COUNTRY J

I/ Introduction

Location: East Asia, to the East of Japan, on Pacific Ocean. Similar to Japan, country J is an island country.

Capital: Jewel City (also largest city)

National language(s): J's traditional language, Japanese, and English

Demonym(s): Jese

Government: Constitutional Monarchy

King: Kaito (since 2013 A.D)

Chancellor: Naruhiko Tanaka (since 2019 A.D)

Legislative: National Parliament

National Parliament has only 1 house. However, MPs in the National Parliament are divided into 2 types: appointed and elected. Appointed MPs are nobles appointed by the King, make up 25% of the Parliament. The remaining 75% MPs are elected. Both nobles and commoners can become elected MPs.

Formation: January 01, 1158 A.D

Population: 50,528,039 (according to 2021 census)

Currency: Jrimm

Time zone:: UTC + 09 (JST)

Driving side: Right (on some special streets: Left)

II/ Recent events in modern times

A.D

September 14, 1958 - King Matsuoka ascended to the throne. He began the process to turn Country J into a constitutional monarchy country.

October 03, 1960 - King Matsuoka signed the Constitution. The Constitution came into effect from January 01, 1961. October 03 became Constitution Day, a national holiday, from 1962.

November 11, 1961 - first democratic election in Country J, which elected 75% of the 1st National Parliament. Hiroto Tanaka became the first Chancellor elected by the Parliament.

July 03, 1980 - King Matsuoka passed away suddenly due to a heart attack. He was 52 (1928-1980). Controversies arose because his last will dictated that Akira, his eldest son with his 2nd wife, to become the next king, although he had 3 sons with his 1st wife, who had died before he married his 2nd wife. Akira was also just 7, so many people judged him unfit to become king. However, according to the Constitution, except the case where the King betrays the country or disgracing the Royal Family, his last will is to be obeyed absolutely.

November 05, 1980 - King Akira ascended to the throne at age 7.

1990s and 2000s - Newspapers were full of scandals of the young king and his secret lovers, including many famous actresses. His wife, Queen Akane, who married the King in 1999, did not make any comment on the scandals during her marriage with him.

July 08, 2013 - King Akira died in a car accident. In the car, they found his body along with a woman, who died as well. This became the most shameful scandal of the Royal Family since its founding in the 12th century. King Akira was 40 (1973-2013).

December 12, 2013, King Kaito ascended to the throne at age 13. On the day of his coronation, he swore that he would do his best to become the ideal king for Country J, different from his father. From then on, no scandal can be found with King Kaito involved in it. Many praised the young king.

2019 - King Kaito showed interest in the creation of something similar to the Rangers in Tokusatsu shows in order to protect the country.

February 11, 2020 - King Kaito gathered most talented scientists in country J to make Tokusatsu heroes real in the real world.

2020 - 2021 - Country J suffered from the strange Carmilla virus.

January 03, 2022 - King Kaito gave the annual New Year speech before the National Parliament. His speech was broadcast online on all TV channels and social medias in country J. The King said that from the year 2022, country J entered a new era.

III/ Public holidays in Country J

1. Fixed holidays

January 01 - New Year Day

February 01 - King's Day (changes according to the current King's birthday)

May 01 - Labor Day

June 01 - Children's Day (adults work normally, unless they have children)

June 03 - Woman's Day (only women take day off this day)

July 02 - Queen's Day (changes according to the current Queen's birthday. However, as King Kaito hasn't married, Queen Dowager Akane's birthday is used)

September 22 - Commemorating all famous Philosophers around the world.

October 03 - Constitution Day

December 25 - Christmas Day

December 30 - Commemorating all the Queens who have passed away.

December 31 - Commemorating all the Kings who have passed away.

2. Movable holidays

Lunar New Year: first 3 days according to the traditional Chinese Calendar.

IV/ Some locations in the country

1. Scientia University: most prestigious university in country J. Minoru (MC) studies here. The name "Scientia" means "knowledge" in Latin.

2. St. Mary's Hospital: a Catholic facility for saving the lives of patients. Built in 1938.

3. Emerald Palace: The Royal Family lives here. It was not made from emerald literally nor painted green. It was named "Emerald" because when its construction completed in 1737, King Fujioka was obsessed with the color green. The palace has a garden full of green trees, which also came from the obsession with green of King Fujioka. The Royal Family uses King Fujioka's story to encourage people to plant trees.