diff --git a/resources/countries.json b/resources/countries.json
index d27d97707..3ed710e24 100644
--- a/resources/countries.json
+++ b/resources/countries.json
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@
   {
     "code": "Empire of Japan",
     "continent": "Asia",
-    "name": "Empire of Japan"
+    "name": "Empire of Japan",
+    "restricted": true
   },
   {
     "code": "Empire of Japan1",