Empire of Japan

Summary

Empire of Japan is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,830 views/month, #3 of 1,549).^[2]

Key Facts

• Empire of Japan was a member of Allies of the First World War^[3].
• Empire of Japan's religion is recorded as State Shinto^[4].
• Empire of Japan is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Empire of Japan is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Empire of Japan's instance of is recorded as historical country^[7].
• Empire of Japan's instance of is recorded as empire^[8].
• Empire of Japan's capital is recorded as Tokyo City^[9].
• Empire of Japan's capital is recorded as Tokyo^[10].
• Empire of Japan's official language is recorded as Japanese^[11].
• Empire of Japan's currency is recorded as yen^[12].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Russian Empire^[13].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Russian Republic^[14].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[15].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Russian State^[16].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Far Eastern Republic^[17].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Soviet Union^[18].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Joseon^[19].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Korean Empire^[20].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Qing dynasty^[21].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Republic of China^[22].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Empire of China^[23].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Republic of China^[24].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Wang Jingwei regime^[25].
• Empire of Japan's shares border with is recorded as Manchukuo^[26].
• Empire of Japan's anthem is recorded as Kimigayo^[27].

Body

Founding

January 3, 1868 marks the founding of Empire of Japan^[28].

Identity

Empire of Japan's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '大日本帝國'}^[29]. Part of include Allies of the First World War^[30], a military alliance^[31], founded in 1914^[32] and Axis Powers^[33], a military alliance^[34], founded in 1940^[35].

Dissolution

Empire of Japan was dissolved in May 3, 1947^[36].

Why It Matters

Empire of Japan ranks in the top 0.19% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,830 views/month, #3 of 1,549).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Works attributed to it include Twenty-One Demands^[39], a diplomatic correspondence^[40].