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大日本帝國
The Empire of Japan

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HM Mutsuhito Tennō [Meiji]
明治天皇

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Territories of the Empire of Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Empire)

Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan)
Hokkaido
1. Hokkaido

Tōhoku
2. Aomori
3. Iwate
4. Miyagi
5. Akita
6. Yamagata
7. Fukushima

Kantō
8. Ibaraki
9. Tochigi
10. Gunma
11. Saitama
12. Chiba
13. Tokyo
14. Kanagawa

Chūbu
15. Niigata
16. Toyama
17. Ishikawa
18. Fukui
19. Yamanashi
20. Nagano
21. Gifu
22. Shizuoka
23. Aichi

Kinki
24. Mie
25. Shiga
26. Kyoto
27. Osaka
28. Hyogo
29. Nara
30. Wakayama

Chūgoku
31. Tottori
32. Shimane
33. Okayama
34. Hiroshima
35. Yamaguchi

Shikoku
36. Tokushima
37. Kagawa
38. Ehime
39. Kochi

Kyūshū & Okinawa
40. Fukuoka
41. Saga
42. Nagasaki
43. Kumamoto
44. Ōita
45. Miyazaki
46. Kagoshima
47. Okinawa

Formosa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_under_Japanese_rule)
48. Taihoku
49. Shinchiku
50. Taichū
51. Tainan
52. Takao
53. Taitō
54. Karenkō
55. Hōko

Chosen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule)
56. North Chungcheong
57. South Chungcheong
58. Gangwon
59. Gyeonggi
60. North Gyeongsang
61. South Gyeongsang
62. North Hamgyŏng
63. South Hamgyŏng
64. Hwanghae
65. North Jeolla
66. South Jeolla
67. Keijo
68. North P'yŏngan
69. South P'yŏngan

Philippines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Philippines)
70. Luzon [Manila]
71. Mindoro
72. Marinduque
73. Masbate
74. Batanes Islands
75. Palawan
76. Panay
77. Negros
78. Cebu
79. Bohol
80. Leyte
81. Samar
82. Mindinao
83. Sulu Islands

Spanish Acquisitions [Marianas Islands and Palau] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianas)
84. Urracas
85. Maug
86. Asuncion
87. Agrigan
88. Pagan
89. Alamagan
90. Guguan
91. Sarigan
92. Anatahan
93. Farallon de Medinilla
94. Saipan
95. Tinian
96. Agiguan
97. Rota
98. Guam
99. Palau

Population of the Empire of Japan

TBD at convenience

Land Area of the Empire of Japan

935,319 km²

Japan - 377,873 km²
Chosen - 220,000 km²
Formosa - 35,980 km²
Philippines - 300,000 km²
Spanish Acquisitions - 1,466 km²

Royal Family Lineage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan)

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Head of State: Emperor Mutsuhito

Head of Government: PM Taro Katsura

Government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Meiji_Japan)
Ministry of Home Affairs -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs -
Ministry of Finance -
Ministry of War -
Ministry of Imperial Household -
Ministry of Justice -
Ministry of Public Works -
Ministry of Education -

Diet
Elected members from all Imperial domains [not including colonial territories]

Parties
Rikken Seiyukai - promotes central government, extensive welfare; liberal conservative
Kenseitō - formed in opposition to Seiyukai, politically similarly aligned
Rikken Kokumintō - liberal party, with strong attachment to armed forces - parrticularly the Kaigun
Kenseikai - conservative economic policy, moderate political platform

Relations

Allied
Friendly
Cordial
Hostile
War
Undeclared

CSA
China
France
Germany
Great Britain
Norway
Ottoman
Russia
Sequoyah
USA

Alliances

TBD

Diplomacy

TBD

War

N/A

GDP: ???

GDP per capita:

Resources:

Industries:

Trade:



TBD WHEN WE DECIDE HOW TO RUN ECONOMIES...

大日本帝國陸軍
Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun

Imperial Japanese Army (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army)

10 active divisions

1st Division - Japan
2nd Division - Japan
3rd Division - Chosen
4th Division - Formosa
5th Division - Chosen
6th Division - Japan
7th Division - Philippines
8th Division - Formosa
9th Division - Chosen
10th Division - Philippines

* 380,000 active duty and 1st Reserve personnel - former Class A and B(1) conscripts after 2 year active tour with 17 and 1/2 year commitment
* 50,000 Second line Reserve - Same as above but former Class B(2) conscripts
* 220,000 National Army
o 1st National Army - 37 to 40 year old men from end of 1st Reserve to 40 years old.
o 2nd National Army - untrained 20 year olds and over 40 year old trained reserves.
* 4,250,000 males available for service and mobilization.

Equipment:
-TBD


大日本帝國海軍
Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun

Imperial Japanese Navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy)

* 6 battleships (all British-made)
* 8 armored cruisers (7 British, and 1 French-made)
* 9 cruisers (5 Japanese, 2 British and 2 French-made)
* 24 destroyers (16 British and 8 Japanese-made)
* 63 torpedo boats (23 British, 30 French, and 10 Japanese-made)

Personnel - 40,800 soldiers

Equipment:
-TBD

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Good factbook, I like your attention to Japanese characters, adds a good flair to the thread.

Good factbook, I like your attention to Japanese characters, adds a good flair to the thread.

ehh, hate to disappoint you but those are also Chinese characters - they just happen to have a great relevance when describing Japan.

ehh, hate to disappoint you but those are also Chinese characters - they just happen to have a great relevance when describing Japan.

*Feels intelligent*

HM Mutsuhito Tenno has instituted a change in the structure of the Empire to better administer the territories, over which he is sovereign.

The Resident General of each colony shall be tasked with the creation of a local Diet - to act in similar function to the Diet in Tokyo. It is the intention of the Japanese Emperor to cultivate the lands in a manner that includes the new natives into the Empire. Among the tasks to be included are the following:

- Institution of Japanese as the primary language in the Empire, although locals are encouraged to continue study of their native languages;
- Institution of Japanese education and government services;
- Standardization of Japanese government services, including welfare, militia establishments, and justice;
- Appointment of Japanese person to head local referendum committees and serve as the local access between the Imperial Government and the local prefectures.