The Onsen of Shizukana is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by 31st Consul Nakamura Yui with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.04 billion Shizukajin hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fuyutsuki. The average income tax rate is 17.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Shizukano economy, worth 262 trillion kōkans a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 86,388 kōkans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

No one believes anything until it has been strenuously tested and peer-reviewed, mandatory state-funded classes teach Libertarianism, genetic research is facing major headwinds, and minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home. Crime is totally unknown. Shizukana's national animal is the tanuki, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Shizukana is ranked 83,671^st in the world and 90^th in Karma for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,176.43 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.