Selecting the Japanese nation are for those who value mighty defenses as the Japanese nation provides a Town Center that shoots at invaders and has a longer time for peace treaties by 25%.
Selecting this nation would require players to engage in offensive Battles more often since the nation does not really focus much on building its Economy.
The unique unit that the nation produces is the Bushi, which is an expert at destroying enemy buildings with its strong damage. The upgraded units of the Bushi are the Samurai, Heavy Samurai, Nodachi Samurai, Ashigaru, and the Shizoku.