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Imagine a world where Japan's territories remain roughly or exactly the same as they did during the Taisho period, so about 1912 to 1926. This would include Korea, Taiwan, parts of Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, many Pacific islands, and so forth, but does not include Manchuria or the WW2 conquests.

How would the empire look like? (Well, not in terms of territory since I just described them.) How far along could we see assimilation for Taiwan and Korea? How would the government look like? Could it become democratic, or would it remain imperialist or militarist in outlook? Would we see autonomy for the colonies, or would direct annexation continue to the present day? How would such a state interact with its neighbors or on a national stage? How this state look culturally?

EDIT: Discussing the concessions and leased territories in China are a bonus. Anyways, my main focus was on Korea and Taiwan,
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