Jack of Harts

Japan came out of World War I as a major power in the world.  Industrially and technologically they were on the cusp of modern naval design and production.  Their society balanced feudal and modern styles and the island nation marched into the future without compare.  The operative word of course is “marched.”  Japan was the preeminent power in Asia and intended to maintain that state of affairs.  They were not gentle overlords.