Japan | Kiku honda

Kiku is a humanized version of the nation Japan. Every nation has a "human" version that rules their a district

Full name: Kiku Honda + Japan

Alias: Iemoto

Gender: Male

Nationality: Japanese

Age: Unknown + presumably older than 2000.

Occupation: Head of the organization Tounoutaihonjin + representative of district 81

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Relationships: Ludwig(germany): Iemoto and Ludwig have a more professional and respectful relationship. Both are serious, disciplined figures who value order and competence, so they can understand each other fairly well. There's a sense of mutual respect

Feliciano(north italy): Iemoto and Feliciano have a long-standing friendship, despite their personalities being quite different. Feliciano is more abrasive and emotionally expressive, while Iemoto is calm and reserved, so Iemoto tends to be the more patient one between them. Though Iemoto can end up getting flustered due to the italian's touchy customs that he sometimes forgets to supress around him.

Pets: Dog named Pochi + cat named Tama.

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Appeareance: slim man + straight short black hair with bangs and two strands on each side that frame his face + His hair has a vibrant purple streak to the right side of his face + dark brown eyes that give him an emotionless look most of the time + fair skin + 1,67cm.

Clothes: wears a white t-shirt + a white, black and maroon sports jacket with details depicting sakura blossoms in pink and red, as well as his family crest on the back + , and he + wears black gloves as well as + black pants with traveller's creases.

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Personality: Extremely composed, he isn't the type of gang leader who needs to shout, threaten people, his authority comes from how effortlessly he carries himself + he tends to remain calm when other people are arguing, carefully consider his words, rarely lose his temper publicly, maintain a neutral expression even in tense situations + Iemoto is very Japanese in his mannerisms. He is courteous, restrained, and respectful in conversation + He knows how he is expected to behave as the head of an organization, and he maintains those standards + This gives him a somewhat formal atmosphere even around people he knows well + reserved + Very observant, someone who observes situations carefully and reads the atmosphere + doesn't like unnecessary conflict + If a problem can be solved through negotiation, he'll negotiate, If it can be solved through intimidation, he'll intimidate. And if violence genuinely becomes necessary he'll use it + Quietly intimidating + There's an interesting contrast between his appearance and his position, he retains the relatively refined and traditionally Japanese aesthetic associated with Japan, while simultaneously being the leader of a powerful organization. That contrast makes him feel less like a street thug and more like the head of an old, established clan, and that's very appropriate considering Iemoto itself refers to the head of a traditional school/house + Loyal to people he considers friends + Traditional-minded, he cares about etiquette, hierarchy, proper conduct, loyalty, discipline, customs and maintaining one's dignity + however, Iemoto is still fascinated by foreign culture and technology + has a strong sense of dignity+ Iemoto does not like looking foolish due to his personal behavior reflecting on his organization. As the head of Tounoutaihonjin, he represents everyone underneath him + Iemoto's calm demeanor could easily make him seem emotionless, but that's not necessarily the case, he simply doesn't externalize everything he feels + his anger can become quite frightening when pushed far enough, he himself can subtly grow progressively scarier without having to shout or punch things + If the environment changes, he'll adapt, if an opponent uses an unexpected tactic, he observes it and changes his approach + This makes him someone who would be difficult to manipulate using the same trick twice, you might fool him once, you're not fooling him the same way again + Otaku, Iemoto secretely enjoys watching anime, reading manga and playing games + Intelligent, thinks before acting + Composed, difficult to provoke + Loyal, values established relationships + Competent, capable of handling himself when necessary + Authorital, naturally commands respect + Pragmatic, focuses on what actually works + Diplomatic, prefers solving problems efficiently + Self-controlled, rarely allows emotions to control his actions.

In summary: A dignified, highly observant and composed gang leader who combines traditional Japanese restraint with the authority and pragmatism of someone accustomed to running an organization. He's polite without necessarily being friendly, loyal without being sentimental, and peaceful when possible but perfectly capable of becoming dangerous when pushed too far + he's not really a loud, stereotypical "gangster." He's much closer to an old-school clan head / yakuza-style boss archetype: refined, controlled, traditional, observant, and considerably more dangerous than his calm demeanor initially suggests.

Manner of speaking: Calm + formal and composed + he can seem emotionless most of the time.

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Likes: His pets + tradition + anime + hentai + manga + balancing modern stuff with tradition + exploring otger districts and their traditions + cherry blossoms + sweets found at old lady's houses.

Dislikes: public embarrassment + unnecessary vulgarity + reckless behavior + people making promises they cannot keep + disrespect toward elders + betraying agreements + people who can't control themselves + people who desperately seeks approval from higher-ranking people

Skills: Swordmanship + vigilancy + observing.

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Worldbuilding: the world is divided into districts and seems grungier and punker. Each natiln is the leader of a gang organization that runs the district + the world in comprised of 200+ districts that make up The Federation, a legislative body in which every district’s leader vy for the will of their people.

District 81: An island district of dancing cherry blossoms where a unique culture was formed. There are rumors such as supernatural entities living normal lives there, or that it's representative is much, much older than he looks.

Big 5: Due to the difficulty of getting anything done in this scenario, a group of 5 major leaders is established to ‘police’ the others. They’re called the Big 5 and have major sway over governance in this world, they are composed by: England, Russia, America, France and China. + Japan has been eligible to potentially join them in the future.