>given that Zipang was among the first wave of Earth
>colonization (if my memory serves)

Probably more like the third - Zipang was first settled in 2190, mainly by colonists from Tomodachi (itself a second-wave colony). In the early 2220s, it would've been just on the verge of reaching stage two, the stage at which a colony will have more than one major city and the beginnings of really serious infrastructure (as opposed to the prefabs and whatnot that characterize stage one).

>and random cross-overs from Zipang
>to Diqiu and vice-versa are uncommon but not unheard of...

I'm not going to go into detail now, because I hope to fill it in later, but it's worth noting that, when last seen by anyone in Diqiu, Azula was wandering off into a Spooky-Ass Wilderness Area called "Forgetful Valley". Now, it isn't an exact science like, say, petroleum exploration, but if you were going to lay bets about where in Diqiu you might find a natural Veil nexus...

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