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Re: Yabushio: maps, flags

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clawgrip wrote:For aesthetic reasons, I don't really want any numbers to be over two characters in length (or three, including the mon sign). Cutting off two zeroes gives the largest numbers possible while staying within two characters:

拾文 10 mon
伍拾文 50 mon
佰文 100 mon
伍佰文 500 mon
阡文 1,000 mon

伍阡文 5,000 mon
壹萬文 10,000 mon
貮萬文 20,000 mon
伍萬文 50,000 mon
You could have created special kanjis for larger numbers; Sanskrit has a specific word for 100,000 so this first one is easily justifiable. A later development could have brought the European million, and then your people could simply just create a new character for each multiple of ten, instead of 1,0000 as in modern Japanese.
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Re: Yabushio: maps, flags

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Yabushionese has the same system of grouping powers of ten by four that is found throughout Asia. I don't really want to change that.

Also I realize that aesthetics is not really the primary reason for revaluing currency, but whatever. I suppose I could come up with a reason for it.
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Re: Yabushio: maps, flags

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Here's an idea.

Most of the inflation happend in the 1940-1950 era, during and after the war. An opportunity!

Say Yabushio adopts the 'yen' early on, but then switches to the gold standard based on the [insert name here], equivalent to the british sovereign. [In my last post I forgot about the gold standard, which would make the yabushionese yen be at least twice the value of a japanese yen by the time japan joins the standard, so only 210 mon to the (japanese) yen]. The mon continues to be used as cash, and the yen may still be used too, at least theoretically (the british weren't great at getting rid of superfluous coinage - cf the pound, the guinea and the sovereign). Perhaps certain 'traditional' purposes, like weddings and houses, are denominated in yen, rather than sovereigns?

Japan invades in 1940. They see Yabushio as a long-lost little sister, and try to reintegrate it into Japanese culture. They probably leave the daimyo in place, if he swears allegiance to the emperor, and allow some local politicians to stick around too, albeit subordinate to the japanese military governor (hey, it's wartime!). There's discussion about what will be done after the war - will Yabushio be integrated completely, or left as a puppet government, or something in between, perhaps a semi-autonomous region? But since it's war, nothing gets done in this regard. Nonetheless, a powerful Yabushionese 'nationalist' movement arises supporting the Japanese occupation, and general re-Japonifying of the culture. Think 'Anschluss'... Anyway, one of the first things the Japanese do is get rid of the british currency and restore the yen. Which yen? Well, I think the Japanese would want to use the japanese yen in the long term, but in the short term maybe they let the yabushionese yen be used in local trade. Fix it at a definite and simple (probably 1:2) exchange rate with the japanese yen, so that both can be legal tender in both countries, and call the yabushio version the 'little yen' or something like that...

Then America takes over in 1945. Legally, the country becomes independent at this point, but the Americans aren't just going to abandon the place. From their point of view, Yabushio was 'annexed' by Japan far too easily - the daimyo clearly leans Japanese, far too keen on all that imperial shinto business, and the ruling political class are either outright pro-Japanese or else collaborating moderates. A lot of the older, pre-war anti-Japanese politicians were executed, exiled, imprisoned or forced into retirement, and while there is a vibrant anti-Japan movement on the streets now, too many of its leaders are associated with radical socialist (perhaps even anarchist) movements and nobody wants another North Korea on their hands. Naturally, therefore, the independent state of Yabushio has a heavy Uncle Sam presence to 'guide' it. Specifically, Uncle Sam here is General MacArthur, who may be less suspicious of Yabushio than he is of Japan but who isn't about to let it run free. Although given British interests in Yabushio, I suspect that Yabushio is actually run by a British general or admiral, answering to MacArthur.

Yabushio's occupation officially ends in 1950, before Japan's, but the air and naval bases are critical to the Korean War, so large-scale removal of American troops doesn't happen until 1954. America retains bases there until 1990 - such a prime spot so near Russia is just too good to pass up, although America does tacitly agree with Russia not to station nuclear missiles there (or perhaps they threaten to, or do, in response to the cuban missile crisis?)

What does this have to do with the currency?

Well, after the war, Yabushio is left with its 'little yen' - traditional, yes, but over the last five years it's become a clear symbol of Japanese presence. The pro-Japan lobby don't dare defend it (too many of them are on trial for their lives for what they did to the anti-Japan faction under occupation!), and the anti-Japan lobby hate it. So the new government talks about introducing a new currency - but while the islands are de facto occupied by america, everyone just uses the dollar anyway. And actually, they probably use rationing cards. Perhaps at this point they actually introduce the 'Yabushionese dollar', at the same value as the US dollar?

Anyway, in 1954, America 'leaves', and a new government sweeps into power (if you say elections in 1946 and the british system where elections must be every 5 years but can be less at the discretion of the government - so a new PM comes in in 1946 and is re-elected in 1950, then loses to the opposition in 1954?), and the new government has a currency reform. They introduce a new mon, which is approximately equal to the value of a mon in 1940, so people like the continuity. [They may also introduce a new gold coin for symbolic purposes, but people ignore it, and even more so after the country leaves the gold standard in the 1970s]

By using this trick, 'our new mon is worth what the old mon was worth before the japanese came', you basically can divide the values by 100. 200 actually, since I forgot about the gold standard thing before. So the pound sterling would be worth around, say, 400 mon. You get your desired denominations without the government having to officially 'lop off the zeroes'.

They could just call this the 'mon'. It's possible however they may call it a 'new mon'. Another option is somethign like 'gold mon' or 'silver mon', paralleling the gold and silver yuan (no actual relation to those metals, it just sounds more impressive!), or, since introducing it would be a symbol of independence, the 'national mon' or 'independence mon' or 'free mon' or something. Of course, most people would just call it the mon.
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Re: Yabushio: maps, flags

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Very interesting and convincing ideas. This is becoming a collaborative country almost. Several ideas here I wouldn't have thought of.
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Re: Yabushio Timeline

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I've decided to write up a basic timeline that ties together all the information in various posts in this thread that I've decided to go with, plus some other information that hasn't been included. This should give a fairly rough overview of the entire history of the country.

1594 - Satomi Tadayoshi born
1600 - Battle of Sekigahara; Tokugawa clan take complete control of Japan
1613 - Okubo Nagayasu, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s commissioner of mines, dies, and his fraudulent activities are discovered.
1614 - Implicated in the Okubo incident, the Satomi are stripped of their lands and most of their holdings and exiled to Hoki province.
-- Satomi Yoshimune born as Shōjumaru
1615 - Satomi clan move to Yabushiojima in Oki Province.
1622 - Satomi Tadayoshi dies; clan controlled by retainers
1632 - Shōjumaru reaches adulthood and, under the new name Yoshimune, takes position as head of Satomi clan
1637 - Shimabara Rebellion begins in Nagasaki due to unrest regarding taxation, famine, and persecution of Christians. The Tokugawa Shogunate sends 125,000 troops to the Shimabara peninsula
-- Under the leadership of the young Yoshimune, Yabushiojima, dissatisfied with the heavy taxes and the financially crippling sankin-kōtai system imposed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, declares independence and is fortified. The Tokugawa Shogunate is too occupied in Shimabara to counter this second rebellion.
1638 - The Tokugawa Shogunate successfully suppresses the Shimabara Rebellion
1639 - The Tokugawa implement the sakoku policy, cutting off communication in and out of Japan for all but the Dutch; the Tokugawa consider Yabushiojima to be an occupied possession, but it is excluded from Japan under this policy
-- Yabushio forced to break off relations with pro-Japanese Dutch, but instead foster relations with Portuguese, who have been excluded from Japan due to the Shimabara Rebellion; consequently, Christian persecution does not occur as in Japan
1665 - Yabushio sends a tribute mission to Qing Dynasty China.
1702 - Fatatsu Incident: Oki official Amago Sadanari assassinated by Tokugawa spies hoping to stem the separatist movement; however, it directly instigates the Oki Rebellion
1703 - Oki Rebellion: believing there to be better opportunities under the Satomi than the oppressive policies of the Tokugawa, the populace of Oki revolt and purge their government of Tokugawa loyalists; Oki is accepted as a territory of Satomi-led Yabushio
1808 - last trade mission sent to Qing Dynasty China
1848 - Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce ratified
1852 - Ama Treaty with the US ratified
1868 - Japanese feudal period ends; Japan enters a period of rapid modernization and militarization
1902 - Anglo-Japanese Alliance established, effectively allying Yabushio and Japan, thus preventing Japanese invasion during the First World War
1923 - Anglo-Japanese Alliance terminated
1940 - Yabushio occupied by Imperial Japanese forces; government purged of anti-Japanese elements
1945 - Yabushio liberated by Allied forces; political control guided by British and American governments
-- new constitution written; daimyo becomes symbolic position
-- 19th century unequal treaties abrogated
1946 - First modern election: Democratic Party led by prime minister Wakajima Kichirobē takes power
1950 - British and American occupation ends, but American troops remain
1951 - New Mon currency introduced
1953 - Korean War ends
1954 - majority of American troops withdrawn from Yabushio

I figure there should be some sort of battle around 1638-39 as the Tokugawa attempt to take Yabushio back and fail. I haven't decided yet how this will play out, but the Tokugawa have to lose, of course.

Also, pretty much nothing happens in the 18th century so far. Will have to look back at 18th century Asian history.
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clawgrip wrote:I've decided to write up a basic timeline that ties together all the information in various posts in this thread that I've decided to go with, plus some other information that hasn't been included. This should give a fairly rough overview of the entire history of the country.
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clawgrip wrote:-- Yabushio forced to break off relations with pro-Japanese Dutch, but instead foster relations with Portuguese, who have been excluded from Japan due to the Shimabara Rebellion; consequently, Christian persecution does not occur as in Japan
Any ideas at the moment regarding the current status of Christianity in Yabushio? How much of an effect would this have on the religious demographics of the country?
clawgrip wrote:1953 - Korean War ends
To what degree, approximately, would Yabushio have been involved in the Korean War?
clawgrip wrote:I figure there should be some sort of battle around 1638-39 as the Tokugawa attempt to take Yabushio back and fail. I haven't decided yet how this will play out, but the Tokugawa have to lose, of course.

Also, pretty much nothing happens in the 18th century so far. Will have to look back at 18th century Asian history.
Good luck!
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shimobaatar wrote:
clawgrip wrote:-- Yabushio forced to break off relations with pro-Japanese Dutch, but instead foster relations with Portuguese, who have been excluded from Japan due to the Shimabara Rebellion; consequently, Christian persecution does not occur as in Japan
Any ideas at the moment regarding the current status of Christianity in Yabushio? How much of an effect would this have on the religious demographics of the country?
Since they needed powerful allies, they tolerated Portuguese religion, but they still weren't impressed with it. I think Christianity will make bigger inroads in Yabushio than in Japan, but it will never displace or significantly threaten the dominance of the Shinto-Buddhist Synchretism of Yabushio. It won't be like Christianity in Korea.

Of course, befriending the Portuguese poses the question of why they (or someone else) did not colonize Yabushio at that time. First, it's important to remember that when Yabushio became a country, the Dutch and Portuguese were 30 years into a war which the Portuguese were losing in Asia. They were more likely interested in just defending their present possessions from the Dutch than trying to forcibly take new colonies. Meanwhile, the Dutch wouldn't want to jeopardize their monopoly on Japanese trade by invading land Japan believed was their own. By the time the Dutch-Portuguese war ends in 1661, Yabushio would have had over 20 years to build a navy, the Dutch still couldn't touch it, and the Portuguese, having lost the war in Asia, would not be in the best position to try and invade. Also, the Treaty of The Hague, signed after the war, forbade them from entering into war with one another. The Portuguese-Dutch-Japanese situation may have been too touch for them to bother.
clawgrip wrote:1953 - Korean War ends
To what degree, approximately, would Yabushio have been involved in the Korean War?
Good question. The country probably wouldn't be in any sort of shape to actively participate in the war, but it would be a convenient location for American troops, and some light industrial production for the war effort could help restart the destroyed economy. It's even possible that military factories could have been built during the Japanese occupation, which remained and were repurposed during the Korean War. After the end of the war, the manufacturing expertise could be redeveloped for the consumer market such as cars, appliances, and electronics (as other Asian countries did), as well as possibly eventually more military supplies for the Vietnam War.
clawgrip wrote:I figure there should be some sort of battle around 1638-39 as the Tokugawa attempt to take Yabushio back and fail. I haven't decided yet how this will play out, but the Tokugawa have to lose, of course.

Also, pretty much nothing happens in the 18th century so far. Will have to look back at 18th century Asian history.
Good luck!
Thanks!
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Re: Yabushio: maps, flags

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clawgrip wrote:Very interesting and convincing ideas. This is becoming a collaborative country almost. Several ideas here I wouldn't have thought of.
Yes, sorry about that. I am prone to meddling...

...and speaking of which!

Korean War. You're right that they'd be too weak to meaningfully take part, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't try. So here's my wild suggestion:

- the new government wants to bring about national unity and end the pro-/-anti-japan animosity and low-level violence (criminal gangs linked to the factions?). They also want crush any remaining communists and anarchists, if they can. Entering the Korean War is a great way to do all these things, inspire a new burst of unifying nationalism, and strengthen ties with the Allies at the same time.

- unfortunately, the country at this point is a bit of a mess, and the Allies don't want them to have an army. They certainly don't want that army in Korea, since the Koreans may not make the distinction between them and the Japanese.

- but Yabushio does have a 'civilian' coastguard! The coastguard mostly provide reconnaissance patrols, and some other support roles for the American/Japanese navy, as well as providing some landing craft (although Japan was theoretically uninvolved in the war for political reasons, three-quarters of the landing craft at Inchon were Japanese). Yabushio is never officially "at war", but is put on a war footing.

- Yabushio also lend some troops to the US army as interpreters and intelligence agents.

- at home, the government uses the war to revitalise the island's industry (the US prefers to buy from them than from the Japanese, though obviously Japan still provides the bulk of the materiel). Perhaps they introduce a temporary 'industrial conscription' - which not only keeps their factories going but also helps them cope with the wave of demobbed soldiers!

- the war solidifies the post-war government. If they follow the Japanese route of SNTV, they're likely to have one-party rule for decades, and pride over involvement in Korea could make sure of it.

- The Allies probably don't officially prevent Yabushio from having an army and navy in the long run - they were an occupied power, not axis, after all (in theory) - but they may want to keep them small. In their tense geopolitical situation, it may make more sense for Yabushio to look non-threatening!

- so the Coastguard have a position of surprising prominence and respect...
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I'm really interested in this project. Were there any small clans that went along with the Satomi clan?
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Thanks. I don't believe any other clans would have gone with them. My thought is that Yabushiojima was under the jurisdiction of the Amago clan, as were the Oki Islands in the real world. Actually, the Amago clan was overthrown by the Mōri clan in 1566, and the last of the Amago line died in 1578, but I think we can bend history so that he returns to Oki and the line survives. You'll maybe notice I directly implied this in my timeline...the assassinated official was Amago Sadanari. So both Oki and Yabushiojima have clans in exile, but eventually the Amago submit to the Satomi.
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I finally combined all the bits and pieces of Yabushio's history into a single spot.

17th Century
On October 21st, 1600, in the town of Sekigahara, a battle took place between two armies: the Western army, loyal to Toyotomi, and the eastern army, loyal to Tokugawa. The battle ended in favour of Tokugawa, directly leading to the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868. With the victory, Edo became the seat of power for all of Japan.

In 1613, ten years into the Edo Period, Okubo Nagayasu, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s commissioner of mines, passed away. After his death, it was revealed that he had secretly been using authority over the gold mines to amass personal wealth. His fief was confiscated, and his sons ordered to commit suicide. Satomi Tadayoshi, the head of the Satomi clan, had been a retainer of the Okubo clan, and was implicated in the illegal activities of Okubo Nagayasu. The Satomi were stripped of their lands, and their holdings reduced from 120,000 koku to a mere 30,000. Satomi Tadayoshi and his followers left Awa Province, near Edo, to the far-away Hoki province.

Here, the Satomi settled on the island of Yabushio, the largest island of the Oki archipelago, but belonging to Hoki rather than Oki. Tadayoshi died in 1622, and his son, then known as Shōjumaru, was too young to take over the clan. It remained under the control of retainers until Shōjumaru reached adulthood under the name Satomi Yoshimune. Though the truth may now never be known, Yoshimune ardently believed in his father's innocence, and deeply resented his family's censure at the hands of the shogunate. Though the Satomi had once been aligned with the Tokugawa, they were now opposed to them.

In late 1637, unrest regarding taxation, famine, and persecution of Christians in Nagasaki resulted in the Shimabara Rebellion. The Tokugawa Shogunate sent 125,000 troops to the Shimabara peninsula to subdue the rebellion. Sensing an opportunity, Yabushiojima, under the leadership of the young Yoshimune, dissatisfied with the heavy taxes and the financially crippling sankin-kōtai system imposed by the Tokugawa Shogunate in order maintain control over all Japanese domains, declared independence and fortified the cities. The Tokugawa Shogunate was too occupied in Shimabara to counter this second rebellion effectively, and underestimated the resolve of this remote island.

The Shimabara Rebellion was suppressed in early 1638. After the Shimabara Rebellion, Yabushionese officials began to foster relationships with the Portuguese, who had been forced out of Japan consequent to the Rebellion.

In 1639, the Tokugawa implemented the sakoku policy, cutting off communication in and out of Japan for all but the Dutch; the Tokugawa considered Yabushiojima to be an occupied possession, but it was excluded from Japan under this policy. Consequently, Yabushiojima was forced to break off relations with the pro-Japanese Dutch, but continued building their relationship with the anti-Japanese Portuguese; as a result, Christian persecution did not occur in Yabushiojima as it did in Japan. The Dutch-Portuguese War (1601-1661) ensured Yabushio's safety from Portuguese colonization, as Portugal was losing the war and was not in a position to forcibly conquer new territory. At the same time, the special agreement the Dutch held with Japan all but ensured that the Dutch would not attempt to colonize territory that Japan believed was their own.

Yabushio's silver resources proved to be a valuable trade commodity for those wishing to trade with China, as silver was the only commodity China would accept in trade, and as a result, Yabushio became a fairly prosperous nation. Thus, international relations gave Yabushio an opportunity to strengthen its military and navy.

In 1665, Yabushio sent its first tribute mission to the Qing Dynasty, becoming a Chinese tributary state. It would send sporadic tribute missions over the following 200 years. During this time, Yabushio also conducted trade with European and Asian powers.


18th Century
In 1702, the Fatatsu Incident occured in the nearby Oki Islands. Amago Sadanari, an important Oki official, was assassinated by Tokugawa spies, in the hopes of stemming the separatist movement that had been building there due to its distance from Edo and proximity to the prospering Yabushio; however, this incident directly instigated the Oki Rebellion. In the following year, the populace of Oki, believing there to be better opportunities under the Satomi than the oppressive policies of the Tokugawa, revolted and purge their government of Tokugawa loyalists; Oki was subsequently accepted as a territory of Satomi-led Yabushio in the same year.

With the growing influx of Spanish silver in Asia, Yabushio's silver mines quickly began to diminish in significance. Yabushio's Tokugawa-style kōban currency collapsed and was abandoned in favour of the Spanish peso, called 元 gen, which became their standard currency.


19th Century
In 1808, during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor. Yabushio sends its final tribute mission to the Qing-Dynasty China. The growing destabilization of the Qing government at this time led Yabushio to cease sending further trade missions.

In 1839, the First Opium War broke out between China and the United Kingdom. The war ended in 1842, with China making numerous concessions to the United Kingdom. In 1848, six years after the end of the Opium War and only one year before the Taiping Rebellion, the United Kingdom and Yabushio signed the Anglo-Yabushionese Treaty of Amity and Commerce (藪英修好通商条約, Sōei Shūkō Tsūshọ̄ Jọ̄yaku), also known as the Morio Treaty, which granted the United Kingdom fixed tariffs for trade, permanent residence for government officials and some British subjects, cession of land to build churches, homes, and government buildings, and extraterritoriality for all British subjects. In exchange, Yabushio was granted the protection of the British fleets. This unequal treaty effectively made Yabushio an autonomous colony of the United Kingdom.

Consequently, Yabushio adopts a gold standard to back its currency. The Yabushionese gold sovereign or 圓 yen, is introduced, while the bronze 文 mon coins continue to be used for everyday transactions.

Shortly after, in 1852, the United States and Yabushio signed the Treaty of Ama (海士条約, Ama Jọ̄yaku), whose provisions included fixed tariffs and land cessions and extraterritoriality for American citizens, as well as granting Yabushio the right to purchase American ships and arms, and hire American workers, craftsmen, and so on.

In 1868, the Boshin War began in Japan, marking the end of the Edo period and beginning of the Meiji period, and with it, Japan's entry into the modern age. Spurred by fears of being dominated by the European colonial powers in Asia, the Meiji government begins a period of rapid modernization and militarization. In 1879, Japan officially annexed the kingdom of Ryukyu, formerly a vassal state. Yabushio was a definite target for this aggressive, new Japan, but due to Japan's growing relationship with Great Britain during the end of the 19th century and Yabushio's relative insignificance, the Meiji government determined not to invade Yabushio and set its sights instead on Taiwan, devoting its resources to this end. In 1895, Taiwan was occupied by Japan.


20th Century
In 1902, Japan and Great Britain signed the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which ensured military cooperation between the two nations and also made it clear that Great Britain would not intervene against a Japanese invasion of Korea. This alliance protected Yabushio in the beginning of the 20th century, even as Korea fell to Japanese forces in 1910.

At the advent of the First World War, Western influence in Asia waned. The Western powers were focusing most of their resources on Europe, leaving Japan as the supreme power in Asia. Had the Meiji government chosen to invade Yabushio at this time, it would have been at the mercy of the Japanese military. However, Japan still did not wish to abrogate the Anglo-Japanese Alliance over such a relatively insignificant country, as it would have eliminated allied support for their planned siege of German-occupied Tsingtao, which eventually took place at the start of the war in 1914 and saw Japan assisted by British forces.

After the Paris Peace Conference in 1921, Japan became increasingly belligerent, using subterfuge to set up a puppet state in Manchuria in 1931, and making increasingly deeper military inroads into China. Although still a protectorate of the United Kingdom, Yabushio found itself in an increasingly precarious position throughout the 1930s, as the United Kingdom would soon by too busy in Europe to lend any assistance to Yabushio against an increasingly dangerous Japan, and the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which had helped protect Yabushio since the beginning of the century, had been terminated in 1923.

Early in 1940, Japanese forces entered Yabushio and occupied the country. Yabushio offered minimal resistance, and, beyond the immediate purging of anti-Japanese elements in the Yabushionese government, the occupation itself was relatively amicable. This was due to Japan's belief that Yabushio had in truth always been a part of Japan. Japanese naval bases were set up in Yabushio, and these proved important to the Japanese war effort.

After Japan capitulated to allied forces in 1945, Yabushio regained its independence, and the Morio and Ama treaties were abrogated at this time. Under the close guidance of allied powers, Yabushio drafted a new constitution which transformed the country into a modern democracy. Under this constitution, the daimyō (lord) of the Satomi clan remained the de jure head of state, but in actuality, wielded little if any actual power, remaining a figurehead. Under this constitution, which gave the nation a non-royal but noble, hereditary head of state with no power, Yabushio became a constitutional domain. In 1946, the first modern election was held, and the Democratic Party led by prime minister Wakajima Kichirobē took power.

Yabushio was saddled with a damaged infrastructure, a stagnant economy, high unemployment, and consequent social unrest. The US and UK provided assistance to Yabushio both in administration and reconstruction, and the government promoted the agricultural and manufacturing industries, which had been gradually developing since the turn of the century.

In 1950, the American and British occupation officially ended, though American troops remained. By the early 1950s, the nation began to see positive development. Yabushio itself joined the Korean war effort. Though its military was in no position to take an active part in combat, nor were the Allied forces particularly enthusiastic about fighting in Korea alongside soldiers who could potentially be mistaken as Japanese, the Yabushionese Coast Guard nevertheless provided some assistance during the conflict. The manufacturing industry received a boost at the beginning of this decade, as military factories built during the Japanese occupation were repurposed and employed to produce light industrial goods, which were exported and put to use by UN forces during the Korean War. Participationin the conflict also helped to promote national unity and quell discontent regarding their troubled relationship with Japan.

In 1951, the yen sovereign ceased to be used outside of bullion purposes. The mon was revalued as the new mon, which is still generally referred to as just "mon". This remains the standard Yabushionese currency from them on.

Following the end of the war, the majority of American troops were withdrawn from Yabushio, and demand for wartime materials dropped off. Yabushio's manufacturing expertise was redeveloped for the consumer market, produce products such as cars, appliances, and electronics. In the 1960s, Yabushio again produced military supplies put to use in the Vietnam War. Around this time, Yabushio also began promoting the electronics and tech industries, educating workers and offering tax incentives to foreign companies. The 1960s and 70s saw companies such as NEC, Toshiba, and later Samsung, set up factories in Yabushio, alongside homegrown companies such as YEE (藪鹽電氣機器 Yabushio Denki Kiki - Yabushio Electronic Equipment).

To be continued, eventually.
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What you have made really sounds great! (: I started conlanging for conworlding, but I am now more of a language person.
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Thank you. Reviewing it all, it's surprising to me how detailed I have managed to get it so far, and how many actual real-world things I managed to integrate in a somewhat plausible way (in my opinion).
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