Imperial Japan

Introduction
Imperial Japan played a major role in the world throughout history. It was one of, if not the most influential nation in the world for a very long time, and was propelled through its vision of a united Asian empire, a vision that it achieved with the Aggression Wars in the late 70s. Japan was arguably the most powerful nation for the duration of the last quarter of the 20th century, meaning that it played a huge part in the Cold War and in World War III. Japan was crucial in the revival of the imperialism movement that reached America in the late 1970s and led to the escalation of the Cold War, in addition to being instrumental in the decline of Germania.

Government
The government of Japan is very similar to that of Germania, involving an emperor who is supposed to make decisions based on public opinion, but generally has the last word. It also had similarities to the United States government, due to the existence of houses of government involved in representation of the people and influencing decision making.

Cold War/World War III (1977 - 1988)
The Japanese military was the most powerful in the world during this time period. It's air force was second only to the Luftwaffe, and it had the most powerful navy and army in the world. Its navy consisted of around 18 aircraft carriers, 16,000 warships, which it needed, being an island, and 59 submarines. The army had the most manpower in the world, with nearly 27 million total personnel by 1980.