The military history of Japan is characterized by a long period of feudal wars, followed by domestic stability, and then rampant imperialism. It culminates with Japan's defeat by the Allies in World War II. Since then, Japan's constitution has prohibited the use of military force to wage war against other nations.
Unless one counts the Allied occupation following World War II, the Japanese main islands have never been successfully invaded in recorded history.
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