Is the Pokemon universe an alternate universe where Imperial Japan won WW2? Not even the axis as a whole. Imperial Japan alone won.

Think about it: why do Cheren, Rosa, Unova Lasses look awfully asian in an american region? Why does Grimsley wear a kimono? What's with those Japanese styled towns in Alola?

I think the Pokemon world is a Japanese fantasy about them being the most influential country in the planet.