In the eyes of common people, Japan is often perceived as an isolationist country that avoids the world's gaze and exhibits pride by refusing aid from the global community, even in the face of disasters like tsunamis.
However, the recent announcement about opening their borders suggests a change in stance, expressing a desire to learn from the world and import various goods into their land. For investors, this signifies a virgin, untapped market, with the potential for discovering new resources or plants.
Yet, for the Curtained World and the Hightower, Japan has long been considered a no man's land for Western mages. Infiltration attempts have consistently failed, with Onmyoji, practitioners of Japanese esoteric cosmology, displaying a strong aversion to Western mages. Spies caught in their midst have only returned with their heads.
