About

Nation: Japan

Name: Kiku Honda

Gender: Male

Appearance of Age: 21

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Dark brown

Height: 165 cm

Weight: 125 lbs

Appearance: Is rather short compared to the other nations, standing at a mere 5’4”. He’s also quite slim, which, alongside his height, explains his light weight. He has short black hair with bangs cut neatly in a straight line just above his eyes, which is a deep, brown color quite often found on those of Asian descent. His uniform – a white naval one with black and gold accents, particularly around the collar and the cuffs of the sleeves – is kept neat and clean, as it is his most worn outfit. When he is at home, however, he opts for more traditional Japanese attire.


Likes:

★Animals, particularly cute, fluffy ones
★Nature
★Food
★Art
★Anime/Manga
★Learning about other nations’ cultures
★Technology/Modern things


Dislikes:

✖Arrogance
✖Recklessness
✖Messiness
✖Disrespect


Fears:

☣Being left behind
☣Cockroaches
☣Bombs – particularly the nuclear kind




Physical Strength: Despite looking relatively harmless, can pack quite a punch.


Hard-Working: Is extremely hard-working and diligent. How else did he catch up to the rest of the world after spending over 100 years in isolation?

Health: Japan has the highest life-expectancy rate in the entire world.

Swordsmanship: Very skilled with the sword. The samurai did originate from him, after all.



History:
35,000 BC: Japan comes into existence.
57 BC: Japan appears in Chinese record books for the first time. (Hello, China of where the sun falls. I am Japan, of where the sun rises.)
250: Start of the Kofun Period, strong military states centered around clans formed.
794: Start of the Heian Period, the finest period of classical Japanese history.
1543: A Portuguese ship lands in Japan, leading to an influx of European traders and missionaries.
1633: Japan goes into isolation.
1853: American ships arrive in Japan; end of isolation
1868: Japan becomes an empire, and colonizes Korea and Taiwan
1894: Goes to war with China and wins.
1902: Anglo-Japanese Alliance Treaty; enters World War I as Great Britain’s ally
1904: Goes to war with Russia and wins.
1936: Anti-Comintern Pact, joins World War II on the side of Germany and Italy
1945: The US drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1951: Peace treaty signed.
1956: Joins the UN.
1994: The Playstation is introduced by Sony Computer Entertainment.

Allies: Germany, Italy, Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, America, Austria, France, Greece, Hungary, United Kingdom, China (debatable)

Enemies: Russia