Kawashiro (Luna: Earth II)

Kawashiro is a Lunar colony, established by Japan, which signed the Space Colonisation Treaty back in 1990. Their main religion is Shinto.

Etymology
The name Kawashiro translates to "River City". It was chosen in 2004. Other proposed names included: New Kyoto and Toyotomi (though, Toyotomi was used as the capital name for the colony).

Provence
It has 9 prefectures (県 in Japanese). They are as follows:
 * Nakashiretoko
 * Nijōiwa
 * Rūtaka
 * Toyotomi
 * Miyawaka
 * Nihonmatsu
 * Fujioka
 * Karafuto
 * Kitasōya