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From the 1916 fundamentalist and racist revolution in the nearby nation of [[Marlund]] until the establishment of constitutional monarcy in that country in 2005, Adoki has been in a constant state of low-grade warfare with that nation. Both sides were driven by a strong racial and cultural hatred of the otherside, considering themselves the natural masters of [[Ambara]]. The only lull in this conflict was during the Second World War, when both nations supported the Axis Powers. After the war's conclusion, both nations simply stopped fighting the allies without formally surrendering or undergoing foreign occupation. Accusing one another of betraying the Axis cause and bringing about defeat, the two nations launched into a full-scale war with one another from 1945-1952, the [[First Ambaran War]]. While Marlund emerged the victor, it also emerged convinced that any conquest of Adoki would be too costly to be worth it. There was no formal conclusion of peace and the nations both returned to low-grade skirmishes with one another until the restructuring of Marlund following the [[Second Ambaran War]] in 2005. | From the 1916 fundamentalist and racist revolution in the nearby nation of [[Marlund]] until the establishment of constitutional monarcy in that country in 2005, Adoki has been in a constant state of low-grade warfare with that nation. Both sides were driven by a strong racial and cultural hatred of the otherside, considering themselves the natural masters of [[Ambara]]. The only lull in this conflict was during the Second World War, when both nations supported the Axis Powers. After the war's conclusion, both nations simply stopped fighting the allies without formally surrendering or undergoing foreign occupation. Accusing one another of betraying the Axis cause and bringing about defeat, the two nations launched into a full-scale war with one another from 1945-1952, the [[First Ambaran War]]. While Marlund emerged the victor, it also emerged convinced that any conquest of Adoki would be too costly to be worth it. There was no formal conclusion of peace and the nations both returned to low-grade skirmishes with one another until the restructuring of Marlund following the [[Second Ambaran War]] in 2005. | ||
| − | Emperor Nakamikado, who ascended the throne in 1992, has allowed very limited parliamentary reforms, including the election of a national legislature, the [[Kokkai]], although one entirely subject to the power of the Emperor. He has also allowed the flourishing of a large number of political parties and has instituted a policy of freedom of worship, although the government continues to strongly favor the official form of Shinto oriented around the imperial personage. | + | Emperor Nakamikado, who ascended the throne in 1992, has allowed very limited parliamentary reforms, including the election of a national legislature, the [[Adoki Kokkai|Kokkai]], although one entirely subject to the power of the Emperor. He has also allowed the flourishing of a large number of political parties and has instituted a policy of freedom of worship, although the government continues to strongly favor the official form of Shinto oriented around the imperial personage. |
Makamikado has no sons and only one daughter, Princess [[Yuko]]. There is no clear male heir to the throne and the Adoki consider the sucession to be open to a great deal of doubt and disagreement. For Adoki, used to the certainty which comes from an absolute ruler descended from heaven, this situation is a cause of great worry and discomfort. | Makamikado has no sons and only one daughter, Princess [[Yuko]]. There is no clear male heir to the throne and the Adoki consider the sucession to be open to a great deal of doubt and disagreement. For Adoki, used to the certainty which comes from an absolute ruler descended from heaven, this situation is a cause of great worry and discomfort. | ||
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| + | Adoki may be regarded as an example of an absolutist monarchy, although some might consider it a theocracy because of the role [[Shinto]] plays in maintaining a strong cult of personality around the Emperor. The Emperor's power is not formally limited by any constitutional restraints, nor is it limited by any informal understanding of the proper limits of imperial power, nor is it limited by any self-restraint of the part of the Emperor. The Emperor of Adoki has the authority to make, revise, or revoke any political, judicial, legislative, or diplomatic decision of any size and on any level and routinely uses such power. | ||
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| + | That being said, the Emperor's decision normally, although not always, respect the basic dignity of his subjects as persons, refrain from any serious human rights abuses, and take into account the advice of the Kokkai. Rawlsian analysts usually place Adoki in the category of "decent states," although they consider it a borderline case. | ||
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Revision as of 21:23, 20 October 2005
The Empire of Adoki is a small nation located in southwest Ambara, frequently referred to as the Empire of the Radiant Sun. Adoki is a largely secluded and homogenous nation, reknowned for its beautiful landscapes. Despite her small geographic area and population, Adoki is largely commercialized in her urban areas. However, even here, the sacred can be found among the profane. It is not uncommon to find the entrance to a large and finely landscaped Shinto shrine hidden between two office buildings or to see an ornate traditional garden on the roof of a skyscraper.
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| Flag of Adoki | |
| Motto: "Loyalty above all else" | |
| Region | Ambara |
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| Capital | Ajuki |
| Official Language(s) | Japanese |
| Leader | Emperor Nakamikado |
| Population | 1 million |
| Currency | Yen |
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History
Adoki history began some five centuries ago when settlers from Japan left their homeland to seek a new life. They were led by Prince Shoko(1498-1548), an unrecognized son of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado who resented being denied a throne he considered rightfully his. The settlers founded their first colony in the city of Aaharo, which remains an important Adoki port city and the site of an important imperial palace to this day.
Over the next five centuries, the settlers expanded throughout present day Adoki. Prince Shoko and his immediate heirs styled themselves Emperors of Japan until 1806, when Emperor Ogimachi (reigned 1797-1808) began to style himself Emperor of Adoki. This change in title marked a recognition both that the line of Shoko would never sit on the throne of Japan and that Adoki had now become a viable nation in its own right.
It was only during the reign of Ogimachi that the office of the Shogun came into being in Adoki. Before this time, while the Emperor had effectively governed the country, he had formally organized his government along the lines of an army waiting to retake Japan rather than as a functioning court. Because the Shogunate appeared so late and after so many centuries of direct imperial rule, the Shoguns of Adoki, unlike the Shoguns of Japan, remained servants of the Emperor in fact as well as name.
From the 1916 fundamentalist and racist revolution in the nearby nation of Marlund until the establishment of constitutional monarcy in that country in 2005, Adoki has been in a constant state of low-grade warfare with that nation. Both sides were driven by a strong racial and cultural hatred of the otherside, considering themselves the natural masters of Ambara. The only lull in this conflict was during the Second World War, when both nations supported the Axis Powers. After the war's conclusion, both nations simply stopped fighting the allies without formally surrendering or undergoing foreign occupation. Accusing one another of betraying the Axis cause and bringing about defeat, the two nations launched into a full-scale war with one another from 1945-1952, the First Ambaran War. While Marlund emerged the victor, it also emerged convinced that any conquest of Adoki would be too costly to be worth it. There was no formal conclusion of peace and the nations both returned to low-grade skirmishes with one another until the restructuring of Marlund following the Second Ambaran War in 2005.
Emperor Nakamikado, who ascended the throne in 1992, has allowed very limited parliamentary reforms, including the election of a national legislature, the Kokkai, although one entirely subject to the power of the Emperor. He has also allowed the flourishing of a large number of political parties and has instituted a policy of freedom of worship, although the government continues to strongly favor the official form of Shinto oriented around the imperial personage.
Makamikado has no sons and only one daughter, Princess Yuko. There is no clear male heir to the throne and the Adoki consider the sucession to be open to a great deal of doubt and disagreement. For Adoki, used to the certainty which comes from an absolute ruler descended from heaven, this situation is a cause of great worry and discomfort.
Government and politics
Adoki may be regarded as an example of an absolutist monarchy, although some might consider it a theocracy because of the role Shinto plays in maintaining a strong cult of personality around the Emperor. The Emperor's power is not formally limited by any constitutional restraints, nor is it limited by any informal understanding of the proper limits of imperial power, nor is it limited by any self-restraint of the part of the Emperor. The Emperor of Adoki has the authority to make, revise, or revoke any political, judicial, legislative, or diplomatic decision of any size and on any level and routinely uses such power.
That being said, the Emperor's decision normally, although not always, respect the basic dignity of his subjects as persons, refrain from any serious human rights abuses, and take into account the advice of the Kokkai. Rawlsian analysts usually place Adoki in the category of "decent states," although they consider it a borderline case.
