Empire of Japan

The **Empire of Japan** (**Dai Nippon Teikoku**) is a country located in Eastern Asia and Northern Oceania. Japan shares a border with the Empire of Great Manchuria, Greater Mongolia, Reorganized Nationalist China, the Empire of Yakutia, and the Kingdom of Thailand. This does not include Japan's puppet's borders.

### Language(s)

Japansese (official), Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Laosian, Cambodian, Malay, Indonesian, Russian, Chinese (unofficial)

### Currency

Japanese Yen

The Empire of Japan is a massive empire, consisting of most of the Pacific's islands, what previously was French Indochina, Eastern Indonesia, Korea, Kamchatka, Transamur, and numerous territories along the coast of mainland China.

Japan and its puppets, allies, and colonies are all in the post-war alliance called the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japan's planned alliance for after the Second World War.

## History

### The Pacific War

On July 7, 1937, Japan would invade the Republic of China. China, broken into numerous warlord states, had decided to halt all hostilities and form the Chinese United Front to fight off the Japanese Empire. Nonetheless, Japan would make considerable advances from Manchukuo, establishing a puppet in Mengjiang and expanding Manchukuo. Furthermore, naval landings would begin, allowing Japan to capture key port cities such as Qingdao, Shanghai, and Fuzhou. By January 1, 1938, Japan was already on the outskirts of Beijing and Nanjing.

Japanese forces would continue to fight against China, who's United Front had proven quite difficult. Thousands of Japanese soldiers had perished to the Chinese patriots. However, even more Chinese soldiers have died to Japanese hands, and morale was decreasing on both sides. Japan had occupied Beijing and Nanjing, forcing the Chinese government to relocate to Chongqing. By then, Japan had begun planning for an assault on Pearl Harbor, planning to destroy most of the United States' navy in a single blow, as well as all assets they have to repair said ships. The plan would be vital for Japanese success.

With Japan's invasion going extremely well, China was beginning to collapse. Cities such as Wuhan, Nanning, and Haikou have fallen under Japanese occupation. By now, the year is 1941, and China is struggling to remain organized. Loyalty among the factions of China was questionable, and Sinkiang would leave the Chinese United Front and declare neutrality. However, Japan was far from finished; in support of its allies, Japan would declare war on the Allied Powers on December 7, 1941. On the same date, the planned operation on Pearl Harbor would be completed, and was very successful. Japan would launch campaigns throughout the Pacific, occupying Manilla, Hanoi, and Saigon within days. By early 1942, Japan has secured an alliance with Thailand, who would aid the Japanese in occupying Phnom Penh and Vientiane. Hong Kong would hold out slightly longer, remaining strong until January 22, when the city would finally fall under Japanese occupation.

With Japan occupying most of the Pacific, the nation decided to begin its next operation. At Midway, a large portion of the Japanese Navy would face off the strong American fleet. In a ferocious battle, the United States would obtain a victory, destroying large portions of Japan's navy. This would prove difficult for Japan, who couldn't replace its assets as quickly as the industrial United States. In East Asia, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore would fall to the Japanese, and naval invasions would occur in Borneo and Java. Japan would begin to plan its grand operation: Japan was going to invade Australia. The cost could potentially be huge, but if they occupied the massive expanse of land, the advantage would be with Japan, and the United Kingdom would lose most of its influence in Asia and Oceania. Another battle would occur in the Pacific, this time at Iwo Jima. In a crushing defeat, the United States would gain access to two airstrips, which would prove vital for the US.

It was late 1941, and Japan had declared war on the Soviet Union in order to support Germany's Operation Barbarossa. In a swift and strategic maneuvering of troops, Japan would attack Soviet Sakhalin and occupy the territory. Meanwhile, the Kuril Islands would begin falling one by one until Japan had completely occupied all of them. The Soviets had not arrived yet, so they would attack Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy, occupying both cities by the middle of 1942. Soon after, the USSR would capitulate to the Germans, allowing Japan to occupy Kamchatka. Within the next few months, Japan would blitz into Mongolia and occupy the nation. This gave Japan a strategic advantage against China, who was on the brink of surrender. Unfortunately for Japan, Tanna Tuva would join a Russian warlord state in the region of Baikal, preventing Japan from occupying the small nation as well.

By 1943, China had finally surrendered. This meant that Japan could finally launch its next operations. In Southeast Asia, Japanese and Thai forces would occupy the city of Mandalay in Burma, but would halt the invasion due to the strength of the British Raj. Next, Japan would attack and occupy Jakarta, causing the Dutch garrisons in Indonesia to surrender. Soon after, an attack on Port Moresby would go well, causing Japan to have full control over New Guinea. It was time for the operation. On May 6, 1943, Japan would launch an invasion into Australia. Japanese forces would land in the Northern Territory, marching west from the landing point and occupying Darwin. Then, a second naval invasion would occur in Queensland, and after marching south for a few days, Japan would occupy Gladstone. Shortly after this, Japanese troops would attack and occupy Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, and finally, Canberra. After the air raids of Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia would surrender. New Zealand would surrender shortly after, seeing no point in defending from Japan.

Japan and the United States would send delegates to meet in Juneau, Alaska. After numerous discussions, Japan and the United States had decided to sign an armistice. The agreements were as followed:

* Japan would occupy all possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, excluding Alaska and the mainland United States.
* Germany will not invade Iceland nor any Allied colonies in the Americas.
* The United States will occupy Iceland and all colonies that were previously directly controlled by the Allies such as Greenland, the Guyanas, and British Honduras.

With this, war had ended for Japan, and the time for peace had come.

#### Treaty of Kyoto

Delegates from China, the UK, France, Thailand, Japan, and the USSR would all negotiate in Kyoto. After numerous agreements, the Japanese would annex the territory they currently occupy. Puppet regimes would be established in Mongolia and China, and the Empire of Great Manchukuo would expand into Russian Manchuria. Mengjiang would merge with Mongolia, and Thailand would assume control over Mandalay, Burma. Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand would receive puppet regimes, and the war would come to an end. Leaving the Axis, all of Japan and its allies, puppets, and states would establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, and Japan would emerge as a superpower.

### Post-War Period

After the war, Japan would begin assimilation processes. However, mistreatment of the local people was common, and reportedly, was sometimes worse than German treatment of "undesirables." Japan would begin a massive trade system, and Hirohito would proclaim himself the "Emperor of East Asia." German-Japanese relations would become tense as each power has separated themselves into their own regions, and with the United States remaining a potential threat, the Japanese people are constantly anxious about the state of the Empire of Japan.