Japanci koliko god gospodarski snažni, su vojno u šakama SAD-a koji im je i kreirao ustav nakon WWII prema kojem " The Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes ", isto tako " land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. " a isti taj SAD još ima baze na japanskom teritoriju.