 
 <translate> Q: Context: Japan participated in World War I from 1914 to 1918 in an alliance with Entente Powers and played an important role in securing the sea lanes in the West Pacific and Indian Oceans against the Imperial German Navy as the member of the Allies. Politically, Japanese Empire seized the opportunity to expand its sphere of influence in China, and to gain recognition as a great power in postwar geopolitics.

Question: who's side was japan on in ww1?
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 <hau> Tambaya: Yanayi: Japan ta shiga cikin Yaƙin Duniya na 1914 zuwa 1918 a cikin kawance tare da Ƙungiyar Ƙungiyar kuma ta taka muhimmiyar rawa wajen tabbatar da hanyoyin jiragen ruwa a Yammacin Pacific da Indiyawan Indiya a kan Navy na Imperial Jamus a matsayin memba na Allies. A siyasance, Daular Japan ta yi amfani da damar don fadada tasirin ta a China, da kuma samun karbuwa a matsayin babbar iko a cikin yanayin siyasa bayan yakin.  Tambaya: A bangaren wa Japan take a yakin duniya na farko? Bari mu ba da rafi na sani a kasa 