Japan, Germany have both been annexed and are now nothing more than dummy states, infact the term 51'st state of America is apt to describe Japan. Japan can never negotiate any trade deal with USA successfully, they have to perennially survive on a weak yen to make more exports to usa. They have to work like slaves for 14 hour's a day just to satisfy American customers. Most, important, their culture is completly now a fantasy story which is only understood from history books.