日本

日本

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首都：

关西

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政府类型：：

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主流文化：

日本

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国教：

大乘佛教

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国家位阶：

帝国

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国家类型：

未受认可国家

执政的德川幕府的力量正在衰竭，饥荒和动乱蔓延到全国各地。江户时代在日本已经持续了200多年，还能持续200年吗？

日本 是一个  unrecognized major power 在东亚。是一个岛国, 日本仅直接与 阿伊努茅希利接壤，这是一个处在北海道上的分散政权。

历史背景

1600年，德川家康赢得关原合战（関ヶ原合戦），结束日本战国时代，使日本进入了德川幕府时代。尽管日本天皇仍是名义上的共主，实际上是由幕府将军决国定策。同时，因锁国令的推行，日本的绝大多数地方不能与外界沟通，仅与 中国、 大韩、 阿伊努茅希利和 尼德兰等少数国家保持贸易关系。

锁国令结束于 美利坚海军准将马休·佩里（Matthew Perry）率领炮舰驶入江户湾（今东京湾）逼迫日本签订通商合约的“黑船来航”事件。此后不久，幕府将军的权力随着1868年明治维新结束，明治天皇睦仁重掌权力，带动日本进入了迅速发展的时期。

事件

日本存在一些有关于天皇复辟，取缔幕府将军的事件。

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The [Ruler Name] Restoration

The Shogunate has fallen from power, and Emperor [Ruler Name] has restored the political primacy of the monarchy. This momentous occasion marks the end of centuries of Shogunate rule in Japan, and heralds a new era of modernization and reform. The Emperor must choose his political allies carefully.

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 趣味文本：

The former Shogun bows with respect and shame as he hands over his residence and seat of power, the mighty Edo Castle, to the restored Emperor. Renovations are set to begin at once; the old castle to be replaced by a glorious Imperial Palace. Though the exterior will appear much the same as the former imperial residence in Kyoto, the Emperor plans to combine Japan's rich decorative traditions with strange Western fashions. A metaphor, perhaps, for the future shape of Japan.

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触发于： Journal Entry Completion: Honorable Restoration

触发条件： 无

即时效果 Creates new Emperor and Heir characters depending on year Activates Journal Entry: The [Ruler Name] Restoration

Industrial might will see us through. Industrialists gain Favored by the Emperor: +20% political strength for 5 years We must look to the intellectuals. Intelligentsia gain Favored by the Emperor: +20% political strength for 5 years For both options Kanto becomes the capital Shogunate are renamed to Landowners If less than 70% of incorporated states have: A railway and five levels or more of Urban Center Then activate Journal Entry Restoration: Industrialize Japan If any of the following are true: Serfdom is enacted Samurai are powerful or in government Has not researched Napoleonic Warfare Any Barracks is using Irregular Infantry, Infantry Focus, or Cannon Artillery Then activate Journal Entry Restoration: Retire the Samurai Else trigger event The Fall of the Samurai If Japan is unrecognized or has Isolationism enacted: Then activate Journal Entry Restoration: End Sakoku

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A Renewed Japan

A reformed army, an open and recognized country, a new society. Japan stands as an equal among the powers of the world, and will perhaps begin to pursue imperial ambitions of her own.

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 趣味文本：

"By the blessing of heaven we sit upon the sacred throne on which our ancestors reigned from time immemorial. The civilization and institutions of Japan are so different from those of other countries that we cannot expect to reach the declared end at once. It is our purpose to select from the various institutions prevailing among enlightened nations such as are best suited to our present conditions, and adapt them in gradual reforms and improvements of our policy and customs so as to be upon equality with them."

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触发于： Journal Entry Completion: The [Ruler Name] Restoration

触发条件： 无

The Japanese Empire shall rise. Gain Japanese Military Reform: +15% innovation gain for military technology for 5 years Gain claims on the following states, except fully owned ones: Yeongnam, Gyeonggi, Gwanbuk, Yangseo, Yangho We will need powerful friends, for we shall make powerful enemies. Gain Japanese Ambassadors: +20% Influence, and +25% improve or damage relations speed for 5 years Railways are the key to our future success. Gain Modern Japanese Railway: +40% railway building throughput for 5 years

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The Fall of the Samurai

Japan has succeeded in reforming the armed forces and putting an end to the backwards system of feudalism. The Samurai warrior caste seemingly no longer have a place within our modernizing society.

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 趣味文本：

The Shogun commanded the loyalty of the Daimyo, who in turn relied on their Samurai to help them enforce their rule over the enserfed peasantry. This was the basis of Japanese feudalism — now a relic of the past. There are those still loyal to Samurai ideals, the codes and virtues known as Bushido, and that legacy will surely endure. But the Samurai have fallen, and we will not see their like again.

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触发于： Either: Event A Renewed Japan Journal Entry Completion: Restoration: Retire the Samurai

触发条件： 无

Let them keep their status as officers and nobles. Gain Samurai Officers: −25% innovation gain for military technology for 5 years The era of Samurai is over. Samurai leader dies 80% of Japanese officers become radicalized 50% of Japanese servicemen become radicalized For both options Samurai are renamed to Armed Forces Armed Forces lose  Bakufu ideology

日程和决议

日本有几个与天皇复辟幕府将军有关的条目。

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光荣恢复

几个世纪以来，幕府一直统治着孤立而停滞不前的日本。如果我们想在迅速现代化的世界中占有一席之地，我们必须恢复合法皇帝的权力。

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可见条件： Is 日本
Activation conditions: Shogunate are not part of the government	触发时效果： 无
完成条件： For 10 years (120 months) Shogunate are not powerful Shogunate are not part of the government Japan does not have insurrectionary interest groups Japan is at peace Japan owns all of Kanto	完成时效果： Triggers the event The [Ruler Name] Restoration

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The [Ruler Name] Restoration

皇帝已经恢复权力，现代化进程开始了。还有很多工作要做。

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可见条件： Only while active
触发于： Event: The [Ruler Name] Restoration	触发时效果： 无
完成条件： Complete 3 Restoration Journal Entries	完成时效果： Triggers the event A Renewed Japan

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维新：日本工业化

日本必须实现工业现代化，以与试图控制和剥削我们的国家竞争。

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可见条件： Only while active
触发于： Event: The [Ruler Name] Restoration	触发时效果： 无
完成条件： 70% of incorporated states have a railway and five levels or more of Urban Center	完成时效果： Advances The [Ruler Name] Restoration journal entry

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恢复：让武士退役

武士是我们古老的封建世袭战士种姓。几个世纪以来，他们一直为我们而战，指挥我们的军队。但是，在我们享受的相对和平的几个世纪里，他们已经忘记了战争的方式，并成为国家的负担。

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可见条件： Only while active
触发于： Event: The [Ruler Name] Restoration	触发时效果： 无
完成条件： All of the following are true:  Serfdom is not enacted Samurai are not powerful or in government Has researched  Napoleonic Warfare No Barracks is using  Irregular Infantry,  No Artillery, or  Cannon Artillery	完成时效果： Trigger event The Fall of the Samurai Advances The [Ruler Name] Restoration journal entry

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修复：结束Sakoku

几个世纪以来，日本一直孤立自己以抵抗外国影响。但现在是时候向世界敞开心扉了。然而，我们的目标不仅是开放日本，而且是将我们的国家建设成为世界舞台上的大国。

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可见条件： Only while active
触发于： Event: The [Ruler Name] Restoration	触发时效果： 无
完成条件：  Isolationism is not enacted  Traditionalism is not enacted  Closed Borders is not enacted Is independent	完成时效果： Advances The [Ruler Name] Restoration journal entry

日本拥有一个决议以来将它的主流宗教从  Mahayana 改至  Shinto

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Adopt State Shinto

With the restoration of the imperial household to political power, it would be wise to integrate local beliefs into an official state religion emphasizing the Emperor's divinity.

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可见条件： Is 日本 Does not have  Shinto as state religion	可用条件： Has completed the Honorable Restoration journal entry Buddhist Monks are not  marginalized Has enacted  Monarchy Has not enacted  State Religion
效果：  Shinto becomes the state religion Buddhist Monks are renamed to Shinto Monks Replace  Buddhist Moralist ideology with File:Ideology shinto piousness.png Shinto Piousness 40% of pops in the  capital convert to Shinto 20% of pops in other  incorporated states convert to Shinto

科技

日本幕府开局仅拥有时代1的科技。

Production technology	Military technology	Society technology
Prospecting  Steelworking  Distillation	Drydocks  Admiralty  Military Drill  Artillery	Law Enforcement  International Trade  Centralization  Colonization  Democracy  Academia

政治

日本幕府在开局时实质为一个专制君主国。由 幕府和 武士执政，且征夷大将军德川家成为武士利益集团。

Starting Laws

Power Structure		Economy		Human Rights
Governance Principles	Monarchy	Economic System	Traditionalism	Free Speech	Censorship
Distribution of Power	Autocracy	Trade Policy	Isolationism	Labor Rights	Serfdom
Citizenship	National Supremacy	Taxation	Land-Based Taxation	Children's Rights	Child Labor Allowed
Church and State	Freedom of Conscience	Colonization	No Colonial Affairs	Rights of Women	Legal Guardianship
Bureaucracy	Hereditary Bureaucrats	Policing	Local Police Force	Welfare	No Social Security
Army Model	Peasant Levies	Education System	No Schools	Migration	Closed Borders
Internal Security	No Home Affairs	Health System	No Health System	Slavery	Slavery Banned

Starting Institutions

Institution	Level
Law Enforcement	1

利益集团

日本幕府一开始有 幕府和 武士  in government. 大乘佛教僧侣， 乡村民众和 知识分子都  in opposition. 小市民阶级， 实业家，和 工会都是  marginalized.

武士除了拥有常规意识形态以外，还额外拥有  Bakufu 意识形态，且 大乘佛教僧侣拥有  Buddhist Moralist 意识形态以来替换  Moralist ideology.

历史人物

Note: Names are given in European style, with family name second.

Politicians

Name	Type	Interest Group	Ideology	Traits
德川家齊	Ruler	Shogunate	Traditionalist	Arrogant,  Expensive Tastes
德川家慶	Heir	Shogunate	Traditionalist	Meticulous,  Pious
大鹽平八郎	Politician	Buddhist Monks	Moderate	Charismatic,  Inspirational Orator,  Firebrand
緒方洪庵	Politician	Intelligentsia	Moderate	Meticulous
毛利敬親	Politician	Shogunate	Random	Meticulous,  Ambitious
水野忠邦	Politician	Samurai	Traditionalist	Arrogant
德川齊昭	Politician	Petite Bourgeoisie	Jingoist	Imperious

Generals and Admirals

Name	Type	Interest Group	Ideology	Traits	Rank	HQ Region
德川齊昭	General	Petite Bourgeoisie	Jingoist	Imperious	0 Commander rank 2 Major General	Japan
江川英龍	General	Shogunate	Reformer	Innovative,  Defensive Strategist	0 Commander rank 2 Major General	Japan
鳥居耀藏	General	Shogunate	Traditionalist	Traditionalist Commander,  Imperious	0 Commander rank 2 Major General	Japan

Historical Character Templates

Name	Type	Interest Group	Ideology	Traits	Conditions
仁孝天皇	Ruler	Landowners	Traditionalist	Reserved	Completed Honorable Restoration before 1852
孝明天皇	Heir/ Ruler	Samurai	Random	Reserved	Completed Honorable Restoration before 1879
明治天皇	Heir/ Ruler	Industrialists	Random	Innovative,  Charismatic	Completed Honorable Restoration between 1852 and 1912
大正天皇	Heir/ Ruler	Industrialists	Random		Completed Honorable Restoration between 1879 and 1928
昭和天皇	Heir/ Ruler	Samurai	Random		Completed Honorable Restoration after 1911
東鄉平八郎	Admiral	Samurai	Moderate	Expert Naval Commander,  Direct,  Meticulous	Date between 1883.2.5 and 1913.1.1
西鄉隆盛	General	Shogunate	Jingoist	Offensive Planner,  Romantic,  Brave	Date between 1860.1.1 and 1880.1.1
兒玉源太郎	General	Shogunate	Royalist	Experienced Offensive Planner,  Experienced Colonial Administrator,  Innovative	Date between 1889.1.1 and 1906.1.1
大山巖	General	Shogunate	Royalist	Experienced Offensive Planner,  Trench Rat,  Reserved	Date between 1889.1.1 and 1906.1.1

外交

日本仅直接与 阿伊努茅希利 ，北海道上的一个分散的国家。 中国 和 大韩 隔着日本海，但与日本没有起始关系。

日本有萨哈林岛和北海道的  claims 。作为 俄罗斯 也对库页岛有主权要求，这很可能是两国之间紧张局势的根源。 日本在游戏开始时有一个未申报的利息。

Economy

Japan begins with a large  GDP, although well below average for its population size.

Starting Statistics

Statistic	Starting value
GDP	14.6M
Population	31.0M
Literacy	21.4%
Standard of Living	Impoverished (10.0)

States

Japan

Name	Type	Homelands	Arable Land		Resources									State Traits
			Size	Uses
Kansai	36px	Japanese	190	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	9	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—
Chugoku	36px	Japanese	75	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	20	—	—	24	20	12	—	—	—
Shikoku	36px	Japanese	40	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	11	—	24	—	32	9	—	—	—	Seto Inland Sea +10.0% Shipyards building Throughput +2 Port Max Level, +10 Naval Base Max Level
Kyshu	36px	Japanese	100	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	—	72	—	36	40	18	—	—	—
Ryukyu Islands	36px	Japanese	15	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—
Chubu	36px	Japanese	150	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	16	—	—	33	—	16	—	—	(30)
Kanto	36px	Japanese	130	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	9	—	36	30	—	10	7	—	—
Tohoku	36px	Japanese	80	30px  30px  30px  30px  30px  30px	15	—	60	45	—	15	6	—	—
Hokkaido	36px  36px  36px	Japanese Ainu	20	30px  30px  30px	9	36	33	36	32	10	8	(8)	—

Industry and resources

Japan has most of the resources required for industrialization in its starting states. This allows Japan to ignore international trade and expansion somewhat in the early part of the game.

Industry

Japan starts with a modest amount of consumer industry and a well developed agriculture sector.

Resources

Japan starts with access to all resources except Rubber. Japan can also grow several cash crops, notably Silk and Dye

Military

Japan has the  Peasant Levies law.

Japan begins with 105 regular battalions and 132 conscript battalions available; all battalions use the same set of production methods:  Irregular Infantry,  No Artillery, File:Method cavalry scouts.png Cavalry Scouts, File:Method standardized infantry.png Standardized Infantry, and  Wound Dressing.

Japan starts with no flotillas. As Japan does not border any not decentralized nations, it cannot make any invasions or offensive war action at all, until a fleet has been established.

策略和指南

以下内容为诸多玩家中的一员所给出的，关于日本的策略建议。请注意，由于游戏的动态机制，这些内容对其他玩家而言可能会以不同的方式展开。

开始时

日本开始时人口众多，但工业却很少。它没有模具车间，没有任何类型的矿山或钢铁厂，有限的伐木营地，造纸厂和造船厂，没有大学或艺术学院，也没有武器和弹药工业。其主要和最强大的利益集团是幕府，其影响力从45%到65%不等。

它有效率低下的落后法律，如农民税、农奴制、地方警察部队、世袭官僚、封闭边界、传统主义和土地税。这些法律限制了更有效率的经济运行，并有助于加强幕府利益集团。但是，该国禁止奴隶制。此外，政府行政大楼的它不足，导致官僚主义低下和税收效率低下。它的建筑业也很少，因此新产业和资源的建设成为一项缓慢而乏味的工作。最后，它是孤立主义者，不与任何其他国家进行任何形式的商品贸易，并且必须从一开始就自行获得所有资源。

它的军队也处于一个奇怪的中间地带，军队在对付欧洲列强时已经过时，但在对付较小的亚洲国家时却不必要地庞大。它也没有海军，甚至没有一支舰队。这将阻碍日本保护其海岸，并阻止其军队用于海军入侵。

北海道岛大部分仍未被殖民，而库页岛的潜在殖民时机已经成熟。

目标

日本的游戏方式和目标是什么，都取决于玩家。日本可以是和平主义者或扩张主义者，保持孤立主义或开放并与世界进行贸易，保持君主制或成为神权国家或共和国，民主或专制，或颁布光荣复辟或保持幕府权力。

然而，无论总体最终目标如何，日本在军事和经济上变得更强大是很重要的。该国将需要工业化，改革法律，现代化军事，建立海军，并完全殖民北海道，也许还有库页岛。随着时间的流逝，随着日本的工业化，幕府将削弱，一旦它从强大到有影响力，它就会被踢出政府。

如果需要，可以在幕府利益集团的影响力大大降低，影响力低于 18% 并被踢出政府时开始光荣复辟。完成光荣的维新让位于公明/明治维新。根据日本的游戏方式，完成复辟可能是可选的，因为它涉及结束孤立主义。

开场行动

政治

在流逝时间之前，请检查幕府的党魁是否是沙文主义者。金戈主义政党领导人支持通过殖民法律和职业军队，从而使这些法律更容易、更快捷地通过。传统和温和派政党领导人将需要很长时间才能通过法律（或者可能无法完全通过法律），而和平主义政党领导人则反对殖民主义。建议简单地重新启动游戏，直到找到所需的特征。

外交与关系

接下来，检查俄罗斯、清朝和英国是否对日本没有警惕、敌对或好战。如果这些国家至少保持谨慎，就更容易与他们建立关系。重要的是首先优先改善与这些国家的关系，并使它们保持友好关系，以阻止它们对日本进行外交游戏。特别是，它将阻止俄罗斯殖民北海道（如果计划殖民该岛，则阻止库页岛殖民）。如果这些国家中的任何一个是敌对或交战国，建议重新开始游戏。

如果想要玩和平主义游戏，或者如果玩家想拖延时间直到日本获得实力，请改善与其他欧洲列强和美国的关系。如果在任何时候，欧洲大国试图破坏关系并且不希望与他们发生冲突，请尝试改善与他们的关系。如果当时无法改善关系，请保持警惕，直到改善关系为止。改善与它们的关系将使两国关系处于停滞状态，并应阻止它们进行任何外交游戏。

申报对太平洋沿岸或大洋洲的兴趣。

经济性和初始生产方法的变化

将税收和军人工资定为最高，将政府工资降至最低。玩家可以选择使用部分或全部可用权限对最有利可图的商品征收消费税，如谷物、服务、衣服、茶叶、酒类、家具、瓷器、豪华服装、烟草和豪华家具。然而，这将导致生活水平的降低，并增加激进分子的数量。玩家还可以考虑使用一些权力，通过道路维护法令来提高施工效率。

当日本经济足够强劲时，可以考虑提高政府雇员的工资，降低税收和/或取消家具和服装的消费税。

此外，从除首都关西以外的每个州删除所有兵营也是一种选择，因为这样做也会产生更多收入。如果玩家希望在革命中挑衅幕府，这也可能是有利的。

接下来，更改以下内容的生产方法：将港口设置为锚点港口，将城市中心设置为自由教堂，将行政大楼设置为世俗管理。请注意，这些更改是针对游戏开始时可用的内容。对生产的其他更改应在可用、合适和适用时稍后进行。

Initial Construction

Build 3 Construction Sectors in each state or max-out building them in Kansai and Chubu and build one Naval Base in Shikoku. The building of so many Construction Sectors will make Wood and Fabric expensive and tank the economy. To remedy this, the player has two choices.

In a pacifistic or exploit-minimum run, the Player will need to build-up more Logging Camps and Cotton Plantations (as well as Iron Mines and Tool Workshops if Saw Mills and Wrought Iron Tools have been set) until Wood, Fabric, Iron and Tools become cheaper and the economy won't run a deficit. While doing this, the Player can also choose to build a few Shipyards in Shikoku, Coal Mines for Urban Centers, 3 Administration Buildings in Shikoku and 6 in Chugoku, and 2 Paper Mills each in Chugoku and Chubu.

This is a slow process as the country has to solely rely on the resources it currently has available and what is able to produce on its own. But there is an alternative.

The Optional War with the United Kingdom to Open the Market

If an Interest in Pacific Coast or Oceania was Declared, the Player may set a Diplomatic Play against a British Colony in Australia or North America. This will bring the United Kingdom into the war and will set Open Market as a War Goal against Japan. A strong navy will not be needed as the goal of this war is to Back Down from the war during the Diplomatic Phase and allow the United Kingdom to impose their terms upon Japan. After this, Japan's Trade Policy will be set to Free Trade and the country can now trade with other countries for recourses. However, the Shogunate and the Rural Folk will be greatly angered by this, making it difficult to pass laws meant to reduce the Shogunate's Clout. However, an event will also trigger which will help do just that but for a time only.

The Lack of a Navy and War for Forced Recognition and Potential First Expansion with Russia

Go to war with Russia for Forced Recognition. However, it should be important to note that the Force Recognition casus belli is only available if Japan's prestige is high enough. After the start of the game, Japan's prestige will begin to decrease, and the casus belli will become unavailable by January 4th of 1937. With this in mind, the Player must declare war on Russia before then. The player may also use this war for Reparations, to have Russia revoke their claims to Sakhalin and perhaps annex Alaska.

For this war, Japan will need to have its full army so don't delete the Barracks just yet and, more importantly, to naval invade Alaska and at least establish a beach head. Luckily, Russia does not defend the Alaskan coast, so Japan does not need a strong navy to invade the state and one Flotilla from one naval base is enough. After establishing a beach head, the invading army can be ordered to return to Japan to help defend against Russia naval invasions. However, Russia is often weak in naval invading Japan, (and they will always try to land in Kansai) and can be easily pushed back. After that, it becomes a waiting game until Russia agrees to whatever terms the Player had set. If Russia takes back the occupied land in Alaska, simply naval invade again.

Do bear in mind, that every now and then or if the war is prolonged, there is a chance Russia can be successful in invading Kansai.

If the Player chooses to add more Russian states to annex such as Kamchatka, Chukotka, Okhotsk, Trans-Baikal, Yakutsk and Irkutsk, this requires the Player to first Declare Interest in Siberia during Diplomatic Play and add them to the War Goal. Parts of the targeted states will then need to be occupied during the war. This will make the war more expensive and drag on for a longer period of time as it does take time to occupy enemy territory. This puts Japan at risk of being successfully invaded by Russua. Furthermore, Japan's lack of a strong navy becomes an apparent handicap as Russia will have a small yet formidable fleet guarding the Siberian coast. The player will need to have at least 19 Flotillas to beat the Russian fleet and to allow for the naval invasion of either Kamchatka, Chukotka, Okhotsk or all maybe all three at separate times.

This leaves the Player with two solutions. The Player can choose to build Japan's navy. This process is slow as more Naval Bases and a corresponding number of Shipyards have to be built (or have Man-o-Wars be imported from other countries). But this can be done even as the war with Russia is waging but can contribute to the war's dragging on.

Another solution is to invite an ally who either borders your target or can launch a beach head that can later be joined. This is certainly both cheaper and faster than establishing a navy and once you conquered a single province you can expand on from there without the use of a navy at all. But it is way less reliable. There is no guarantee that anyone is willing to join the war, before starting the Diplomatic play, and even if they do, if they actually intend to do a naval invasion.

Research

Prioritize research in order of: Mandatory Service, Line Infantry, Napoleonic Warfare, Army Reserves, Paddle Streamer, Cotton Gin, Lathe, Atmospheric Engine, Intensive Agriculture, Percussion Cap, General Staff, Mechanical Tools, Bessemer Process, Railways, Crystal Glass, Stock Exchange, Currency Standard and Water-Tube Boiler. With luck, the Technology Spread will make the military research run faster while finishing Cotton Gin, Lathe and Stock Exchange in the meantime.

After all those are done being researched, the Player may choose whichever remaining Tier 2 technology is best done first before proceeding to Tier 3.

Changing the Laws and Weakening the Shogunate

As mentioned before, the laws Japan starts with are backwards and empower the Shogunate interest group. Changing the laws will weaken them. With a Jingoist Shogunate part leader, prioritize passing either Colonial Resettlement or Colonial Exploitation and once put into law, immediately begin colonization of the remaining parts of Hokkaido and Sakhalin. Afterwards, pass Professional Army. Note that it is not needed during the first two wars against Russia and the United Kingdom.

With those two laws passed, it is recommended to pass either Tenant Farmers or Homesteading as the Shogunate and the Samurai interest groups will still have high approval from passing the two previous laws and successfully abolishing Serfdom will greatly diminish the Shogunate's power. However, successful or not, prioritize passing next either Dedicated Police Force, Appointed Bureaucrats and Migration Control. Then try to pass Agrarianism or Interventionism and Per-Capita Taxation when possible. Passing any Landed or Wealth Voting law can also help. There is also the choice of going from Monarchy to a Theocracy or a Republic.

Additionally, retire and avoid recruiting any general affiliated with the Shogunate. Bolster the Intelligentsia and the Industrialists if possible and keep building up the country’s industry.

The Honorable Restoration

Once the Shogunate's clout has been reduced to 18% or less, they will become Influential instead of Powerful and it is safe to remove them from the government and suppress them up until the end of the game. The Honorable Restoration should now start and will finish after ten years. However, the Restoration will pause if, for whatever reason, the Shogunate is returned to the government, becomes Powerful again or if Japan goes to war. But the extent of the Restoration remains and will resume once the war is concluded or when Shogunate is no longer in the government or loses power again. Once done, the Japanese Shogunate will be renamed as simply Japan and the Shogunate will be renamed into the Landowners.

But be aware though that trying to pass all these laws in quick succession will lead to the radicalization of the Shogunate and a possible revolution and civil war.

However, if getting the Shogunate to start a revolution is the goal, then best to have deleted all the Barracks (except for Kansai) after the war with Russia but prior to the start of the revolution. It will be much easier to defeat the Shogunate should a civil war against them breaks out. Defeating the Shogunate will instantly finish the Honorable Restoration and will also result in their Clout lowering greatly and rendering them marginalized. However, this is merely temporary as they will eventually regain their lost strength. Suppressing them will delay their return to power. Thus, within that time, the Laws that would weaken them should be passed.

Colonization

Hokkaido and Sakhalin are the only two initial targets for colonization. Sakhalin has Oil as a future resource. However, Russia also has a claim on Sakhalin which could be a source of future conflict if the claim was not revoked during the Forced Recognition war with them. However, the Player can choose to forego Sakhalin entirely and leave in Russia's hands. Once Hokkaido and/or Sakhalin are done and there are no immediate further plans for colonization, the Colonial Law can be reset back to the original law to save bureaucracy. And there might be a political advantage given the interest groups' opinions.

There is of course in the future more land to colonize, such as Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea and Africa, but they require effort, so it is a case of proper cost/benefit analysis in the concrete situation. The Pacific Islands, Papua New Quinea and some parts of Africa have the malaria malus and Quinine needs to be researched before these lands can be colonized. Senegal however does not have this malaria malus and the country of Massina has Opium. However, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are also colonizing this region. France in particular will colonize faster than all the rest.

With the building of more Government Administration and the increase of bureaucracy, the Institution Level of Colonization can be increased for faster colonizing time. Be sure to build Ports in these colonial holdings and remember to incorporate them once colonization is finished. Passing the Total Separation and the Multiculturalism Laws will help reduce the risk of uprisings or secessions.

However, one of the goals of the Meiji Restoration is the industrialization of 75% of the country. Any incorporated colonized or conquered lands will be included in that.

Expansion

Once Japan’s military has been built up, it may choose to expand further into Korea, Manchuria, Formosa, southern China, Hawaii, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and southern Africa. If Japan has good relations with any of those countries, then simply lower relations. Then initiate desired Diplomatic Plays.

Annexing any part of Qing will require that Japan's military be at least one technology ahead of Qing's. If the Player has researched Line Infantry, Napoleonic Warfare and Army Reservers before Qing and has an adequate navy, then that should be enough to give Japan the edge against Qing. Note that this doesn't mean the Player can easily defeat Qing. Qing still has a massive manpower pool compared to Japan. The strategy is to defend whatever land border Japan has with Qing and then naval invade and occupy parts of Beijing before setting that army into the defensive. It is also easy to occupy all of Formosa. Then wait until Qing is willing to cut its loses and agree to the Player's terms.

The Player can choose to annex all of Manchuria and Formosa which is a good source of Wood and liberate Korea for future conquest. Or the Player can choose to annex the Southern Qing states of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan. These states will have less Wood compared to Manchuria but Yunnan does have an abundance in Opium.

However Qing in the game has a tendency to sign a Defensive Pact and Trade Agreement with Russia before entering into a Customes Union with them. If the Player is not quick enough, going to war with Qing will mean having to deal with Russia as well.

Southeast Asia is abundant in Gold, Rubber and Oil and countries such as Flag of Brunei Brunei, Flag of Sulu Sulu and others on the island of Borneo can often be beaten by a naval invasion of only a single flotilla. Same goes for Flag of Hawaii Hawaii in the Pacific.

In the Middle East, the Player can choose to vassalize Oman and use its east African territory as a springboard to colonize eastern Africa.

In Africa, the Senegal countries of Futa Jellon, Kaarta, Segou and Massina are options for conquests. And in South Africa, there are Zulu, Oranje and Transvaal.

But be warned, if Japan is still Isolationist or if its military is weak, this will bring either France or the United Kingdom into the war to force Japan to Open its market or for no reason at all.

Achievements

Meiji Restoration

Complete the Restoration Journal Entries as Japan before 1912