Takyoto

The Republic of Takyoto (タキョト共和国 Takyoto kyōwakoku), or simply Takyoto, is an island nation located in East Asia. It is situated in the Pacific Ocean, and located just east of Japan, southwest of Hokkodo, and northeast of Okatabawashi.

Takyoto is an archipelago of 6 islands, with the two main islands being Shokishima and Tōru. The Greater Toyokin Area, located in Shokishima's Toyokin Prefecture is the capital of Takyoto. It is also the largest city in Takyoto with a population of approximately 13.1 million people.

Researchers suggest that people had already started settling on Tōru during the Jōmon Period. It used to be run under a shogunate government around the 1300s until the 1600s. It was taken over by the Empire of Japan in 1937, which changed the lives of many Takyotans. The Empire ruled Takyoto until the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It experienced a baby boom and also a boom in technologic and scientific research in the late 1990s.

Takyoto has one of the largest economies in the world by nominal GDP. The country has renounced its right to declare or participate in any war unless forced to. However, recent events have caused the country to start building and training a military. Due to its peaceful nature, the nation has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world.

Geography
Takyoto consists of an archipelago of 6 islands that are located along the Pacific coast of East Asia. These islands are: Shokishima, Tōru, Yoturu, Ehima, Oruzama, and Gifuro. The largest island by area is Yoturu, however, the largest by population is Shokishima.

Although there are plenty of flat to hilly areas on the islands, there are also a few mountains on Yoturu and Shokishima. Nevertheless, a large percent of Takyoto's population reside along the coastal areas, where there is better access to amenities and ports.

Takyoto is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is situated on the Philippine Sea Plate, Pacific Plate, and the Okhotsk Plate. There are 13 volcanoes in Takyoto, with only 5 being currently active. It is also in a seismically active region, thus requiring the increase of earthquake engineering in many urban areas. The country has suffered from the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which reached a magnitude of 9.0.

Climate
The climate in Takyoto is humid subtropical, with occasional snowfall and humid summer days due to the southeast seasonal wind. This climate brings moderate weather, making it great for agriculture and tourist destinations. In the spring the cherry blossoms bloom, starting the Takyotan Hanami. However, the most popular season for art, literature, and photography is autumn, where many leaves change into vivid orange and dark red colors. The average winter temperature in Takyoto is 3.5°C (38.3°F) while the average summer temperature is 25.4°C (77.8°F). The highest recorded temperature in Takyoto was 36.6°C (97.8°F), which was recorded on 23 July 2009.

Despite the favorable weather throughout the year, there is a rainy season that lasts for around six weeks beginning in the middle of June. In addition to summer rainy seasons, typhoons pound the islands in early autumn and early winter.