Japan

Japan (formally the Empire of Japan) is a country which spans almost all of Asia and the Pacific. It is a founding member of the League of Nations and the largest economy in the world.

History
During the Arrival, three Arks crash-landed on the Japanese home islands. The survivors of the crashes soon elected ambassadors in order to speak with the leader of the Tokugawa shogunate to discuss settlement. However, an argument soon broke out and forces of the shogunate soon marched on the Arks. Together, the crews of the Arks fought back and managed to defeat the armies, igniting the Sorhito War.

The war continued until a combined army of the Ark forces and shoguns aligned with them laid siege to Edo. Tokugawa Iemochi soon committed suicide alongside the rest of his family. Shimazu Tadayoshi soon succeeded him as Shogun and instigated several reforms which transformed Japan from a feudal country into a constitutional monarchy, with himself as Emperor.

Throughout the late-19th and early-20th century, Japan had become a major industrial power in Asia, mostly due to salvaged Azken technology and trade from the United States. In the 1900s, Japan began an expansion campaign which led to the annexation of most of China, Vietnam, Siam, Burma, Cambodia, the Philippines, Australia and many pacific islands. In an effort to prevent armed rebellion in the new territories, Empress Chikako Shimazu reformed the National Diet to allow the new territories representation.

Demographics
The city of Edo is the federal capital of Japan.

Population
The current population of Japan is over 1 Billion, with over 45% of the population being non-human. One of the most populous nations on Earth, a majority of Japan's population live in the Chinese and Australian prefectures.

Language
Japanese is the de facto language of the Japanese Empire, with various other languages spoken in the overseas prefectures.

Religion
Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. However, many Japanese (human and non-human) identify themselves as atheist or having no religion.

Government and politics
Japan is a constitutional monarchy whereby the power of the Emperor is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the constitution to be "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people". Executive power is wielded chiefly by the Prime Minister and his cabinet, while sovereignty is vested in the Japanese people.