Japan

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Japan, Officially the Empire of Japan, is the most powerful nation in East Asia. Japan is a unitary constitutional monarchy however the Emperor does still hold a lot of influence over the affairs of state. It of course is ruled by the oldest dynasty in the world, the Yamato dynasty. Japan participated in the Second Weltkrieg funding rebellions and taking over weak colonies as an attempt to break German Influence over Asia. This has mostly worked creating a system of allies / puppets in South East Asia. Japan is currently the strongest nation on its end of the continent but the potential unification of China and the rise of India is challenging Japanese hegemony. While India is assuredly an enemy China is not certain as whomever comes on top their may be. potential ally or rival. Japans current government was established after the Boshin War in 1868 after the Meiji restoration. Japan in the current year is the leader of the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere and due to it's rivalry with Germany is a potential ally for the Entente.

## History

Japan in 1936 was in a state of political turmoil but was good at keeping it out of the talking points of much of the world. However on the 15th of May 1936 Prime Minister Inukai was shot by radical officers wishing to establish a NatPop regime. This sent of a series of events that led to the attempt by the military to coup the government and establish their vision for Japan. But with a lack of support from the Emperor to ether side the coup failed and the government would appoint Hamaguchi Osachi as the Minseitō restored order over the government. Meanwhile this chaos in Japan allowed the Fengtian Government to begin to break off its reliance on Japan the process of witch would culminate in 1941. Japan would spend the 1930s building up its military and sending support to rebellions in Indochina and Insulindia. It would also seize Guam in 1937 with the outbreak of the Second American Civil War. In 1940 the outbreak of the Second Weltkrieg allowed Japan the opportunity to get involved directly by declaring war on German East Asia and the Dutch East Indies in support of the ongoing insurrection. Having to fight multiple fronts and with Philippine and Hawaiian support the colonial regimes collapsed and Japan cemented its hold over the area. However the agreements between the Guangzhou government and the Fengtian government prevented Japan from continuing further as co-operation between the modernized Chinese armies would crush Japan in a war. Japan would continue to fight in limited naval skirmishes in the Indian Ocean with Mitteleafrika's navy but the war was essentially over. In 1943 the Russian State would attack Transamur and the nation would fall lightning quick to the far more numerous and better equipped Russian troops. Japan would sign a treaty with Russia in Harbin where Russia would retain Transamur in return for Russia not projecting its influence into China / Mongolia. Japan would continue to technically be in a state of war for the remainder of 1943 - 1947, but the lack of German forces would essentially freeze the conflict. During this time Japan would launch a failed campaign in China in an attempt to help out their Fengtian allies, however a devastating encirclement would occur mauling the Japanese army witch would only recover in 1946. .In 1947 German and Japanese diplomats would meat in Singapore to decide upon a treaty. And unlike the Tsingtao Accord, Japan would be the one deciding the terms. This treaty forced Germany and the Netherlands to decolonize Southeast Asia and also to recognize Japanese economic dominance over the area. This also cut off the legation cities who would be Attacked and annexed that year. Japan in 1948 is in an interesting situation with a rivalry with Germany and one with Russia. Japan find itself much like Germany in 1919 with a bunch of puppets that all need economic support from Japan to get their feet going. This is dragging the Japanese economy and has prevented intervention in China. With its influence slipping Japan must find who to ally with or who to conquer in the coming years if it wishes to keep its dominance over Asia.

## Military

The Military of Japan is the most modernized and largest force in Asia. It is well known for its ability to launch rapid offensives at speeds not matched in the Second Weltkrieg. Japan's Army is its weakest point being smaller than most Great Powers. However this is made up by its ability at amphibious warfare and its well known ability to fight in the jungles with little issue. Japan's Navy on the other hand is the third strongest navy in the world just behind Canada but above that of France. It is well modernized and contains several air craft carriers. However its reliance on battleships is one of its greatest weaknesses. Japan's Air Force quite large and modern despite a lack of testing due to it not being used too often in the Second Weltkrieg.