Controlled Territory: Kanto, Hokuriku, Okinawa, and other remote islands Official Name: Provisional Government of Japan Capital: Tokyo Population: Approx. 48.6 million GDP: 258 trillion yen Divisions: 13 Leader: Former Prime Minister of Japan Background: The State of Japan effectively collapsed following the national split. This faction is the successor state to the original government, led by the Prime Minister who held office before the collapse. They have secured Hokuriku, one of the three split regions of Central Japan. Ideology: Democracy, Capitalism, Conservatism

Controlled Territory: Entire Kinki region (including Mie) Official Name: Japan Restoration Committee Capital: Osaka Population: Approx. 22.4 million GDP: 104.2 trillion yen Divisions: 7 Leader: Governor of Osaka Background: The first faction to secede from the State of Japan. The primary motivation was the failure of the Osaka Vice-Capital Plan. They are currently locked in a dispute with the Tokai Government over Mie Prefecture, which sits between them culturally and economically; Mie is now divided by a "Modern Berlin Wall." Ideology: Center-right to Right-wing. Relatively moderate compared to other factions.

Controlled Territory: Entire Kyushu region (excluding remote islands) Official Name: Imperial Union Population: Approx. 12.54 million Capital: Fukuoka GDP: Approx. 50 trillion yen Divisions: 7 Leader: Leader of a Conservative Party Background: The second faction to declare independence after Osaka. They aim for a return to the Emperor system and the Empire of Japan, though their actual level of reverence for His Majesty remains questionable. Ideology: Far-right, Constitutional Monarchism, Militarism

Controlled Territory: Entire Chugoku region Official Name: Free Symbiotic State of Japan Capital: Hiroshima Population: Approx. 7.15 million GDP: Approx. 31 trillion yen Divisions: 5 Leader: Former Prime Minister Ideology: Center-left, Pro-China, Pro-immigration

Controlled Territory: Nagano, Niigata, Yamanashi Population: ??? (Information unavailable) GDP: ??? (Not measured) Divisions: ??? Leader: None Background: No strong leader emerged here, and the region fell into a state of anarchy without a unified ideology.

Controlled Territory: Aichi, Shizuoka, Gifu, Mie Official Name: Soviet Republic of Japan Capital: Nagoya, Tsu City Population: Approx. 12.8 million GDP: Approx. 68.2 trillion yen Divisions: 7 Leader: Socialist Faction Background: Declared independence centered around Tsu City in Mie Prefecture, a constituency with strong socialist influence. They utilize a dual-capital system with Tsu as the political capital and Nagoya as the economic capital. Ideology: Radical Left, Communism, Socialism

Controlled Territory: Entire Tohoku region Official Name: Tohoku Proletariat Federation Capital: Sendai Population: Approx. 8.4 million GDP: 34.7 trillion yen Divisions: 5 Leader: Labor Union Faction Background: A faction that rode the wave of independence movements, advocating for the protection of workers and agriculture. Ideology: Moderate Left, Proletarianism

Controlled Territory: Hokkaido Official Name: Hokkaido Black League Capital: Sapporo Population: [Access Denied] GDP: [Access Denied] Divisions: [Access Denied] Leader: Ultranationalist Background: A dark nation where all information is classified as top secret. Their sole desire is to bring about a "Great Judgment" upon the victors of the previous World War: the US, UK, France, China, and the Soviet Union.