[Q&A] Ask Teienshi

[Teienshi]

What is your opinion of Anna Kendrick?

"She is alright. Not my cup of tea, but I can see her appeal."
-Prime Minister Mako Fujioka

[Kannadrickenium]

What is your opinion of Anna Kendrick?

"She is alright. Not my cup of tea, but I can see her appeal."
-Prime Minister Mako Fujioka

Is Pitch Perfect popular in Teienshi?

[Teienshi]

"What kinds of Vampyres exist in your state? Or, if none exist, what mythos surround us Vampyres?"
- Elinette Lelaerry, Vampyre strategist

Until the British arrived in the mid-19th century, Teienshi had no creatures resembling vampires in its folklore. Since then, Teienshi depictions of vampires have been highly Western-influenced, taking cues from works like Dracula.

[Teienshi]

"She is alright. Not my cup of tea, but I can see her appeal."
-Prime Minister Mako Fujioka

Is Pitch Perfect popular in Teienshi?

Although it did see a limited DVD and digital release, it never reached the same popularity that it did in Western countries.

[Feari Teikoku]

Would Teienshi rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?

[Las Palmeras]

What is the main type of Christianity within your nation?

[Teienshi]

Would Teienshi rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?

100 duck-sized horses. It would be a slow, easy target as opposed to a hundred small horses, who could easily rush you.

[Teienshi]

What is the main type of Christianity within your nation?

Most of the Christians in our nation are Protestant, belonging to either the Presbyterian or the Methodist denomination.

[Ameteurial Outdated Philosophia]

Teienshi is a maritime city-state that is primarily known for its unique fusion of British and Japanese culture, its hardline approach towards city cleaninless laws, and its use of Swiss-style direct democracy.

If you have any questions about Teienshi, feel free to ask them!

What is the means by which the physical body is controlled by the nonphysical soul? Is it an organ of sorts, is it because the physical realm is in actuality not separate at all from the spiritual, or is it because God arranged the physical body and the spiritual consciousness to be in sync and in perfect harmony?

[Teienshi]

Teienshi is a maritime city-state that is primarily known for its unique fusion of British and Japanese culture, its hardline approach towards city cleaninless laws, and its use of Swiss-style direct democracy.

If you have any questions about Teienshi, feel free to ask them!

What is the means by which the physical body is controlled by the nonphysical soul? Is it an organ of sorts, is it because the physical realm is in actuality not separate at all from the spiritual, or is it because God arranged the physical body and the spiritual consciousness to be in sync and in perfect harmony?

I do believe that question is beyond the purview of this Q&A.

[Ameteurial Outdated Philosophia]

What is the means by which the physical body is controlled by the nonphysical soul? Is it an organ of sorts, is it because the physical realm is in actuality not separate at all from the spiritual, or is it because God arranged the physical body and the spiritual consciousness to be in sync and in perfect harmony?

I do believe that question is beyond the purview of this Q&A.

Very well. How do your CITIZENS believe the above interface takes place?
What are their religious beliefs?

[Teienshi]

I do believe that question is beyond the purview of this Q&A.

Very well. How do your CITIZENS believe the above interface takes place?
What are their religious beliefs?

There are no statistics for that particular belief, but the majority of our population is cultural Shinto, though we have a sizeable Christian and Buddhist minority as well.

[Haja-Mishu]

What do you think of our philosophy and is it compatible with your values?
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=haj ... /id=684806

[Xibei-San-Ma]

''What do you think about socialism and our ruling system? (Free elections and press, real opposition, but no term limit, and president has more power than premier minister)''
President Ma Jingyuan.

[Teienshi]

What do you think of our philosophy and is it compatible with your values?
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=haj ... /id=684806

It has many good points, but is overall an ideology that most Teienshiites would likely not agree with in its entirety.

[Teienshi]

''What do you think about socialism and our ruling system? (Free elections and press, real opposition, but no term limit, and president has more power than premier minister)''
President Ma Jingyuan.

"Socialism is a system that would never work in Teienshi. Our economic miracle and high standard of living are due to our free market policies, and going toward socialism would likely undo all this progress. However, we will support your political system's commitment to freedom of press and open elections."
-Prime Minister Mako Fujioka

[The State of Monavia]

What is your country’s history like? Your factbook’s history section is blank.

[God Fearing Devoted]

What is your stance of corporal punishment?

[Teienshi]

What is your country’s history like? Your factbook’s history section is blank.

Teienshi has been inhabited by humans since the late Paleolithic Era. During the Kamakura period, the islands came under the control of Japan after they were settled by fishermen from Kyushu. In the 16th century, the Portuguse founded a trading post on the islands known as Porto Verde, which would be one of the primary ports for European trade in Japan until the beginning of Sakoku, when the post was permanently dismantled. The islands would not see European influence again until 1858, when the islands were ceded to Great Britain as part of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Lord Elgin, the main negotiator of the treaty, would go on to establish the modern city of Teienshi and become its first Governor. From here, the islands grew due to immigration from mainland Japan, China and Korea.

In 1941, shortly after declaring war on Britain, Japan invaded and occupied Teienshi. Under Japanese rule, a campaign of de-westernization was enacted, in which the minority Korean and Chinese populations were severely repressed, and publicly speaking any language other than Japanese was severely punished. This continued until the surrender of Japan in 1945. In 1948, the first local elections were held, in which pro-Independence parties won a majority. Lead by Jiro Hayashi, who would later become Teienshi's first Prime Minister, this government successfully secured independence from Great Britain in 1952. After this, referendums were held concerning Teienshi membership in the British Commonwealth and union with Japan, both of which failed.

After independence, the Teienshi economy entered a slump from which it would not emerge from until the 1970s, when the government began a campaign of economic liberalization and revitalization, which turned Teienshi from a developing nation to a developed nation within a matter of years.

[Teienshi]

What is your stance of corporal punishment?

Flogging and all other forms of corporal punishment were removed from the criminal code in 1975, and in 1988, a referendum was passed that banned the use of corporal punishment in all educational institutions. However, corporal punishment in private households remains legal.

[Hazukenia]

Are you actually Singaporean?

[Teienshi]

Are you actually Singaporean?

OoC: No, I'm American. However, the idea of city-states fascinates me, and since Singapore is the largest and most prosperous of them, along with having a fascinating culture, it was a particular source of inspiration for this nation.

[Hazukenia]

Are you actually Singaporean?

OoC: No, I'm American. However, the idea of city-states fascinates me, and since Singapore is the largest and most prosperous of them, along with having a fascinating culture, it was a particular source of inspiration for this nation.

Okay then,

How is your public transport system like?

[Teienshi]

OoC: No, I'm American. However, the idea of city-states fascinates me, and since Singapore is the largest and most prosperous of them, along with having a fascinating culture, it was a particular source of inspiration for this nation.

Okay then,

How is your public transport system like?

Public transportation in Teienshi is primarily managed by the state-owned Teienshi Transportation Company, and serves an average of 8 million people each day. This system primarily includes bus routes, the Teienshi Metro, and ferry lines between the three islands. There is also a light rail system that encircles the entirety of the island of Midorijima, though this is more for tourism than transportation since Midorijima is mostly composed of nature reserves.

[Las Palmeras]

What was the status of Teienshi during the Cold War? Did you host military bases? Due to your links to Great Britain we can only assume you were pro-USA.

How common are ethnic mixes in your nation?