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State of Tenzan

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Tenzan, officially the State of Tenzan, is an island nation in East Asteria. Surrounded by the West Azulic Ocean, it spans the entirety of the Tenzanese archipelago, spanning a total of 555,315 square miles of land area, with Uyamashima, Ōkita and Kita-Ōdo being the largest islands among them. The second most populous member state of the Coalition, Tenzan also boasts one of its largest and most robust economies. Economically, it is the prime beating heart of the Coalition, while strategically, it is the first line of defense against the Union State, earning it the moniker 'Fortress Tenzan'. The so-called 'tentacles' of Tenzanese zaibatsu are far-reaching within the Coalition's common market, the most noteworthy of such examples being the Mitsubara Group.

History

Having been spared involvement in the Twilight War, Tenzan did not need to cope with the rampant devastation and suffering that burdened so many other founding nations of the Coalition, and its prominent zaibatsu became the strongest avenues of postwar aid. Tenzan's entry into the Coalition in 974 S.C. was largely a conditional one, as the island nation enjoyed a number of unique rights, such as maintaining its own currency, the Ryo, alongside the Coalition Greenback. After Emperor Jōkichi granted rare blessing towards Tenzan's entry into the CCN, few dared openly oppose the Rikken Seiyūkai, or Chancellor Ashikaga Morimasa. Ultimately, the Coalition's founding provided ample opportunity for Tenzan to globally flourish in a post-Twilight War world.

The Tenzanese Armed Forces were subsequently disbanded in 977 S.C., helping shape the backbone of the nascent Coalition Forces Authority. A great deal of ground troops were also transferred to a new internal security force that would operate outside of the CFA: the Imperial Guard. Tenzan's entry into the Rational Calendar was viewed domestically as a new era of opportunity and greatness for the nation, and the Ryo maintained consistent parity with the Greenback, a testament to Tenzan's sheer economic might.

However, vast growth also brought with it vast competition. The collapse of Esmarian oil giant Splendia Standard Oil in 0009 R.C. culminated in steep legal battles between the Mitsubara Group and the Shinagawa Corporation, each holding significant amounts of assets in the defunct entity. This conflict eventually escalated to acts of sabotage and cyberwarfare between the two corporate entities, as well as combat engagements between proxy private paramilitary forces across the broader Coalition. Dubbed the Tenzanese Corporate War, it would last three months, eventually growing to involve various other zaibatsu in the country, including the Nagiyama Group and Tomoda Heavy Industries. A fuel explosion in a Mitsubara-operated facility in Sanjō harbor brought about Tenzanese government intervention. Chancellor Asai Nariakira spearheaded negotiations between the “Big Four” megacorporations, enshrining an unwritten gentleman's agreement (sometimes dubbed a 'social contract') between corporation and state, in which Tenzanese zaibatsu would remain beholden to state interests, work out disagreements amicably, and be subject to limitations and legal watchdog bodies within Tenzan. The success of these negotiations would lead to an even more aggressive proliferation of Tenzanese corporate presence abroad, further exacerbated by the loss of the Serican, and eventually Ariovarsan and Sirimese markets in the wake of the Union State's founding.

Of the Big Four, Mitsubara stood at the forefront of this shift, quickly going on to gain Coalition-wide, and eventually interplanetary significance, as the Mitsubara Group gained the Offworld Development License over Vasati in 0041 R.C. This effectively served as an extension of Tenzanese soft power, with Tenzan's own civil government holding immense sway over other members of the Coalition Congress. In the decades that followed, Tenzan consolidated its sphere of influence across the Azulic — becoming the dominant market force in countries like Glendresia and Lugarico, and the west coast states of the Emerald Alliance.

The immensely prosperous status quo of the Jōkichi Era was unprecedented in Tenzan's history, the population flourishing under a robust social welfare system and the advent of expanding automation. Its economic significance ingratiated the broader CCN to guaranteeing its defense from the Union State at all costs. To this end, Tenzan became host to the largest accumulations of Coalition troops of any CCN member state, earning the moniker of 'Fortress Tenzan' by the 0080s. Few had issue with the political status quo, the Rikken Seiyūkai consistently remaining in power until the political crisis of the 0090s. The release of the Tetuán Papers implicated members of the political establishment in megacorporate corruption, in particular a number of extrajudicial killings perpetrated against indigenous people during the construction of the Equatorial Space Elevator in Lugarico. Chancellor Dainan Atsuhito's resignation led to the first Jiyūtō government in the Rational Era, leading to a number of short-lived administrations marred by political infighting.

The Jōkichi Era ended in its 122nd year in 0108 R.C. with the passing of Emperor Jōkichi at age 151, marking the end of over a century of peace and prosperity in Tenzan. He would be succeeded by his great-grandson, Crown Prince Nagayoshi, who would be crowned as Emperor Kongen. There was little time to mourn the passing of Tenzan's spiritual leader, however, as the subsequent start of the Colony War defined the first years of the Kongen Era. Fortress Tenzan would live up to its name, as no Union State raids managed to reach the Tenzanese mainland. Naval battles in the Chinglung and South Serica Seas remained a persistent cause for concern, leading to a constant state of emergency lasting the duration of the Colony War.

Postwar political upsets led to the end of Jiyūtō rule over the Diet, with the Rikken Seiyūkai returning to primacy under Chancellor Wakebe Tomiharu, who has assumed far more aggressive policymaking in comparison to his predecessors. Forging a “gentlemens' understanding” between the political parties, the government, the corporations and the Imperial Household, he has brought Tenzan's focus outward once more — set on holding on to Tenzan's power and influence within both the Coalition and the world.