

The Japanese also have superb archers (including Cavalry Archers) which they can also fully upgrade. The Japanese are an infantry civilization and command the strongest infantry of all civilizations with all technologies and upgrades available plus a speed boost for their attacks which results in a very high damage output.

This is reflected by Kataparuto ("catapult" written in katakana to represent the European origin) that allows Trebuchets to pack, unpack, and fire faster. Also, during Sengoku Jidai (or the Warring States period), the Japanese came into contact with the Portuguese and the Dutch, with whom the Japanese traded goods for firearms and modern siege technology which brought an end to Sengoku Jidai with the Siege of Osaka.

This is represented by the technology, Yasama, which increases the number of arrows shot by towers. Throughout its medieval history, Japan was in constant conflicts of clan lords who constructed a large number of fortifications each had many arrowslits (or yasama) to repel attackers. To reflect this, the Japanese build Mills, Lumber Camps, and Mining Camps at a cheaper cost. Japan also possesses a number of volcanoes which create fertile lands for cultivation and ores for mining. To represent this, their Fishing Ships have double hit points and work more efficiently when advancing through the Ages, and the Japanese team's Galley line have a longer Line of Sight. Japan is an island nation sea-reliant for most of its history, and as a result, the Japanese have extensive knowledge in maritime economy and warfare. To reflect their high rank and prestige of the Japanese warrior class and their association with the ninja, a covert agent, Japanese infantry attack faster.

These soldiers served the lord and fought for them based on the strict Bushido honor code. The Samurai were armed with a Katana, an extra-sharp, thin bladed longsword, a Wakizashi, a shorter version of the Katana, and sometimes a Tantō. The Samurai were the elite warrior class in Japanese society and required dozens of years of training. The Japanese civilization is based on Feudal Japan which was dominated by the powerful regional families (daimyō) and the military rule of warlords (shōgun) from 1185 to 1868. They are the descendants of the Yamato civilization, which inhabited the same island. They are an infantry-based civilization, with their infantry possessing the fastest attack speed in the game. The Japanese are an East Asian civilization in Age of Empires II. The Japanese' civilization music theme in the Definitive Edition
