Japan

Yoko Kayabuki (*Ghost in the Shell*)

Aiko

**Japan**, also known as **Nippon** or **Niho** in Japanese, did suffer some damage from the apocalypse with various games, manga, anime and kaiju movies, but has completely recovered and exist peacefully with their creations.

## History

### Abridged History

Japan has a lot of history with bloodshed, Bushido, conquest, reformations and much more. But after two nuclear bombs that struck Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final hours of World War II, it had to go through many reforms. Slowly, the nation rebuilt and developed many forms of technological progress with automotive, robotics, and electronics industries. The nation is also famous for spreading its culture such as art, cuisine, music, and popular culture through anime, manga and video games. Despite the changes, it is still a constitutional monarchy with an emperor (or empress) leading much of the country and doesn't use nuclear weapons.

### During the Apocalypse

But when the apocalypse hit, chaos followed. Japan gets invaded by its various forms of media they have created. This also include various kaiju rising from the bottom of the sea and wreak havoc across the nation. Zombies started attacking the people to raise their numbers and give in to their feeding instincts. Other monsters and evil Yokai started to create chaos in an already chaotic state the nation was in. However, not all was lost. Various versions of the Japanese god of war and Bishamon came with an army to save everyone. These include Espers, Gundams, various giant robots and mechas, superhumans, mages, and many more that come and save much of the country. The Self-Defense Force fought alongside the creations to hold back the line against the more destructive creations. But among the chaos, Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga died along with Empress Masako. However, Princess Aiko managed to survive the great ordeal.

As the combined forces try to restore stability to the nation and saving civilians, massive shield generators were being created to keep the kaiju out and other natural disasters to protect the island nation. Huge walls of energy surround most of the coasts that are keeping all the giant monsters out as well as any gigantic natural disasters like tsunamis. There were three of them that nearly hit Tokyo, but the walls managed to keep the giant waves out. Many forms of giant monsters try to break the energy barrier down, but were later beaten back by special forces that are meant to deal with them.

The military spread further out across the archipelago to stamp out some of their more monstrous creations such as the Shiki from Shiki, various monsters from Log Horizon, Mongolian hordes, the Shibito and Yamibito from the Siren game series, certain types of monsters from a genre that should not be mention in this wiki, etc. With the help of anime characters with various abilities, those in the military and other such things, they managed to get back the majority of the nation. Even recruit historical and fictional samurais to assist with reclaiming the nation. Around the 12th of October, more than half the country was reclaimed as many monsters were wiped from Japan. The rest was later reclaimed on October 20th after many campaigns.

The Axis members have been rounded up and given a choice between forced early retirement or imprisonment. Some of them have taken up seppuku rather than taking any of the two choices. Many of these former soldiers have been educated about the modern world and what has changed in the nation. Two Gundams managed to stop a repeat of the bombings and the nuke drops on Nagasaki and Hiroshima to prevent a repeated disaster.

### After Phase I

Once things settled down a little, Princess Aiko has been officially crowned Empress of Japan with all communications re-established in the country to see or listen to the ceremony. However, she has yet to marry a husband to be her emperor. The country was being rebuilt with the help of various new technologies and magic from all their fictional works such as Espers with telekinesis, giant robots lifting massive hauls, mages and magic users assisting with clearing out any evil Yokai. Tokyo, now called Neo Tokyo, has massive skyscrapers with many Japanese aesthetics can be seen stretching high above with multiple floors to sustain the entire city. The massive arcology project includes factories that make robot parts and consumer goods, artificial greenhouses with vertical hydroponic farming, luxurious malls and shopping centers and so much more. There are even floors full of magic and friendly Yokai that traverse the more mystical versions of the towers. The reason being is because it is also to accommodate many characters from various manga and anime. Even dimensional doorways that take people to schools, gardens and more mystical locations.

Surprisingly, some of them have spread out across all over Japan with many non-real-life characters keeping many threats at bay in the towns, villages and smaller cities. The former Axis members have taken up various jobs to help rebuild such as construction, farming, manufacturing and volunteer in humanitarian reliefs. They may have lost their claws, but still hold Japan in high esteem. Back on topic about the anime characters, most of them are comprised of those that are from Japan or in series similar to the locations. Other characters from more fictional locations such as different worlds, isekai, space ship stuff didn't appear until later.

### Phase II

When the galaxy become bigger and the universe getting more crowded, an order came down from the top that all micronations are to be removed from the nation as to, according to "official" sources; "make room for more creations". Many micronations have stopped and became integrated into the nation while others left of their own accord. Some of the fictional characters joined in the exodus to start their own nation or to assist with the others.

## Government

### Executive Branch

The executive branch of Japan is headed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet of Japan and is designated by the legislative branch, The Diet of Japan. The Cabinet consists of the Ministers of State and may be appointed or dismissed by the Prime Minister at any time. Explicitly defined to be the source of executive power, it is in practice, however, mainly exercised by the Prime Minister. Yet the power of responsibility to the Diet, and as a whole, should the Cabinet lose confidence and support to be in office by the Diet, the Diet may dismiss the Cabinet *en masse* with a motion of no confidence.

The Cabinet of Japan is also consists of Ministers of State who are appointed by the Prime Minister, and under the Cabinet Law, the number of members of the Cabinet appointed, excluding the Prime Minister, must be fourteen or less, but may only be increased to nineteen should a special need arise.

### Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is known as the Diet of Japan with the upper house known as the House of Councilors and the lower house known as the House of Representatives. Both houses are both directly elected under a parallel voting system and is ensured by the Constitution to have no discrimination on the qualifications of each members; whether be it based on "race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, education, property or income". The Diet is responsible for making laws, approval of national budget, the approval of the conclusion of treaties and the selection of the Prime Minister.

The Empresses, and Emperors, under the Constitution of Japan, was defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his or her position is derived from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power" without any power relating to the government. But that changed when the apocalypse happened and the royal family gained power. The Empress made a few new laws that forbid any sort of discrimination or prejudice to all races and characters that now reside in the nation. There were those that want to segregate the people of Japan and their creations, but Empress Aiko ended it. Thus, the royal family now has actual power in the government.

### Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court of Japan is the judicial branch of the nation. However, it is divided into four different courts which includes; the High Courts, the District Courts, the Family Courts and the Summary Courts yet the Supreme Court is the highest. The Summary Courts handle civil lawsuits, civil conciliation cases and demands for payment. Furthermore, they handle criminal cases related to relatively minor offenses.are lawfully residing in Japan. The Family Courts focus on family affairs, lawsuits of personal status and juvenile cases. The District Courts handle the first instance of most types of civil, criminal, and administrative cases, as well as koso appeals against a final judgment of the first instance of civil cases rendered by summary courts. Most civil cases are normally deliberated by a single judge, except for cases for which the court has decided that it shall be tried by three judges, and certain other cases. Regarding criminal cases, generally a single judge handles a case, except for certain serious crimes which are tried by three judges. The High Courts handle koso appeals. This means they handle appeals filed against a final judgment rendered by a lower court, such as the first instance at a District Court, a final judgment rendered by a Family Court, and the first instance of a criminal case at a Summary Court.

## Foreign Relations

Most of Japan had to be rebuilt from the apocalypse. When things settled down, Japan made an alliance with various Asian countries that formed the United Asia-Pacific Federation for protection and to assist each other if the worst were to happen. This includes Hong Kong, Macau, United Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Qin Empire, Brunei, Cambodia, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, East Timor, Myammar, and Sri Lanka. The nation had some concerns with the Qin Empire and the empire might invade, but Emperor Shan Yu vowed to never invade any other countries after taking the northern half of China. The relations between the two nations blossomed under the United Asia-Pacific Federation. It also developed healthy relations with the North American Union, the European Federation, the Eurasian Union, the United Federation of Civilized States, the African League, the Islam Holy See, and the Australinea Commonwealth.

Japan developed healthy relations with three of the nine nation states of the United Nation States of America. This includes Halcyon, Texas and Pacifica. This include trade in technology, dubbing of anime, vacation sites and many areas of the three nation states have been influenced by Japanese culture while some areas in Japan have accepted the more Hawaiian kind of culture such as Okinawa while also accepting Filipino, Korean and Chinese influences along on an artificial island close to the coast of Okinawa, Sorarisu Shima (Solaris Island).

Even though Japan is on friendly terms with the Qin Empire, it did establish some friendly relations with the remains of the People's Republic of China, albeit small. Yet unsure about other members of the Asia-Pacific Communist Alliance. Unlike most members of the United Nations & Creations, they are on friendly terms with the nations under the United Confederacy of Exiles since the majority do love Japanese anime, manga and video games...and some cultural influences. Yet the only exception are the micronations that were banished from Japan.

## Economy

The economy of Japan comes from their rice and wheat agriculture, their fishing industry, many forms of manufacturing and tourism. Many manufacturing products include automotive, optical media, optical fibers and many other commercial products. Yet Japan is more widely known for its Otaku culture ranging from anime, video games and manga. They are also pioneers of many forms of technology that have been made during the decades after World War II such as robots. When the apocalypse came and things have calm down, things have changed.

Japan has become a major trade route for many spaceships that bring in raw materials and many other products from space. The nation is now also known for producing spaceships and mechas that assist with the United Nations & Creations ranging from exploration to colonization to industries to military applications. However, Japan is also a nexus for various worlds from their isekai genre of media where the nation conducts trade with the various nations of other worlds. Thanks to these, the economy of Japan boomed into a new realm of prosperity and possibilities as they also create large arcological structures that go out into space. There are even magical talismans and objects that they trade as well that have been crafted by the Yokai that actually do work.

Despite some new technological, magical and economic prosperity, the biggest exports are still their anime, manga and games. With their diplomatic ties to the various nations of the United Confederacy of Exiles, their prosperity has reached greater heights as the economy continues to grow. It even reach higher than any other country on Prime Earth, even more so than China, UNSA, and others. Thus, it is now a superpower with barely any equals.

## Military

The military of Japan is the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF). Despite the apocalypse, it still follows Article 9 of the constitution that forbids them from invading other countries or have nuclear weapons. Yet Japan isn't without some form of protection against any sort of hostile forces. Thus the reliance on the Self-Defense Force. As the name states, they are only meant to defend the country from any foreign or domestic threats.

When the apocalypse hit, much of their forces were decimated by many threats that appeared but had help from many creations that assisted and some that were also in the JSDF. Once things settled, new recruits started to come in from various species and series that bring something new to their arsenal. This includes magic spells, magical weaponry, mechas, starfighters, and racial abilities. Despite all the new toys, the Self-Defense Force can only defend the country and doesn't do any form of invasions. However, there are a few loopholes in the article