Wanderlust World Wanderlust World No. Japan and the United States are completely separate sovereign nations on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean.
| Japan | United States |
|---|---|
| Location: East Asia | Location: North America |
| Capital: Tokyo | Capital: Washington, D.C. |
| Government: Constitutional monarchy | Government: Federal presidential republic |
| Population: ~125 million | Population: ~335 million |
The two countries share a close alliance since the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco and 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. The U.S. maintains military bases in Japan; Japan is a major non-NATO ally. They are each other's significant trading partners and cultural influencers—but remain distinctly independent nations with separate governments, laws, currencies, and international representation.