The Imperial Directive of Ichirokuhachi is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Premier Ronan Iroha with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, otherworldly petting zoo, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.459 billion Irohans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Itou. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 65.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Irohan economy, worth 248 trillion credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 170,563 credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, Irohan TV is considered cruel and unusual punishment in other countries, the police insist that racism does not exist, and public parks are littered with cigarette butts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ichirokuhachi's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ichirokuhachi is ranked 99,361^st in the world and 86^th in Lands End for Most Stationary, with 183.351965988 days.