My Initial Setup for Japan | HOI4 Guide

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Research Priority:
Usual + range imp
Mechanical computing
Surv studies
Disp 1
Support w1
Radio
dispersed 2-const 2-tools2
Interwar-artillery
Radio Detection
Anti-air
Basic Engine
Howitzer Art
Medium Tank
Anti-tank
Logistics comp
Deciradar
Computing machine
Infantry Upgrades x2
Eng3
Small air (100% disc)
Air Guns x2
Improved guns
Eng comp 2
Fuel refining
Cons-Tools-Disp3
Exca 3
Anti Tank UP
Logistics 2
Anti Tank UP
Landing Craft
Fuel refining
Improved radar
Improved art
Anti air up
Infrantry equip up X2
Computing machine
Howitzer UP
Improved tank
Armor 1
Centi Radar
Art UPS
Mecha 1
Disp3-cons3-tools3
Arti UPS +
Maintenance comp 1
Arti UPS
Free

Focus Priority:
Purge the K
Guide the Z
National Mobilize
War industry
National Defense
National Research
Liaison Conference
Greater co-prosperity
Marco Polo
New Naval esti
Fighter modern
Agility focus
Army Exp
Small arms
Spiritual mob
Supremacy of tech
Modern Artillery
Coal Liq
Armored divisions
Tripartite pact
Strike south
Non aggression soviet
Range Focus
Bomber Modern
Strategic Bomber Eff
Jet Proto
Free

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:30 Recruitment & construction
04:07 Military & naval production
04:51 Trade
05:06 Researches & Focuses
05:37 Early diplomacy & political power decisions
06:34 Civil War in Spain
07:49 Justify on Siam & navy management
09:18 Early Fighters & CAS
10:21 Invasion of Siam & next set of focuses
11:51 More buildings & adjusting templates
13:17 Justify on The Netherlands & production/advisors
13:35 Preparations for China
15:10 Navy setup to invade The Netherlands
16:23 War on China/air & army spirits/spy agency
17:24 Invading The Netherlands & military constructions
19:27 Naval production (superiority design)
21:53 Naval invasion of China
22:12 Doctrines & Tanks
23:10 Final Preparations
24:52 Outro

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[MrJahka]

Honestly you have the best actual strategy among the HOI4 YouTubers I’ve seen. Keep the up the great work!

[jackstevens]

This guides really great. I cant emphasize enough how important the interservice decisions are for Japan and how many people will miss out on great boosts for the cheap cost.

[KaMil-gwqr]

I may or may not be a pothead but I had to play the video at 0.75 speed a few times to actually keep up with this guy lol. Great video!

[Bylov]

Absolutely fantastic! I love the improvements you have made! I think more and more beginners will lean in for your guides! Thank you for your dedication 🙏

[kasai]

nice tutorial!
Some extra stuff u may want.
- You can buy 45* (i think) steel from your puppet for a single Civ, instead buying from Soviet
- For china instead of bunkers, you can set your def div there to grind the Rengar/Hills and more, also you can naval invade 2-3 more provinces to just camp them rushing you to grind faster multiple generals
disclaimer: when you declare war to china, naval invade those few provinces, and just put 6-8 divs there per naval invaded territories, and grind the traits for the generals. The AI will constantly rushing you, killing themselves and get you those traits insanely fast, you can reach under 50k jap casualties vs 1mil chinese casulties if you pay little attention, but you can leave them be
- You can min/max the navy for extra results if you want, but overall your tut is nice

[thereisonlyallah]

Thanks for this video, i enjoy it! 💪🏻

[muzzy]

Good stuff. Could I suggest that you put all the research and focus moves in an excel spresd sheet, easier to print out and follow. Thanks.

[NSJL_Tonyoc]

Un guide très clair, même pour un français nul en anglais. Merci!

[ImperatordiegoI]

Great guide of Japan, I will use it when I upgrade my pc

[mohammadbayazid]

it's not a japan guide if you don't forget to escalate the war in china, also you can launch the naval invasion from germany after getting the dockyard rights, so no need to sail the world while worrying about naval superiority, transport the troops before declaring war an attack from germany in one short hop

[TENK_gaming]

Hi ty fot that really nice video! Wich version do you play? I'm new and i don't have docking rights in the diplomacy as option for example. Or do i need a dlc? No "send air volonteirs option" neither and few other things that i don't have. i have the lastest version of the vinilla game with free dlc. ty :)

[BohoSalmon]

how do you prevent your volunteers from being recalled from span during the war with Thailand

[SchnickVideoChannel]

I'm trying your run but there is something I don't get is how you get 20 mil at the start where I'm capped at 19. Where am I missing one :) ?

[DthScythe]

Honestly a pretty good guide. Why do you decide most of the time to puppet?

[Davin]

I've got green seas from Siam to the Netherlands, all along the path of the invasion but it insists I don't. Won't launch the invasion. I keep reloading it something I missed? No. Every sea area covered. Everything shows green. Invasion won't go. AHA...when I set the invasion, 0 divisions are in it. Don't ask me why. Restarting it again. This is why this game frustrates me so much.

[Davin]

I just can't get military access to the Reich.