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Culture influenced Avatar: The Last Airbender
Added by · 11 August 2026
- Meiji-era Japan
The evidence
The Fire Nation is modelled on Meiji-era industrializing Japan, reflecting rapid technological advancement, naval supremacy, and imperial expansionism.
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