Japan (Satomi Maiden ~ Third Power)

大日本帝國
Timeline: Satomi Maiden ~ Third Power
大日本帝國Timeline: Satomi Maiden ~ Third Power
	Coat of arms
	Location in Purple
Capital	Tokyo
Official languages	Japanese
Regional languages	Russian, Ainu, Chukchi, Hawaiian
Demonym	Japanese
Religion	Shintō, Buddhism, Taoism
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
Establishment
Population
Currency	Japanese Yen

The Empire of Japan is a nation in Asia.

History[]

Prefectures[]

Main article Prefectures of Japan

The Prefectures of Japan are the country's 55 sub-national jurisdictions: two "metropolis", Tōkyō and Kōchi; three "circuits", Hokkaidō, Chukotka, and Hawaii; two urban prefectures, Osaka and Kyoto; and 55 other prefectures.

Transportation[]

Since privatisation in 1984, dozens of Japanese railway companies compete in regional and local passenger transportation markets; major companies include nine JR enterprises, Kintetsu, Seibu Railway and Keio Corporation. The high-speed Shinkansen (bullet trains) that connect major cities are known for their safety and punctuality.

Energy[]

As of 2019, 65.1% of energy in Japan was produced from nuclear power, 9.4% from natural gas, 8.5% from hydropower and 7.9% from wind power, among other sources. Coal and petroleum was once a significant source of power up until the 1970s when all coal plants were shut down due to environmental concerns, and became replaced largely by nuclear power. The 1960s and 1970s were known as the "green revolution" as reports came out since 1950 about the risks of a warming world due to excessive use of harmful fossil fuels. The Japanese Government as a result passed several laws and policies that would phase out energy sources such as coal while expanding renewable energy sources, such as the recently-developed nuclear power.

The last coal plant was shut down in 1981, and the last petroleum plant was shut down in 1996. Natural gas is also currently being phased out, with the government aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2030.