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Isn't Japan like super demilitarized?
Kinda. They do have fun stuff like a cruiser that has a flat deck and carries aircraft, not an aircraft carrier (!!!), a cruiser. And they have been rearming the last two years as it becomes clear their neighbors might need a stick, or at least the threat of one.
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In 2015, Japan amended its constitution to allow it to come to the defense of its allies.
A bit concerning, perhaps, but at least they're on our side this time.
The real question is who changed, them or us?
Both.
Yes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
This is all actually just props used in live-action anime.
I don't see any gundams. I'm calling fake.
They removed the Gundam recently
https://gizmodo.com/yokohama-gundam-closing-ceremony-witch-from-mercury-1851378366
The boats transform.
They have a navy but it operates as an arm of the US Military, more or less. There are 23 US Military Bases in Japan with 53,973 troops or about a third of the USA's deployed troops worldwide.