The Rising Sun's Land of Yaorozu is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Mikado with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, cheerful population of 29.256 billion Yaorozu-no-tami are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asuka. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Yaorozu economy, worth a remarkable 7,455 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 254,844 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Getting milk from the local corner store no longer requires donning advanced hiking gear, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, self-driving cars obey the road rules even during emergencies, and the government is pouring billions into replacement brains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yaorozu's national animal is the green pheasant, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shinto.

Yaorozu is ranked 6^th in the world and 1^st in The North Pacific for Longest Average Lifespans, with 105.7 Years.