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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was an [[empire]] established by [[Japan]] and was the prominent power in [[Asia]] during the first half of the [[20th century]]. It was the driving force behind the [[Pacific War]] during [[World War II]]. Rules by the [[Japanese Emperor]], its will was enforced by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] and its [[flag]] depicted a [[blood]]-[[red]] [[sun]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'')

Since the [[1630s]], Japan remained isolated from the rest of [[Earth|the world]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] policy of ''[[Sakoku]]''. By the [[19th century]], the policy had stunted Japan's growth and development. In the mid-19th century, [[United States of America|United States]] [[warship]]s entered the harbour in [[Tokyo|Edo (Tokyo)]] and demanded a trade agreement. The resulting end of seclusion led to a rapid modernisation of Japan. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Barbarians and the Samurai (audio story)|The Barbarians and the Samurai]]'')

Subsequently, Japan grew an empire. With little natural resources of its own, Japan began preying on the bountiful lands of [[China]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') By [[1900]], Japan had partitioned some areas of China and sought to partition more. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warring States (novel)|Warring States]]'') The Empire's ultimate aim was to unite Asia under the [[Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'')  

During [[World War II]], the Empire allied itself with [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] and [[Italy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') The Japanese attacked the [[United States Navy]] based in [[Pearl Harbor]] on [[7 December]] [[1941]], bringing the latter into the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Connect (short story)|Only Connect]]'') In [[February]] [[1942]], the Empire attacked the [[British Empire|British]] [[Colony|colonies]] in [[Singapore]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'') and [[Burma]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and expanded much of its influence on many [[island]]s throughout the [[Pacific Ocean]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Lunar Lagoon (comic story)|Lunar Lagoon]]'')  

A [[Japanese-American]] doomsday cult based in the [[Chapel of the Red Apocalypse]] sought to destroy [[Parallel universe (Atom Bomb Blues)|one universe]] with the [[Manhattan Project]] in order to change the outcome of World War II across the rest of the multi-verse. The cult leader, [[Imperial Lee]], declared the Japanese Empire would stand victorious across all realities. However, the cult was thwarted by the Seventh Doctor's interference with the Manhattan Project, which protected it from the threat. The Doctor also doubted the cult's plan was truly feasible. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'')