Origin

Nipponwestland was created by the Japanese Empire to merge all of it's Native Vassals and Colonies that border Indo-Persia and Soviet Rus into a giant colonial administration so they can have an easier time managing their colonial Empire.

## Government

The Government is a Colonial Administration ruled by a Governor-general who obeys the Emperor. The Governor administers the colonial territories with Native Vassals, Native Warlords and Military Officers who all answer to the Governor-General as he answers to the Emperor.

### Native States

These are the native states of Nipponwestland.

#### **Assam Prefecture**

* Khasi States Confederacy
* Maharajahnate of Manipur
* Kingdom of Cooch Behar
* Rajahnate of Tripura

#### **Himalaya Prefecture**

* Kingdom of Bhutan
* Holy Kingdom of Tibet
* Kingdom of Sikkim

#### **Xingjiang Prefecture**

* Ma Clique
* Kingdom of Kashgar
* Kumul Khanate

## Military

### Army

The Army consists of 1,000 Infantrymen which are Soldiers of Japan, British India Soldiers from the Assam Province, Soldiers from the Bhutan Kingdom, Soldiers from Tibet and Soldiers from the Ma Clique with 999 Artillery Batteries, 888 Mechanized Infantry Units, 99 Gun Cars and 88 Tanks.

### Air Force

Air Force has 1,000 Warplanes which are used to attack enemies from the Air.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the Empire of Japan.

## Culture

### Japanese

Japanese culture is among one of the oldest in the world, the Japanese imperial family in particular being the oldest unbroken line of succession dating back to the Kingdom of Yamato in 660 BC. Among their arts include calligraphy of "Kanji" (China's language carried over), "Ukiyo-e" paintings on tapestry or woodblocks, the "origami" paper-folding technique and the extravagant "Kabuki" or masked "Noh" theater performances

The People of the region are in an identity crisis fearing their identity might provoke the natives who fear their culture might be suppressed.

### Chinese People

The Chinese people of Nipponwestland are Buddhist and they are mostly Conservative Buddhists who are really faithful to their religion. A Minority of the Chinese People in Nipponwestland are Hindu and Christian which are mostly secondary religions to the main Chinese Religion of Buddhism. Chinese women wear a cheongsam (or qipao in Mandarin) or Kimonos as men wear suits and ties or Samurai dress. Chinese people are the second largest ethnic group in the Assam Province.

### Bengals

The Bengals of the region are Muslim like the Uyghur peoples and they live in the Bengal region of the Assam Province. The culture of Bengal defines the cultural heritage of the Bengali people native to eastern regions of the Indian Sub Continent, mainly their region in Nipponwestland. The Bengali women commonly wear the *shari* (sari), often distinctly designed according to local cultural customs. In urban areas, many women and men wear Western-style attire. Men also wear traditional costumes such as the *Dhuti* and *Panjabi*.

### Tibetans

The Tibetans are Buddhist people who are deeply loyal to their religion, especially those who live in Tibet. Tibetans tend to be conservative in their dress, and though some have taken to wearing Western clothes, traditional styles still abound. Women wear dark-colored wrap dresses over a blouse, and a colorfully striped, woven wool apron, called *pangden* signals that she is married. Men and women both wear long sleeves even in summer months.

### Bhutanese People

The Bhutanese people are people who are Buddhist people and a majority of Bhutanese people tend to be that way especially their region, the puppet state of Japan known as the Kingdom of Bhutan's main religion is Buddhism. Men wear a heavy knee-length robe tied with a belt, called a *gho*, folded in such a way to form a pocket in front of the stomach. Women wear colourful blouses over which they fold and clasp a large rectangular cloth called a *kira*, thereby creating an ankle-length dress. A short silk jacket, or *toego* may be worn over the *kira*. Everyday *gho* and *kira* are cotton or wool, according to the season, patterned in simple checks and stripes in earth tones. For special occasions and festivals, colourfully patterned silk *kira* and, more rarely, *gho* may be worn.

### Sikkim

Vajrayana Buddhism, which accounts for 28.1 percent of the population, is Sikkim's second-largest, yet most prominent religion. Prior to Sikkim's becoming a part of the Indian Union, Vajrayana Buddhism was the state religion under the Chogyal. Sikkim has 75 Buddhist monasteries, the oldest dating back to the 1700s. The public and visual aesthetics of Sikkim are executed in shades of Vajrayana Buddhism and Buddhism plays a significant role in public life, even among Sikkim's majority Nepali Hindu population.

Hinduism has been the state's major religion since the arrival of the Nepali Hindu population; an estimated 57.75 percent of the total population are now adherents of the religion. There exist many Hindu temples. Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple Kirati people is very popular, since it consists of the chardham altogether.

Christians in Sikkim are mostly descendants of Lepcha people who were converted by British missionaries in the late 19th century, and constitute around 10 per cent of the population. Tribes like the Kirati , Magars were present in Sikkim as early as the Lepchas and their early habitats were mentioned in a manuscript by the Maharaja Tashi Namgyal. The current population is approximately 13% Lepcha,16% Bhutias, and 61% Nepalis.

### Uyghur People

The Uyghur people live in the Xinjiang region of Nipponwestland which is in the Northwest region of the Colony. The Ugyhur people like the Bengali People are Muslim peoples who are of the Sunni Islam sect of the religion. The Ugyhur people are rural people who live an agricultural lifestyle in their region within the Xinjiang deserts.

### Burmese People

The Burmese people in the region are Buddhist and are loyal to their religion. The culture of the Burmese people is unique as Bamar culture has been influenced by those of neighboring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre. The arts, particularly literature, have historically been influenced by the local form of the animistic religion and Theravada Buddhism. In a traditional village, the monastery is the centre of cultural life. Monks are venerated and supported by the lay people. Rites of passage are also of cultural importance to the Bamar. These include *shinbyu* (ရှင်ပြု), a novitiate ceremony for Buddhist boys and *nar tha* (နားထွင်း), an ear-piercing ceremony for girls. Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most important being the pagoda festival. Many villages have a guardian nat and superstition and taboos are commonplace. Both genders wear velvet sandals called *gadiba phanat* (ကတ္တီပါဖိနပ်‌, also called *Mandalay phanat*), although leather, rubber and plastic sandals (ဂျပန်ဖိနပ်‌, lit. Japanese shoes) are also worn.

### Indians

The Indians in the region are mostly Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist. The People wear the same thing the Bengali people wear or they wear Western Clothes and Kimonos. Indians live in the Bengal Region and the Assam Province.

### Persians

The Persians of the region are mostly Shia Muslim, Hindu or Christian. The Persians wear traditional Persian Clothes, Indian Clothes or Western Clothes. The Persians lived in Nipponwestland ever since they moved there from Bengladesh after the Germans annexed it as a German Puppet State.

### Others

The Others have their own religions are more loyal to the Japanese religion.

## Religion

The Main religions are Shintoism, Buddhism, Heavenly Worship, Hinduism, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam and Christianity. These religions are the majority regions of people who are believers of the religion.