Ezo (Heartfelt Fancy)

The Republic of Ezo (蝦夷共和国 Ezo Kyōwakoku) is a nation in East Asia. It borders the Russia to the West, and to the South lies Japan across the Tsugaru Strait.

History
Following the fall of the Shogunate in the lower three islands (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu), the Tokugawa forces had fled to Hokkaidō with some French officers aiding them. During the latter part of the Boshin War, the Tokugawa forces managed to win the Battle of Hakodate and achieve a close victory against the Imperial Forces. Following the defeat, the Meiji Government finally recognise the Ezo Republic, and a treaty ending the war was signed.