Dontgonearthere
19-08-2007, 07:18
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Name: The Empire of Japan (Dai Nippon Teikoku)
Head of State: Tenno (Emperor) Kameyama (Personal name, Kamina)
Heir Apparent:
Kotaishi (Crown Prince) Tomohito
Capital:
Tokyo
Population:
30,000,000 Japan
14,000,000 Korea
760,000, Liandong China
2,500,000 Heibei China
10,000,000 Beijing
2,000,000 Tianjin
13,000,000 Shangdong China
45,000,000 Jiansu China
7,000,000 Shanghai
3,800,000 Zhejiang
2,200,000 Fujian
24,000,000 Jiangxi
38,000,000 Anhui
18,000,000 Guangdong
28,000,000 Taiwan
6,000 Sakhalin
67,000 Japanese Oregon (Kiriku, 'Tree Land')
55,000 Hawaii
Total 220,315,000
Slavery:
There is no official slavery in Japan, however, numerous Chinese work in slavelike conditions.
Military:
Ground Forces:
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-10,000 Imperial Guard
-1,850,000 Samurai of greater or lesser importance
The army is composed entirly of Japanese. Non-Japanese forces are not considered part of the army, but rather 'local militia' and are not kept track of in any real fashion. Most are armed with muzzle-loading rifled and un-rifled muskets, some Chinese militias arent even issued muskets, but are instructed to use whatever happens to come into their hands.
The Japanese Army does not use conscription.
Most Japanese soldiers are armed with breach-loading single-shot rifles.
The Japanese artillery corps use both breach and muzzle-loading weapons, depending on commander. Muzzle-loaders are favored for their increased range and accuracy when compared to present-generation breach-loading weapons. It has also been noted that a well trained crew on a muzzle-loader can obtain nearly the same rate of fire as a breach-loading weapon.
Navy of the Empire of Japan:
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15 Screw driven battleships
8 Frigates
12 Ironclads
28 Gunboats
640 Junks (20-8 guns, some steam powered)
All Japanese ships use breach-loading guns.
Japan:
Japan is heavily industrialized, following a program of breakneck modernization which has been in place since 1840 with the initial contact between Japan and Europe, a slight coup amoung the Imperial Family and in the army presented the Japanese with a strong Emperor at just the right time for such an Emperor to make his move.
After the resulting civil war, virtually everything changed to some degree. The Conquest of China was initiated to fund the huge buildup, the venture bringing a vast boost to the Japanese economy in the form of loads and loads of silver, gold, artifacts and Chinese labour.
There are, however, still pockets of traditional Japanese life here and there, even in large cities, it is often remarked that one can travel a hundred years back in time by walking as many feet in the right parts of town.
The government is chiefly run by the Emperor, but the military exerts strong influence over the Emperor, despite the Emperor theoretically being the commander of the military.
Colonies:
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Korea and China are considered 'colonial states.' As Korea surrendered on much more amicable terms than China, its population suffered significantly less under Japanese rule. The Korean Emperor retained some power and most of the royal property, and the right to pass his title on to his heirs. Korea is experiencing some modernization, although not on as high a priority scale as Japans own buildup.
The present Emperor of China is expected to be the last, as the Chinese are not highly regarded by Japan. Much of the Imperial Families property was confiscated and a number of family members, and most of the royal court, were simply killed outright. While Christianity never caught on in Japan, crucifixion is extremly popular. China has little in the way of modern equipment outside of resource gathering mines and a few factories, most of Chinas resources are being shipped to Japan now. Most of the Imperial Palaces have been converted to public usage, aside from a single palace in Nanjing where the present Emperor presides.
One part of China that has been very carefully maintained, aside from the industrial and resource-gathering areas, is the Grand Canal, which the Imperial government took considerable effort to fix after the 1855 flooding of the Yellow River. The canal provides excellent transportation between North and South China, since railroad access is limited in the area.
Japanese Oregon is inhabited by a mix of Japanese, Koreans and natives. The total number of Asians is approximatly 10,000. The Japanese typically are highly respectful of the native populations, provided they arent too uppity. The lifestyle of the coastal Americans has a strong appeal to the Japanese and many travel to Oregon as much for the peace as the rumors of gold.
Hawaii is an allied state to Japan, no invasion took place, but the islands are de facto Japanese. Japan conducts Hawaiian foreign affairs and operates naval bases from the islands. Japan considers Hawaii to be the key link in its eventual goal of establishing control in the Pacific, with its central location, Hawaii provides bases to strike at both America and Asia. It has little industry aside from the shipyards at the naval bases.
Hawaii is also a popular tourist spot for people in the Japanese Empire, as well as far-traveling Europeans. Many travel to Hawaii for various surfing competitions, especially the ones pertaining to tribal leadership, which can be particularly intense. The sport has made some headway in Japan.
Hawaii's warriors are remarkably skilled at what they do, but the Japanese seldom employ them in the military. However, any who invade Hawaii will definitly find it much harder to take than would be judged by the size of its population.
Politics:
Japan presently considers itself 'neutral' to all other major powers. Some nervousness is experienced towards Antigonal in regards to its possessions in what Japan considers its 'sphere of influence' (IE: The Pacific), but this is somewhat limited, as Japan is confident that, in the event of a war, geography is on its side.
Relations with most Asian nations are somewhat strained, as its rather imperialistic approach to local politics has seen the collapse and aquisition of two former players on the Asian scene. Those that live near Japan and lack strong military power are no doubt somewhat nervous right now.
It is only very recently that Japan began accepting embassies. A street in Tokyo has been alocated for the purpose, but thus far there have been no takers, aside from the colonial states, who dont really count.
Feudal domains in Japan were abolished in 1858, resulting in an unpleasant civil war which resulted in the Emperor gaining significantly more power than previously held by his office. The Daimyo who sided with the Emperor in this civil war were granted govonorships in China as compensation for their domains in Japan.
Economy:
Japan: 80 (Heavy industry, arms)
Korea: 55 (Mining, rice)
Liandong: 35 (Mining, oil, coal)
Heibei: 45 (Cereal crops)
Beijing: 40 (Business, trade)
Tianjin: 20 (Business, trade)
Shangdong: 70 (Cotton, wheat, mining, oil)
Jiansu: 30 (Agriculture, silk)
Shanghai: 60 (Business, trade, shipbuilding)
Zhejiang: 20 (Fish, rice)
Fujian: 10 (Not much)
Jiangxi: 30 (Porcelien, fine arts)
Anhui: 62 (Industry, mining, some agriculture, lots of people)
Guangdong: 40 (Trade, lots of it.)
Taiwan: 40 (Arms and shipbuilding, minor agriculture)
Sakhalin: 5 (Coal)
Kiriku: 20 (Lumber, agriculture)
Hawaii: 20 (Shipbuilding, cattle, some agriculture)
Total 680
Religion:
Japan is primarily Shinto and Buddhist
The areas of China under Japanese control are primarily Confucian, Buddhist or a mix of both.
Hawaii and America have their native religions
Christianity is very rare in all portions of the Japanese Empire (Less than %1), Islam has a small following in China, however.
Name: The Empire of Japan (Dai Nippon Teikoku)
Head of State: Tenno (Emperor) Kameyama (Personal name, Kamina)
Heir Apparent:
Kotaishi (Crown Prince) Tomohito
Capital:
Tokyo
Population:
30,000,000 Japan
14,000,000 Korea
760,000, Liandong China
2,500,000 Heibei China
10,000,000 Beijing
2,000,000 Tianjin
13,000,000 Shangdong China
45,000,000 Jiansu China
7,000,000 Shanghai
3,800,000 Zhejiang
2,200,000 Fujian
24,000,000 Jiangxi
38,000,000 Anhui
18,000,000 Guangdong
28,000,000 Taiwan
6,000 Sakhalin
67,000 Japanese Oregon (Kiriku, 'Tree Land')
55,000 Hawaii
Total 220,315,000
Slavery:
There is no official slavery in Japan, however, numerous Chinese work in slavelike conditions.
Military:
Ground Forces:
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/268/jpxi1.gif
-10,000 Imperial Guard
-1,850,000 Samurai of greater or lesser importance
The army is composed entirly of Japanese. Non-Japanese forces are not considered part of the army, but rather 'local militia' and are not kept track of in any real fashion. Most are armed with muzzle-loading rifled and un-rifled muskets, some Chinese militias arent even issued muskets, but are instructed to use whatever happens to come into their hands.
The Japanese Army does not use conscription.
Most Japanese soldiers are armed with breach-loading single-shot rifles.
The Japanese artillery corps use both breach and muzzle-loading weapons, depending on commander. Muzzle-loaders are favored for their increased range and accuracy when compared to present-generation breach-loading weapons. It has also been noted that a well trained crew on a muzzle-loader can obtain nearly the same rate of fire as a breach-loading weapon.
Navy of the Empire of Japan:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5919/jped9.gif
15 Screw driven battleships
8 Frigates
12 Ironclads
28 Gunboats
640 Junks (20-8 guns, some steam powered)
All Japanese ships use breach-loading guns.
Japan:
Japan is heavily industrialized, following a program of breakneck modernization which has been in place since 1840 with the initial contact between Japan and Europe, a slight coup amoung the Imperial Family and in the army presented the Japanese with a strong Emperor at just the right time for such an Emperor to make his move.
After the resulting civil war, virtually everything changed to some degree. The Conquest of China was initiated to fund the huge buildup, the venture bringing a vast boost to the Japanese economy in the form of loads and loads of silver, gold, artifacts and Chinese labour.
There are, however, still pockets of traditional Japanese life here and there, even in large cities, it is often remarked that one can travel a hundred years back in time by walking as many feet in the right parts of town.
The government is chiefly run by the Emperor, but the military exerts strong influence over the Emperor, despite the Emperor theoretically being the commander of the military.
Colonies:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5382/cnma34wv5.gifhttp://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7937/ushi1qb2.gif
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6130/usorpormq9.gifhttp://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5116/taegukgiqe5.jpg
Korea and China are considered 'colonial states.' As Korea surrendered on much more amicable terms than China, its population suffered significantly less under Japanese rule. The Korean Emperor retained some power and most of the royal property, and the right to pass his title on to his heirs. Korea is experiencing some modernization, although not on as high a priority scale as Japans own buildup.
The present Emperor of China is expected to be the last, as the Chinese are not highly regarded by Japan. Much of the Imperial Families property was confiscated and a number of family members, and most of the royal court, were simply killed outright. While Christianity never caught on in Japan, crucifixion is extremly popular. China has little in the way of modern equipment outside of resource gathering mines and a few factories, most of Chinas resources are being shipped to Japan now. Most of the Imperial Palaces have been converted to public usage, aside from a single palace in Nanjing where the present Emperor presides.
One part of China that has been very carefully maintained, aside from the industrial and resource-gathering areas, is the Grand Canal, which the Imperial government took considerable effort to fix after the 1855 flooding of the Yellow River. The canal provides excellent transportation between North and South China, since railroad access is limited in the area.
Japanese Oregon is inhabited by a mix of Japanese, Koreans and natives. The total number of Asians is approximatly 10,000. The Japanese typically are highly respectful of the native populations, provided they arent too uppity. The lifestyle of the coastal Americans has a strong appeal to the Japanese and many travel to Oregon as much for the peace as the rumors of gold.
Hawaii is an allied state to Japan, no invasion took place, but the islands are de facto Japanese. Japan conducts Hawaiian foreign affairs and operates naval bases from the islands. Japan considers Hawaii to be the key link in its eventual goal of establishing control in the Pacific, with its central location, Hawaii provides bases to strike at both America and Asia. It has little industry aside from the shipyards at the naval bases.
Hawaii is also a popular tourist spot for people in the Japanese Empire, as well as far-traveling Europeans. Many travel to Hawaii for various surfing competitions, especially the ones pertaining to tribal leadership, which can be particularly intense. The sport has made some headway in Japan.
Hawaii's warriors are remarkably skilled at what they do, but the Japanese seldom employ them in the military. However, any who invade Hawaii will definitly find it much harder to take than would be judged by the size of its population.
Politics:
Japan presently considers itself 'neutral' to all other major powers. Some nervousness is experienced towards Antigonal in regards to its possessions in what Japan considers its 'sphere of influence' (IE: The Pacific), but this is somewhat limited, as Japan is confident that, in the event of a war, geography is on its side.
Relations with most Asian nations are somewhat strained, as its rather imperialistic approach to local politics has seen the collapse and aquisition of two former players on the Asian scene. Those that live near Japan and lack strong military power are no doubt somewhat nervous right now.
It is only very recently that Japan began accepting embassies. A street in Tokyo has been alocated for the purpose, but thus far there have been no takers, aside from the colonial states, who dont really count.
Feudal domains in Japan were abolished in 1858, resulting in an unpleasant civil war which resulted in the Emperor gaining significantly more power than previously held by his office. The Daimyo who sided with the Emperor in this civil war were granted govonorships in China as compensation for their domains in Japan.
Economy:
Japan: 80 (Heavy industry, arms)
Korea: 55 (Mining, rice)
Liandong: 35 (Mining, oil, coal)
Heibei: 45 (Cereal crops)
Beijing: 40 (Business, trade)
Tianjin: 20 (Business, trade)
Shangdong: 70 (Cotton, wheat, mining, oil)
Jiansu: 30 (Agriculture, silk)
Shanghai: 60 (Business, trade, shipbuilding)
Zhejiang: 20 (Fish, rice)
Fujian: 10 (Not much)
Jiangxi: 30 (Porcelien, fine arts)
Anhui: 62 (Industry, mining, some agriculture, lots of people)
Guangdong: 40 (Trade, lots of it.)
Taiwan: 40 (Arms and shipbuilding, minor agriculture)
Sakhalin: 5 (Coal)
Kiriku: 20 (Lumber, agriculture)
Hawaii: 20 (Shipbuilding, cattle, some agriculture)
Total 680
Religion:
Japan is primarily Shinto and Buddhist
The areas of China under Japanese control are primarily Confucian, Buddhist or a mix of both.
Hawaii and America have their native religions
Christianity is very rare in all portions of the Japanese Empire (Less than %1), Islam has a small following in China, however.