Japanese Realm (Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum)

The Japanese Realm (Japanese: ダイワ キョ ウ ジボ ウ (大和共治邦) Daiwa Kyōjibō) is a political entity created by the Republic of Japan in 1919 to replace the Imperial Japanese colonial system. The Japanese Commonwealth Law of 1919 changed the designation of "imperial subjects" to "citizens". Japanese overseas possessions were granted their own citizenship where their political, cultural and social rights were recognized by the Japanese Republic. Member countries are viewed and treated in equal basis and sharing common defense system under the protection of Japanese Republic.