I had showed for you about Third Reich & Soviet Union's campaigns during opening of World War 2. So it is time to tell, how did the might of Empire of Japan ended up with World War 2 mess. :)
Of course these comics had nothing to do with real history.

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The Great Depression, just as in many other countries, hindered Japan's economic growth. The Japanese Empire's main problem lay in that rapid industrial expansion had turned the country into a major manufacturing and industrial power that required raw materials; however, these had to be obtained from overseas, as there was a critical lack of natural resources on the home islands.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Japan needed to import raw materials such as iron, rubber, and oil to maintain strong economic growth. Most of these resources came from the United States. The Japanese felt that acquiring resource-rich territories would establish economic self-sufficiency and independence, and they also hoped to jump-start the nation's economy in the midst of the depression. As a result Japan set its sights on East Asia, specifically Manchuria with its many resources; Japan needed these resources to continue its economic development and maintain national integrity.

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I tried make the throne hall looks like a Throne hall of Meiji-era palace, which was destroyed during World War II by Allies. So there isn't much a photos of it. Also I watched from Edward Zwick's The Last Samurai movie.