The Shogunate of Kouzuke is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Takeda Doraemon with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.29 billion Kouzukeans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Edo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Kouzukean economy, worth 560 trillion Kobans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 170,440 Kobans, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 481,118 per year while the poor average 48,333, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

All writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves, East Lebatuckese astronauts' favorite game during downtime on the Multinational Space Station is 'I Spy', UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, and the road to capitalism has proved an epic drama of adventure and exploration. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kouzuke's national animal is the Japanese Crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Shinto.

Kouzuke is ranked 94,652^nd in the world and 24^th in Merciam for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 264.03 on the Clooney Contribution Index.