The State of Nippon-Nihon is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Shōwa with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working population of 10.298 billion Japanese have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Industry, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tokyo. The average income tax rate is 22.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Japanese economy, worth 970 trillion Japanese Yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 94,261 Japanese Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news, model railroad hobbyists have taken to muscling model shipbuilders off their "turf", pharmacists increasingly claim they are morally obligated to take long lunches, and farmers trade ploughshares for swords when military sortition puts them in charge of regiments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Nippon-Nihon's national animal is the Koi Fish and its national religion is Secular State.

Nippon-Nihon is ranked 241,463^rd in the world and 53^rd in Commonwealth of Liberty for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 28.76 on the Bus Surprisal Index.