The two became acquainted with each other as part of the Axis, though Italy had once had a dream where he met a younger Japan.
 
The two became acquainted with each other as part of the Axis, though Italy had once had a dream where he met a younger Japan.
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Japan is shown to often be unnerved by Italy's "shameless" and unusual behavior, even as going as far as to order him to "take responsibility" and marry him after having been hugged and kissed. Italy's erratic driving had also inspired him to invent safer cars. The two have been shown to have a mutual respect of each others' history and artwork, and seem to be friends.
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Japan is shown to often be unnerved by Italy's "shameless" and unusual behavior, even as going as far as to order him to "take responsibility" and marry him after having been hugged and kissed. Italy's erratic driving had also inspired him to invent safer cars.  In infrequent but consistent instances, Italy seems to believe Japan looks much younger than he is, to Japan's mild irritation; Japan laments once that when he visits Italy's house, he often hears "Where's his parent?"<ref name="Christmas2011Pg4">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_4.html|title=「クリスマス2011 4ページ」|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 2011|accessdate=January 19, 2016|trans_title=Christmas 2011 Page 4}}</ref> However, Japan has appeared to have slowly accepted Italy's quirks over time. The two have been shown to have a mutual respect of each others' history and artwork, and seem to be friends.
    
===Korea===
 
===Korea===
 
==Appearances==
 
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===Anime===
 
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