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Historical state · 1868–1912

Meiji Japan

Placement: Far right

Breakneck modernization led by the emperor and the elites: industry, a modern army, mass education, and a national cult.

In short

On the traditional scale, this state sits in the far right camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; technology: strongly towards “acceleration”; foreign policy: strongly towards “interventionism”; devolution: strongly towards “centralism”. Among ideologies, the closest is authoritarian nationalism (96%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Authoritarian nationalismThe Strongman96%FascismThe Party Boss94%National conservatismThe Patriot93%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.