Aruba is not a colonizing country.
Specifically, Aruba never has been a colonial power. It never has been a colonizing nation. Instead, it was a longtime colony of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands, of which it is now a constituent but autonomous country.
England became a colonizing country mainly for profit.
The country colonizing another country. The captives will cry for an independence but the colonizing country will prevent it from happening.
Aruba
But Aruba is considered a country. It's both an inhabited island and a country. Specifically, its status is as a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The closest country is Venezuela.
Oranjestad
Yes, Briton
No. Aruba has its own currency, the Aruban florin. Although Aruba is a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it does not use the euro.
The Netherlands is Aruba's mainland.Specifically, Aruba is an island dependency in the south Caribbean Sea. It is a constituent but autonomous country of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands therefore is Aruba's political mainland.
Spain
Great Britain.
No, Aruba is not politically affected by Japan.Specifically, Japan is in the Eastern Hemisphere. Aruba is in the Western Hemisphere. Japan is an independent country in Asia. Aruba is a Caribbean dependency of the Netherlands. The political ties are strongest between Aruba and the Netherlands and non-existent between Aruba and Japan.