Japan

大日本幕府

**Japan,** or officially the **Shogunate of Japan** (Japanese: 大日本幕府) was an island country located in East Asia and Oceania, created on the 26th of March 2023 by CN46 and Cryolophysis. It was a great power in the Asia-Pacific region.

The country encompassed the entirety of the Japanese archipelago, as well as the Korean Peninsula, Ryukyu Islands, Kuril Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Bol'shoy Shantar, part of Magadan Oblast and Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin, the Kamchatka Peninsula, parts of the Australian continent, the southern half of the island of Madagascar, the islands of Réunion, Mauritius and multiple islands (The Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Guam, Kiribati, Palau, Nauru, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, Tokelau, Niue, Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Pitcairn Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island) in the Pacific Ocean. It shared a land border with the United Siberian Socialist Republics and the Republic of China, and maritime borders primarily with the Dutch East Indies.

The country was established following the dissolution of the original Al-Halal, which originally governed the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin and Kamchatka as the colonies of Al-Nippon, Al-Karafuto and Al-Kamchatka, respectively. The Shogunate of Japan was the official successor state of Al-Halal.

## Administration

***The Shogun (Sei-i Taishōgun*** **(征夷大将軍))** was the supreme leader of the nation, directing both internal and external affairs. The Shogun for the entire duration of Japan's existence was Cryolophysis.

***The Council of Samurai (侍)*** were the main advisors of the shogun, the leaders of the Shogunate military, and had authority to make decisions pertaining to external affairs. The Council comprised of CN46 (the Daimyo of Honshu and co-founder of the nation), Daemonology (Daimyo of Karafuto), PaulsDollopCream (Daimyo of Kamchatka) and MrRamoo (Daimyo of Chosen).

## History

Since the nation's founding on March 26th, Japan's history was characterized by steady, constant industrialization and territorial growth.

The Yamato Highway was built, the longest road ever built in Earth World III. High-rise structures were built in Tokyo by various citizens. Akita became the most developed settlement in Japan, featuring markets, ports, Shinto shrines and temples, all built by one player (Lampsauce). Hawaii and Bol'shoy Shantar were acquired from the New California Republic.

Several other territories, such as those in Madagascar and Australia, were acquired following disbandment of inactive nations. Japan designated several structures previously built by non-Japanese players on these territories as Japanese World Heritage Sites, preserving them from further development.

On foreign policy, Japan co-founded the Asian Security Organization alongside the Republic of China and the Sultanate of Garabogakzol. Japan initiated the vote to remove the Union of Amaravati from the Organization following multiple diplomatic conflicts and military skirmishes, such as the killing of Michael, the beloved donkey of PaulsDollopCream. As a token of already outstanding relations, Japan signed the Sino-Japanese Collective Security Treaty with China, a mutual defense pact. Japan also maintained close relations with future incarnations of Al-Halal and its leader, Nancat21. Japan declared war on the Dutch East Indies as part of the Globe War and co-founded the Grand Alliance coalition.

On June 7th, Shogun Cryolophysis declared the Modernization Act to become law, renaming all domains as prefectures and creating an infrastructure boom. One major action taken as a result of this act was the creation of the Kauai Concrete Company, which saw the preparation to create a city on shores of the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i with the heart of this city's economy built on the concrete duping and curing industry.

On June 28th, almost three months after its founding, the Shogunate of Japan was disbanded as a result of the final shutdown of Earth World III. The world eventually enter the Great Freeze, as all manmade structures were lost to nature, and the geography of the world shifted greatly. After some time, former Chinese and Japanese citizens came together to form a new nation, to succeed the now-long lost Shogunate...

## Territories and Roads

The Shogunate of Japan's vast territory is very geographically diverse. Land north of the capital Tokyo is prominent for its cold oceans, taiga forests, mountain ranges and snow-capped peaks. Land south of Tokyo is far warmer, with subtropical and tropical seas, jungles, beaches and coral reefs.

The **Yamato Highway (大和道),** which connected Kagoshima to New Warmland, was primarily made split into two main roads:

* The **Tokaido Main Road (東海道)** connected Kagoshima, the southernmost settlement of Kyushu, to Shikuka, the sole settlement of Sakhalin. The **Hoyo Bridge (豊予橋),** famed for its copper *torii* pillars, was built by Cryolophysis and connected Kyushu and Shikoku. The **Sunrise Bridge (日ノ出橋),** famed for its gorgeous view of the sunrise and sunset through under its arch, was built by Daemonology and connected Hokkaido and Sakhalin. There were two branch roads in the northern half of the Tokaido-- the **Hokuriku Road** **(北陸道)** branching off to Niigata and the **Ōu Road** **(奥羽道)** branching off to Akita and Aomori.
* The **Hokkaido Main Road (北海道)** connected Shikuka to New Warmland, the northernmost settlement of Japan. The **Kuril Bridge (千島橋),** famed for its views of the Kuril Islands and for being the longest bridge in all of Earth World III, was built by PaulsDollopCream, connecting Sakhalin to the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Hokkaido Road then traveled from the southern tip to the northern coast of the peninsula, where the shorter **Warmland Bridge (和牟蘭橋),** built by PaulsDollopCream and RaspiestDeer818, connected Kamchatka with New Warmland.

***Yamato Prefecture* (大和) encompassed the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, the Nanpō Islands, Oki islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Hawaii.**

* **Tokyo (東京):** The national capital and capital settlement of Yamato, built and governed by Cryolophysis.
* **Sendai (仙台):** Settlement in Yamato, built and governed by Treewithboots.
* **Niigata (新潟):** Settlement in Yamato, built and governed by UnlockedBeast48.
* **Akita (秋田):** Settlement in Yamato, built and governed by Lampsauce.
* **Aomori (青森):** Settlement in Yamato, built and governed by Zelgah.
* **Sapporo (札幌):** Settlement of Yamato, built by Atomic\_MC52.
* **Osaka-Kyoto (大阪京都):** Planned settlement in Yamato, never built.
* **Nagoya (名古屋):** Settlement in Yamato, built by CN46. CN46's abandoned home is the oldest structure on the Japanese archipelago, and is also the only building remaining from when Potawatomi governed Japan. It was the site of CN46's One Piece.
* **Honolulu (ホノルル):** Territory in Hawaii. Formerly part of the New California Republic, before the latter revoked its claims on the islands.
* **Kaumakani (カウミカナ):** A city on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, created to facilitate the industrial production and processing of concrete to supply the mainland with.

***Shikoku-Kyushu Prefecture* (四国九州) encompassed the island of Kyushu, Shikoku, and the Nansei Islands. Formerly part of Yamato, it was directly administered by the Shogun due to a lack of regional leadership.**

* **Kagoshima (鹿児島):** Settlement in Kyushu, built by BirdBath2007.
* **Fukuoka (福岡):** Planned settlement in Kyushu, never built.
* **Kurume (久留米):** Planned capital settlement in Kyushu, never built.
* **Miyazaki (宮崎):** Planned settlement and port in Kyushu, never built.
* **Takamatsu (高松):** Planned mining settlement and port in Shikoku, near Osaka-Kyoto, never built.

***Karafuto Prefecture* (樺太) encompassed the island of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.** Its sole settlement was **Shikuka (敷香):** Capital settlement of Karafuto, built and governed by Daemonology. Built during Al-Halal governance of Japan.

***Kamchatka Prefecture*** **(カムチャッカ) encompassed all land on the Kamchatka Peninsula and territory in Magadan Oblast. Following the retirement of PaulsDollopCream, the territory was *de facto* administered by Yamato Prefecture.**

* **Morino (森野):** Capital settlement of Kamchatka, built by PaulsDollopCream. Formerly was known as **San Marino,** capital of the Kingdom of West San Marino before its incorporation into Al-Halal.
* **Wamuran (和牟蘭):** Settlement in Kamchatka, built and governed by RaspiestDeer818. Formerly part of New Warmland before its dissolution.

***The South Seas Dominion*** **(南洋領地)** **encompassed the Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, Tokelau, Niue, Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Pitcairn Islands, French Polynesia, Easter Island, Socotra, Réunion, Mauritius and all territories on the island of Madagascar and the Australian continent.**

* **Brisney (ブリズニー):** Capital settlement of the South Seas, built and governed by Coreeeeeey. Formerly governed as the City-State of Brisney before the its incorporation into Japan. Daimyo Coreeeeeey built an underwater tunnel that connected Brisney to Tokyo. A high-speed rail line was planned to be built in the tunnel, although this plan was never realized.
* **Perth (パース):** Territory of the South Seas. Formerly governed by New Avalon before its dissolution. The New Avalon estate was preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site.
* **Toilara (トゥリアラ):** Territory of the South Seas. Formerly governed by MadGasCar before its dissolution. The bizarre structures built there, including a frog statue, were preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site.
* **Fiji (フィジー):** Territory of the South Seas. Formerly governed by the Nation of Eden before its dissolution.
* **Vanuatu (バヌアツ):** Settlement of the South Seas, built by Soyoto2674. It was the former capital of the South Seas Dominion during the reign of Daimyo Soyoto2674, until he retired from Japan and the Globecraft server, thereby leading to the capital being moved to Cape York.
* **Samoa (サモア):** Settlement of the South Seas, built by Zaargonite.

***Ertia*** **(エルシア)** **encompassed Bol'shoy Shantar.** A special territory of Japan, it was the former home of TNSOA citizen Ert\_E, a longtime ally of both Japan and its predecessor state Al-Halal. As a result of the TNSOA-TDEI colony crisis, the territory was ceded away by the New California Republic. Ert\_E's house, where he stored his own One Piece prior to his retirement from the Globecraft server, was preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site. It was administered as part of Karafuto.

***Manchuria* (満州) encompassed Primorsky Krai.** A special territory of Japan, all of its land was protected from development to preserve its forests, rivers, lakes and cave systems as part of the Manchuria National Park (満州国立公園). The only manmade structure in the territory was the Al-Manchuria Base constructed by CN46, built during Al-Halal governance of the region and subsequently abandoned when CN46 moved back to Japan. The remains of the base were preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site. Chinese leader Goosw later rebuilt the house, as a token of both the long-standing alliance between the Shogunate of Japan and the Republic of China, as well her friendship with CN46. It was formerly administered by Chosen, and was later administered as part of Yamato.

***Al-Halal*** **(アルハラル) encompasses part of the Arabian peninsula.** The territory was the final claim made by CN46 before his first retirement from Globecraft, as one final homage to his old nation. Following the beginning of the Globe War, the territory was returned to Nancat21 as a reincarnation of Al-Halal. Regardless of whether Japan controls the territory or not, the ruins of the Great Pyramid built during the Al-Halal era were preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site.

## Former Territories

**Chosen Prefecture (朝鮮) encompassed the Korean Peninsula, Primorsky Krai and the island of Jeju.** There were plans to link Korea with Kyushu and the Yamato Highway via a bridge over the Tsushima Strait, although this plan was never realized. On June 19, 2023, the Korean Peninsula and Jeju gained independence from Japan as the United Republic of Korea.

* **Keijo (京城):** Capital settlement of Chosen, built and governed by MrRamoo.
* **Heijo (平壌):** Settlement in Chosen, built and governed by RedMosquito.

**Cape York (ケープヨーク)** was a previously owned territory on the Australian continent. In northern Cape York is **Thysilliat,** formerly governed by RIM Horizons before its dissolution. It was the former capital of the South Seas Dominion during the reign of Daimyo Muclear, until he declared the southern half of the territory as the independent state of Mishagrad, thereby leading to the capital being moved to Brisney. The northern half of the territory had to be surrendered as a result of mapmaker intervention on June 6th. The former RIM Horizons headquarters were still preserved as a Japanese World Heritage Site, despite no longer being a Japanese territory.

Japan also previously owned the islands of Socotra **(ソコトラ) and Svalbard (スヴァールバル).** Socotra was a special territory ceded to Japan as the sole remnant of Arabian territory held by Al-Halal following its dissolution. It was governed by NahteM, who ruled as the Eternal Leader of the island, continuing from Al-Halal governance. Svalbard was eventually sold to the Kingdom of Norway as the land was not regularly used and had little development.

## Regional Flags

Original flag of the Shogunate of Japan. Also the flag of Al-Nippon, when the Japanese archipelago was under Al-Halal governance. Designed by Ramoo.Flag of Karafuto Domain. Designed by Daemonology.Flag of Kamchatka Domain. Designed by PaulsDollopCream.Flag of the former Chosen Domain. Also the flag of the Tsardom of Russia, led by Ramoo, before its dissolution.Flag of the South Seas Dominion. Designed by Ramoo.
## Notable Members

**Cryolophysis** was the founder and Shogun, the supreme leader of all the nation's territory, from March 26, 2023 until June 28, 2023. He was also the Governor of Yamato and Shikoku-Kyushu Prefectures following the retirement of Daimyo CN46.

**CN46** was the Daimyo of Honshu from March 26, 2023 until May 14, 2023, when he retired from Japan and the Globecraft server. He briefly returned on May 28 to participate in the Globe War, until he again retired on June 2, 2023 after designing the Grand Alliance flag.

*(Before retiring for the first time, CN46 left all of his gear and a a farewell note buried at Y level 46 at the location "where it all began." The **One Piece** was found a day later on May 15 by Ert\_E, underneath CN46's original Nagoya Base that he built the day he joined the server. He did not leave anything upon his second retirement.)*

**Daemonology** was the Governor of Karafuto since March 10, 2023, continuing from Al-Halal governance, until June 28, 2023.

**PaulsDollopCream** was the Daimyo of Kamchatka since March 10, 2023, continuing from Al-Halal governance, until May 24, 2023, when he finished development on Morino, and subsequently retired from Japan and the Globecraft server. The territory of Kamchatka was then administered as part of Karafuto Prefecture.

**MrRamoo** was the Governor of Chosen since April 2, 2023 until June 19, 2023, when the Korean Peninsula declared its independence as the United Republic of Korea.

**Coreeeeeey** was the third and final Daimyo/Governor of the South Seas Dominion from May 13, 2023 until June 28, 2023. **Muclear** was the second Daimyo of the South Seas Dominion since May 9, 2023 until May 13, 2023. **Soyoto2674** was the first Daimyo from March 30, 2023 to May 9, 2023.

**NahteM** was the Eternal Leader of the Holy Island of Socotra from April 2023 until June 28, 2023.