Changes: Imperial Japan (Earth-616)

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History

This is an abridged version of Imperial Japan's history. For a complete history see Imperial Japan's Expanded History

Preface

The Empire of Japan was formed in 1868 from the existence of the Meiji Restoration, an absolute constitutional monarchy that saw Japan become a major world power due to it's heavy militarization of the 1920's and 30's.

As one of the primary aggressors during World War II, the Imperial Japanese army was featured as a major antagonist in many of Marvel's Timely eras of publication with a fictional history that spans 70 years of publication. For a full account of the history of Imperial Japan see the Unabriged History. An expanded membership of the Imperial Japanese army can be found here while a listing of their war machines unique to Earth-616 can be found here.

World War II

By the 1940's, under the leadership of Hirohito, the Empire would begin a war in the Pacific an ultimately join the Axis powers, allying itself with Nazi Party. In 1945, the Empire would eventually surrender to Allied Forces after the dropping of the atom bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

During Pacific War, the Empire of Japan would clash with the Sub-Mariner, Human Torch and their allies the Invaders.

Super-powered agents who have worked for Imperial Japan have included Lady Lotus and the Atlantean U-Man.

Defeat and Legacy

With the Japanese refusing surrender after a series of firebombings by the United States, the United Kingdom and the Republic of China, President Truman authorized the dropping of newly developed atomic weapons. Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki bombed on August 9, 1945. These attacks effectively led to Japans surrender and subsequent occupation by American forces.

While the Imperial Japanese army was soon put out of commission and --unlike the Nazis -- do not have an organized legacy, the use of atomic weapons would create a wave of paranois during the Cold War era of the 1950s and 1960s. Many individuals came to resent American interference due to lingering hatred over the atomic bombings in Japan. Notably of these was Tomo Yoshida who raised his nephew Shiro Yoshida (aka the mutant known as Sunfire) to fight against Americans, as relatives of the Yoshida family were effected by the bombings^[1]. Possibly one of the most chilling legacies of Japan's defeat at the end of the war came in the form of the Everwraith a creature comprised of the souls of all those killed by the bombing of Hiroshima.

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 | OfficialName            = Dai Nippon Teikoku
-| Aliases                 = Empire of Japan
+| Aliases                 = Empire of Japan, [[Imperial Japan]], Great Japanese Empire
 | Status                  = Defunct
 | Identity                = Public
-| Alignment               = Bad
 | Universe                = Earth-616
-| BaseOfOperations        = Japan
+| BaseOfOperations        = [[Japan]]
-| TeamLeaders             = [[Hirohito (Earth-616)|Hirohito]]
+| OrganizationLeaders     = [Formerly [Hirohito (Earth-616)|Hirohito]]
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+| FormerMembers           = [[Hirohito (Earth-616)|Hirohito]], [[Hideki Tojo (Earth-616)|Hideki Tojo]], [[Fang (WWII) (Earth-616)|Fang]], [[Lady Lotus (Earth-616)|Lady Lotus]]<br>
-| FormerMembers           = [[Satokata Matsu (Earth-616)|Satokata Matsu]], [[Black Dragon Society (Earth-616)|Black Dragon Society]], [[Matzu (Earth-616)|Matzu]], Captain Okada, [[Ginaldo (Earth-616)|Ginaldo]], [[Fang (WWII) (Earth-616)|Fang]], [[Black Dragon Society (Earth-616)|Black Dragon Society]], [[Moppino (Earth-616)|Moppino]], [[Mysto the Magician (Earth-616)|Mysto the Magician]], [[Agent X (WWII Japanese Soldier) (Earth-616)|Agent X (Japanese Soldier)]], [[Colonel Yama (Earth-616)|Colonel Yama]], [[Hutsu (Earth-616)|Hutsu]], [[Khan (WWII) (Earth-616)|The Khan]], [[Agent X (WWII Japanese Spy) (Earth-616)|Agent X (Spy)]], [[Hugh Bradley (Earth-616)|The Vulture]], [[Jelly Men (Earth-616)|Jelly Men]], [[Doctor Togu (Earth-616)|The Vampire]], [[Captain Nitsu (Earth-616)|Captain Nitsu]], [[Admiral Nippo (Earth-616)|Admiral Nippo]], [[Iron Clawed Monster]], [[Ah Knee (Earth-616)|Ah Knee]], [[Shaggy Men (Earth-616)|Shaggy Men]], [[Mock Mikado (Earth-616)|The Mock Mikado]], [[Gojo (Earth-616)|Professor Gojo]], [[Paw (Earth-616)|The Paw]], [[Fakir (Earth-616)|Fakir]], [[Marvello (Earth-616)|Marvello the Mystic]], [[Laughing Death Patrol (Earth-616)|Laughing Death Patrol]], [[Kuhomai (Earth-616)|Kuhomai]], [[Serpent (WWII) (Earth-616)|The Serpent]], [[Sagayo (Earth-616)|Sagayo]], [[Birdmen of Pa-Pi-Ru-Gua (Earth-616)|Birdmen of Pa-Pi-Ru-Gua]], [[Kioto (Earth-616)|Kioto]], [[Tu-Ra-Bi-Ka (Impostor) (Earth-616)|Tu-Ra-Bi-Ka]], [[Ruby Yen (Earth-616)|Ruby Yen]], [[Yoko (Earth-616)|Yoko]], [[Doctor Suki (II) (Earth-616)|Dr. Suki (Internment Camp prisoner)]], [[General Nikki (Earth-616)|General Nikki]], [[Kangaroo (WWII) (Earth-616)|Kangaroo]], [[Saber Tooth (Earth-616)|Saber Tooth]], [[Mother Wong (Earth-616)|Mother Wong]], [[Beetle (WWII) (Earth-616)|Beetle]], [[Symbol of Doom (Earth-616)|Symbol of Doom]], [[Baron Togi (Earth-616)|Baron Togi]]
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+[[Imperial Japan (Earth-616)/Members|'''Detailed list of members & agents''']]
-| Enemies                 = [[Merzah the Mystic (Earth-616)|Merzah the Mystic]], [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner]], [[Invaders (WWII) (Earth-616)|Invaders]], [[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel]], [[Jeffrey Mace (Earth-616)|Patriot]], [[Aarkus (Earth-616)|Vision]], [[Terry Vance (Earth-616)|Terry Vance]], [[Jeff Dix (Earth-616)|Sargent Dix]], [[Doug Johnson (Earth-616)|Jap Buster Johnson]]
+[[:Category:Imperial Japan members|'''Full list of members & agents''']]
+| Allies                  = [[National Socialist German Workers Party (Earth-616)|Nazi Party]], [[Dark Ocean Society (Earth-616)|Dark Ocean Society]], [[Hydra (Earth-616)|Thule Society/HYDRA]], [[Fakir (Earth-616)|Fakir]]
+| Enemies                 = [[Merzah (Earth-616)|Merzah the Mystic]], [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner]], [[Invaders (WWII) (Earth-616)|Invaders]], [[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel]], [[Jeffrey Mace (Earth-616)|Patriot]], [[Aarkus (Earth-616)|Vision]], [[Terry Vance (Earth-616)|Terry Vance]], [[Jeff Dix (Earth-616)|Sargent Dix]], [[Doug Johnson (Earth-616)|Jap Buster Johnson]]
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-| HistoryText             = The Empire of Japan was formed in 1868, an absolute constitutional monarchy that saw [[Japan]] become a major world power due to it's heavy militarization of the 1920's and 30's. By the 1940's, under the leadership of [[Hirohito (Earth-616)|Hirohito]], the Empire would begin a war in the Pacific an ultimately join the Axis powers, allying itself with [[National Socialist German Workers Party (Earth-616)|Nazi Germany]]. In 1945 the Empire would eventually surrender to Allied Forces after the dropping of the atom bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
+<center>''This is an abridged version of Imperial Japan's history. For a complete history see '''[[Imperial Japan (Earth-616)/Expanded History|Imperial Japan's Expanded History]]'''''</center>
+===Preface===
-During Pacific War, the Empire of Japan would clash with the [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner]], [[Human Torch (Android) (Earth-616)|Human Torch]] and their allies the [[Invaders (WWII) (Earth-616)|Invaders]].
+The Empire of Japan was formed in 1868 from the existence of the Meiji Restoration, an absolute constitutional monarchy that saw [[Japan]] become a major world power due to it's heavy militarization of the 1920's and 30's.
+As one of the primary aggressors during World War II, the Imperial Japanese army was featured as a major antagonist in many of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel's]] [[Timely Comics|Timely]] eras of publication with a fictional history that spans 70 years of publication. For a full account of the history of Imperial Japan see the '''[[Imperial Japan (Earth-616)/Expanded History|Unabriged History]]'''. An expanded membership of the Imperial Japanese army can be found '''[[Imperial Japan (Earth-616)/Members|here]]''' while a listing of their war machines unique to [[Earth-616]] can be found '''[[Imperial Japan (Earth-616)/War Machines|here]]'''.
-===1940===
-The Empire of Japan would not be overly active in undermining American interests during this period. However, in August of 1940 they would send spies led by [[Satokata Matsu (Earth-616)|Satokata Matsu]] to commit acts of sabotage and steal the plans for a supposedly unsinkable warship. This plot would be thwarted by [[Merzah the Mystic (Earth-616)|Merzah the Mystic]] and his associates. Ultimately, while attempting to flee Merzah, Matsu would end up in a fatal car accident and his minions would be arrested{{r|Mystic Comics #5}}.
-===1941===
-In March of 1941, Imperial Japan attempted to dig a tunnel from between Japan and Alaska. This plot would be discovered by the Sub-Mariner after he ruined a similar plot orchestrated by the Nazis{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #16}}. Namor, with the assistance of the Human Torch found and destroyed this tunnel{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #17}}.
+===[[World War II]]===
-Later, in June of '41, Japanese spy [[Matzu (Earth-616)|Matzu]] was smuggled into the United States to undermine efforts by Chinese immigrants in New York to collect money for the Chinese war effort. This effort would be stopped by the Human Torch and his partner [[Thomas Raymond (Earth-616)|Toro]]{{r|All Winners #1}}. That same month, as the [[Young Allies (WWII) (Earth-616)|Young Allies]] fled across Asia with British Agent Zero to protect a secret code, they were briefly opposed by agents of Imperial Japan{{r|Young Allies #1}}.
+By the 1940's, under the leadership of [[Hirohito (Earth-616)|Hirohito]], the Empire would begin a war in the Pacific an ultimately join the Axis powers, allying itself with [[National Socialist German Workers Party (Earth-616)|Nazi Party]]. In 1945, the Empire would eventually surrender to Allied Forces after the dropping of the atom bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
+During Pacific War, the Empire of Japan would clash with the [[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner]], [[Human Torch (Android) (Earth-616)|Human Torch]] and their allies the [[Invaders (WWII) (Earth-616)|Invaders]].
-By August of that year, the Japanese targeted American ships off the coast of Hawaii with their giant vessel the [[Dragon of Death]], piloted by Captain Okada. Okada would be slain and his massive submarine sank by [[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America]] and [[James Buchanan Barnes (Earth-616)|Bucky]]{{r|Captain America Comics #5}}. That same month, Nazi operative [[Dame Kackle (Earth-616)|Dame Kackle]] smuggled Japanese spies into New York. This operation was foiled by the [[Don Stevens (Earth-616)|Defender]] and his sidekick [[Rusty (Earth-616)|Rusty]]{{r|USA #1}}.
+Super-powered agents who have worked for Imperial Japan have included [[Lady Lotus (Earth-616)|Lady Lotus]] and the Atlantean [[Merro (Earth-616)|U-Man]].
-In September, Imperial Japan sent its agent [[Fang (WWII) (Earth-616)|Fang]] to stop Chinese ambassadors from collecting  war loan from the United States in Washington D.C. Once again, Japanese efforts were foiled by the Captain America and Bucky{{r|Captain America Comics #6}}.
-US Lieutenant Curtis learned of Imperial Japans efforts to ally themselves with the Philippines in December of 1941. In order to stop Curtis from reporting this to his superiors, Japanese spies would send Philippino assassin [[Ginaldo (Earth-616)|Ginaldo]] to silence him{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #26}}. This effort would be opposed by the [[Jeffrey Mace (Earth-616)|Patriot]], ending in Ginaldo's capture{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #27}}.
-On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Tipped off by the attack, the Human Torch and Toro were dispatched to help stave off the attack. However the attack caused massive casualties and caused the United States to officially enter the war{{r|Marvels Project #8}}. On the following day, the Torch and Toro attacked Japanese subs in retaliation. Between December 11th the Sub-Mariner got permission from the Untied States Navy to attack Japanese forces with his army of [[Atlanteans]] Namor tracked down Japanese battle ships and softened them up for American forces to finish off{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #31}}.
-===1942===
-During the start of 1942, the Japanese stepped up their aggressions towards the United States and combat broke out across the Pacific. A trade embargo placed on Japan by the United States led to the [[Black Dragon Society (Earth-616)|Black Dragon Society]] stealing oil from the United States and shipping it to Japan. The society were stopped and their operation smashed by the Human Torch and Toro{{r|All Winners #3}}.
-By the spring of 1942, Japanese spy [[Moppino (Earth-616)|Moppino]] through the Sun Temple attacked New York with an "Atom Expander Ray", destroying the Statue of Liberty and Government Island before being stopped by the Torch and Toro. As they attempted to flee in a Japanese sub, it was sank by the two heroes and Moppino and his men drowned. While on an island out on the pacific, [[Mysto the Magician (Earth-616)|Mysto the Magician]], a Japanese spy, captured a high ranking military official but was foiled by Captain America and Bucky who also stopped an air raid on the base they were stationed at{{r|All Winners #4}}. Also during this time [[Agent X (WWII Japanese Soldier) (Earth-616)|Agent X]] was stationed in a massive battle ship disguised as an island to destroy American ships. His base was destroyed by the Human Torch and Toro. Instead of facing capture, Agent X jumped onto an enemy bayonet when brought to Australia as a prisoner. Also at this time, the Japanese constantly clashed with the Sub-Mariner. When Japanese forces wiped out opposition on Wake Island and captured many American soldiers including the brother of police woman [[Betty Dean (Earth-616)|Betty Dean]]. Her brothers were rescued by the Sub-Mariner who smashed the operation on Wake Island. Chasing [[Colonel Yama (Earth-616)|Colonel Yama]] to Guam, Namor would defeat Japanese forces there with Yama being killed in the confrontation{{r|Human Torch Comics #7}}. When Japanese forces attempted to invade Australia, their efforts were hampered by the Sub-Mariner until Allied Forces could arrive and destroy the rest of the fleet. Japanese agents on the island of Manila then captured spy Gi-Gi Devens, but the Sub-Mariner came to her rescue wrecking their operations there as well. While stateside Japanese spy [[Hutsu (Earth-616)|Hutsu]] used a sleeping cult to get secrets from government agents, this plot was foiled by the [[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel]], Hutsu committed suicide rather than face capture{{r|Sub-Mariner Comics #5}}. Also during this period, Japanese warlord known as [[Khan (WWII) (Earth-616)|The Khan]] attempted to invade Alaska through a secret tunnel under the Pacific, but was thwarted by the [[Young Allies (WWII) (Earth-616)|Young Allies]]. Another Japanese spy calling himself [[Agent X (WWII Japanese Spy) (Earth-616)|Agent X]] also hired jewel thief [[Yo Lanar (Earth-616)|Yo Lanar]] to steal diamonds used in factories to make weapons, but this plot was stopped by [[Larry Scott (Earth-616)|Father Time]].
-In May of that year, [[Hugh Bradley (Earth-616)|Hugh Bradley]] an expert on Native Americans betrayed his country by allying himself with Japanese spies. He devised the identity of "The Vulture", attacking American convoys until stopped by Captain America and Bucky{{r|Captain America Comics #14}}. Also during this time Japanese agents in a zeppelin dropped their flesh eating protoplasmic creature called the [[Jelly Men (Earth-616)|Jelly Man]] on New York City. The creature and the spies were all destroyed by the [[Aarkus (Earth-616)|Vision]]; and [[National Socialist German Workers Party (Earth-616)|Nazi]] spy [[Gondor (Earth-616)|Gondor]] used his San Francisco funeral home as a staging ground for smuggling Japanese saboteurs into the country. Smuggling them into the US through the coffins of dead American soldiers. This plot was exposed by the Angel{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #31}}
-By the summer, Japanese scientist [[Doctor Togu (Earth-616)|Dr. Togu]] synthesized a formula that transformed him into a vampire. He then went to the United States to slay high ranking military officials until he was slain by Captain America and Bucky{{r|All Winners #5}}. While out in the Pacific, [[Captain Nitsu (Earth-616)|Captain Nitsu]] and [[Admiral Nippo (Earth-616)|Admiral Nippo]] planted false submarine periscopes in the ocean to make American ships waste ammunition. When the plot was learned by the Sub-Mariner, he captured Nitsu and Nippo and turned them over to the Americans and then gave the Japanese a taste of their own medicine{{r|Sub-Mariner Comics #6}}. While this was going on [[Hirohito (Earth-616)|Emperor Hirohito]] traveled to Berlin, Germany, to meet with [[Adolf Hitler (Earth-616)|Adolf Hitler]] and [[Benito Mussolini (Earth-616)|Benito Mussolini]] to discuss the state of the war. Their meeting was briefly interrupted by the [[Victory Boys (Earth-616)|Victory Boys]] who came to the rescue of one of their own captured by the Nazis. During the encounter, Hirohito was insulted by the young heroes. While in Panama, an American base off the Panama Canal was attacked by Japanese forces. This attack was fought off in part thanks to the fast action of [[Jeff Dix (Earth-616)|Sargent Jeff Dix]]. He later saved his friend and Navy cook [[Fish Face Friday (Earth-616)|Fish Face Friday]] from a Japanese assassin who sneaked aboard their vessel{{r|USA #5}}.
-In June of 1942, Japanese subs disguised as sharks attacked an American port in Santa Cruz, but the operation was foiled by the Vision and an American anti-espionage agent who helped sink the master sub out in the Pacific. While at another port [[Jeffrey Mace (Earth-616)|the Patriot]] destroyed a [[Iron Clawed Monster|crab shaped sub]] used by Japanese agents to sink American ships{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #32}}. The Patriot once more clashed with Japanese forces in July of that year, when he had learned that a prisoner exchange was going to be a double cross. Smuggling himself into Japan, the hero destroyed the Japanese vessel before fleeing back to the United States{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #33}}. In August, Japanese spy [[Ah Knee (Earth-616)|Ah Knee]] informed his superiors of a supply convoy traveling through the Chinese mountains. This convoy was attacked, by the attack was stopped by the [[William Prince (Earth-616)|Fighting Yank]] and Ah Knee committed suicide to avoid capture{{r|Captain America Comics #17}}. While on a remote island near Australia, a Japanese scientist used an evolution ray to change lizards into high evolved [[Shaggy Men (Earth-616)|Ape-Men]], and also captured Jeff Mace, and his reporter friends [[Jack Casey (Earth-616)|Jack Casey]] and [[Mary Morgan (Earth-616)|Mary Morgan]]. Before the scientist could use the evolution ray on them, Jeff (as the Patriot) instead turned it on the scientist, devolving him into a lizard and used it to stop the Ape Men from attacking Australia by restoring them to their natural evolution. While in San Fransisco, boy detective [[Terry Vance (Earth-616)|Terry Vance]], his pet monkey [[Doctor Watson (Earth-616)|Dr. Watson]] and reporter [[Raymond Dawson (Earth-616)|Deadline Dawson]] were captured by Japanese spies and put aboard a remote control sub to attack San Fransisco while they also attacked San Diego. Terry and his friends managed to turn the sub around and send it crashing into the Japanese ship, destroying it and killing the crew{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #34}}.
-By the fall, the so-called [[Mock Mikado (Earth-616)|Mock Mikado]] traveled up from Mexico with Japanese forces to invade the United States as part of a decades old plot to rule over the United States. His invasion plans were ruined by Captain America, Bucky and the United States Army. While in Los Angeles, Japanese spy [[Gojo (Earth-616)|Professor Gojo]] managed to trick American authorities into thinking he was loyal to the United States while plotting an air raid on California. The plot was exposed by the Sub-Mariner who led the US Navy in destroying the island where Gojo's forces were stationed{{a|All Winners #6}}. Another invasion attempt through the California coastline was assisted by the Nazi agent known as the [[Owl (WWII) (Earth-616)|Owl]] who had Japanese invaders pose as actors in a movie about the Young Allies. The plot was exposed an the Japanese invaders were wiped out by the Young Allies, Captain America and the Human Torch{{r|Young Allies #5}}.
-September saw Captain America and Bucky invade Japan to destroy a massive cannon that could launch shells across the Pacific Ocean. There they rescued their spy friend [[Elizabeth "Betsy" Ross (Earth-616)|Betty Ross]] and destroyed the cannon, killing the [[Paw (Earth-616)|Paw]] the Japanese agent who invented the device in the process{{r|Captain America Comics #18}}. In October, the Japanese began focusing on India, attempting to start an invasion by convincing local Indians to clear the beaches with their elephants. This plot was thwarted by the Sub-Mariner with the help of a native named [[Mabu (Earth-616)|Mabu]]. While Japanese forces landing in New Guinea learned that the local natives were not friendly to them as promised by their Nazi ally [[Colonel Zinzer (Earth-616)|Colonel Zinzer]] was they had been convinced otherwise by the Patriot{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #36}}. By November Japanese spies in India convinced the [[Fakir (Earth-616)|Fakir]] of a Indian tribe to attack American forces on patrol there. This plan was stopped by Captain America and Bucky{{r|Captain America Comics #20}}. A Japanese spy posing as an Indian ambassador flying from Australia to India to be begin an attack on Australia briefly captured Jeff Mace, Mary Morgan and Jack Casey. He was stopped and the invasion foiled by the Patriot. While back in the United States, Japanese spy [[Marvello (Earth-616)|Marvello the Mystic]] used his hypnotic powers to get his victims to steal secret plans until his operation was exposed by the Angel{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #37}}.
-One year after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese continued to feel the sting of American forces when a Japanese Zero fighter gunned down the best friend of American fighter pilot [[Doug Johnson (Earth-616)|Doug Johnson]]. Deciding to dedicate his life to "Busting" Japanese forces, he posed as a Japanese fighter pilot and helped destroy a hidden Japanese airfield{{r|USA #6}}.
-===1943===
-saw less clashes with Japanese forces by notable super-humans and military forces. In the winter of 1943, a Japanese naval force had setup in a canal and used it as a strategic advantage over American ships passing through. Those ships sunk had their supplies stolen and the surviving soldiers placed into concentration camps to starve to death until the operation was smashed by the Sub-Mariner{{r|All Winners #7}}. By this time, Japanese agents who had set up a secret base in Death Valley deployed their specially constructed air craft to attack American bases until they were destroyed by the Human Torch and Toro{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #40}} and in the pacific the [[Laughing Death Patrol (Earth-616)|Laughing Death Patrol's]] gas attack on American fighter planes was destroyed by Jap Buster Johnson{{r|USA #7}}.
-In the spring of '43, Japanese agent [[Kuhomai (Earth-616)|Kuhomai]] attempted to avenge his fathers death and disgrace by assassinating [[Douglas MacArthur (Earth-616)|Genereal Douglas MacArthur]] but the plot to blow up the military base that MacArthur was visiting was thwarted by Captain America and Bucky{{r|All Winners #8}}. Also during this time a plot by Japanese forces using decoy icebergs to sink American fleets is foiled by the Sub-Mariner{{r|Sub-Mariner Comics #9}}. While a tunnel from Japan to the United States overseen by the [[Serpent (WWII) (Earth-616)|Serpent]] was destroyed by the Young Allies{{r|Young Allies #7}}. While back in the Pacific, an American gunman named Dillon betrayed his troop to maintain his Japanese loyalties to his mentor [[Sagoyo (Earth-616)|Sagoyo]]. This betrayal is avenged by Jap Buster Johnson who eliminates both men{{r|USA #8}}.
-By the summer of that year Hirohito along with his Axis allies Hitler and Mussolini agreed to help fund the [[Torso (WWII) (Earth-616)|Toro's]] attempt to eliminate Captain America and Bucky, and attempt that ended in failure. The Japanese also found allies from the [[Birdmen of Pa-Pi-Ru-Gua (Earth-616)|Bird,en of Pa-Pi-Ru-Gua]] and operated out of their tribe located in a dormant volcano until the entire area was destroyed by Captain America and Bucky{{r|Captain America Comics #28}}. While Japanese agents who traveled to [[Shangri-La]] to steal the [[Pillow of Life and Death]] to gain immortality for Hirohito were wiped out by the Vision{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #45}} and an attempt to blow up an American air craft carrier along the coast of New Guinea was foiled by Jap Buster Johnson{{r|USA #9}}.
-The fall of that year saw increased clashes with super-humans and Imperial Japanese forces. Japanese agent [[Kioto (Earth-616)|Kioto]] operated from an island in the Pacific and tortured American soldiers and dumped their dead bodies to taunt American military officials until he was shut down  by Captain America and Bucky{{r|All Winners #10}}. Another island of natives enslaved by the Japanese was also liberated by Captain America and Bucky when they exposed an impostor posing as their medicine man [[Tu-Ra-Bi-Ka (Impostor) (Earth-616)|Tu-Ra-Bi-Ka]]{{r|Captain America Comics #30}}. While in the United States Terry Vance and Deadline Dawson exposed "Chinese" dry cleaner [[Ruby Yen (Earth-616)|Ruby Yen]] as a Japanese spy, and in China the Vision rescued American attache from Japanese soldiers before he could expose secrets he was going to share with Chinese General Kai Shek{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #47}}.
-During this period, Hirohito personally saw to his agent [[Yoko (Earth-616)|Yoko]] being equipped with an outer shell of a American freighter so that he could decoy his submarine into American convoys and sink them. This plot was successful until uncovered and Yoko and his crew slain by the Sub-Mariner. While state-side, Japanese agents in California's many internment camps used tunnels constructed before the war to sneak out of the camps and signal Japanese bombers until they were exposed by the Sub-Mariner and Betty Dean{{r|Sub-Mariner Comics #11}}. Also, the Japanese stole a shrinking ray that allowed [[General Nikki (Earth-616)|General Nikki]] to smuggle the "Cylinder of Doom" (a canister containing an entire battalion shrunken in size) to launch an attack on American soil. This plot was foiled by Captain America and Bucky. While the Japanese lost Isabelle Island in the Pacific when Jap Buster Johnson disguised himself as a native and learned that the Japanese were using firecrackers during battle to make it sound like they had more machine gunners than it appeared{{r|USA #10}}.
-When an Australian national known as the [[Kangaroo (WWII) (Earth-616)|Kangaroo]] offered to give the Japanese his formula that could convert human blood into gasoline they refused to accept it until he eliminated Jock Jordan, his former business partner and the only other man who knew of the formulas existence. Although the Kangaroo succeeded in eliminating Jordan, he was infected with his own formula battling the Human Torch and Toro and his notes were destroyed. While Death Valley was once more the scene of Japanese activity when [[Saber Tooth (Earth-616)|Saber Tooth]] sprung his fellow spies from a local internment camp to stage an attack on the United States until they were all eliminated by the Sub-Mariner{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #49}}.
-As the year came to a close Captain America and Bucky helped maintain the cover of [[Mother Wong (Earth-616)|Mother Wong]] a Chinese spy who infiltrated a high ranking position in the Japanese army. The pair of heroes also stopped an army of suicide bombers calling themselves the [[Symbol of Doom (Earth-616)|Symbol of Doom]] from blowing up American infrastructure. While the Human Torch and Toro stopped the Japanese loyalist the [[Beetle (WWII) (Earth-616)|Beetle]] from unleashing an army of Japanese Beetles biologically engineered to have poison bites{{r|Captain America Comics #33}}. While at this time the Sub-Mariner foiled [[Baron Togi (Earth-616)|Baron Togi's]] attempt to lure American ships into Papau Harbor with decoy ships so that they could be destroyed by Japanese subs{{r|Marvel Mystery Comics #50}}.
-===1944===
-===1945===
 ===Defeat and Legacy===
 With the Japanese refusing surrender after a series of firebombings by the United States, the United Kingdom and the Republic of China, [[Harry Truman (Earth-616)|President Truman]] authorized the dropping of newly developed atomic weapons. Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki bombed on August 9, 1945. These attacks effectively led to Japans surrender and subsequent occupation by American forces.
-While the Imperial Japanese army was soon put out of commission and --unlike the Nazis -- do not have an organized legacy, the use of atomic weapons would create a wave of paranoid during the Cold War era of the 1950s and 1960s. Many individuals came to resent American interference due to lingering hatred over the atomic bombings in Japan. Notably of these was [[Tomo Yoshida (Earth-616)|Tomo Yoshida]] who raised his nephew [[Shiro Yoshida (Earth-616)|Shiro Yoshida]] (aka the mutant known as Sunfire) to fight against Americans, as relatives of the Yoshida family were effected by the bombings{{r|X-Men #64}}.
+While the Imperial Japanese army was soon put out of commission and --unlike the Nazis -- do not have an organized legacy, the use of atomic weapons would create a wave of paranois during the Cold War era of the 1950s and 1960s. Many individuals came to resent American interference due to lingering hatred over the atomic bombings in Japan. Notably of these was [[Tomo Yoshida (Earth-616)|Tomo Yoshida]] who raised his nephew [[Shiro Yoshida (Earth-616)|Shiro Yoshida]] (aka the mutant known as Sunfire) to fight against Americans, as relatives of the Yoshida family were effected by the bombings{{r|X-Men #64}}. Possibly one of the most chilling legacies of Japan's defeat at the end of the war came in the form of the [[Everwraith (Earth-616)|Everwraith]] a creature comprised of the souls of all those killed by the bombing of Hiroshima.
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