Japanese at a glance

This civ is versatile, with strength across Ranged and Infantry -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Strong anti-cavalry defense with Halberdier to hold positions against cavalry pushes. Good skirmishers help shut down archer compositions. Pushing behind trebuchets maximizes the ranged advantage -- set up trebs and let Heavy Cavalry Archer protect them.

Cavalry: Cavalier (Bad), Light Cavalry (Situational)

Ranged: Arbalester (Good), Heavy Cavalry Archer (Good), Hand Cannoneer (Generic), Heavy Scorpion (Generic), Elite Skirmisher (Generic)

Infantry: Elite Samurai (Signature), Champion (Good), Halberdier (Generic)

Siege: Elite Cannon Galleon (Generic), Onager, Capped Ram (Generic), Trebuchet (Generic)

Navy: Demo Ship (Situational), Fast Fire Ship (Generic), Galleon (Good), Carrack (Good)

Tiers come from full round-robin battle simulations at Imperial-age upgrades — see how it works.