Japan



Official Name: Nippon Nicknames: Land of the Rising Sun Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: 日本国, Nihon-koku, Nippon-koku

Location Details
Universe: Multiverse Galaxy: Milky Way Galaxy Star System: Sol system Planet: Earth Locale: Asia Identity: The existance of this location is known to the general populace of Earth.

History
History: The following is a bulleted list of historical events that took place in Japan in the DC Universe.


 * In the 1940s, PT boat commander Captain Storm fought up against Japanese naval vessels in the Sea of Japan, and the outlying Pacific region.


 * Master Koroshi became the undisputed master of empty hand fighting in Tokyo, Japan. After functioning in this capacity for over twenty years, Koroshi was ultimately murdered by King Snake.


 * The Spectre fought with Superman in Japan over control of the Spear of Destiny.


 * Aquaman declared war on Japan upon learning that they had been harboring a hunter named Demon Gate - the man responsible for killing Aquaman's adoptive mother, Porm.


 * Metallo takes advantage of the Toyman's intellect and fashions an enhanced robotic body for himself. He rampages through the streets of Japan until he is stopped by the combined efforts of Superboy and Robin.


 * Superboy and Robin shared in another adventure in Japan, teaming up once again to stop the machinations of the Toyman.


 * Miss Martian defeated a villain known as Gunshot in Tokyo.

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Characteristics
Area/Dimensions: 377,873 km² (62nd), 145,883 sq mi Population: 128,085,000 (2005 census) Population Density: 337/km² (30th), 873/sq mi (2005 census)

Cities

 * Nagasaki
 * Osaka
 * Tokyo
 * Yokohama

People
The following is a list of people who have either been born and/or spent an extended period of time in Japan.

DC Universe

 * Arashi Ohashi
 * Bushido
 * Katana
 * Martian Manhunter (as Jade Warrior)
 * Shado
 * Toyman (Hiro Okamura)

Alternate Continuity

 * Kai
 * Samurai
 * Toshi

Trivia

 * Japan was the primary setting featured in the 2006 animated movie, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo.