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The Japanese military had a defensive strategy and anticipated that the United States would try to invade the mainland. Japan's plan was to fight a decisive battle that would bloody American forces, forcing the U.S. to negotiate an end to the war on favorable terms. To help with this, they had fortified their homeland with bunkers, tunnels, and other defensive structure along with fortress orientated units. The Japanese officer corps basically loathed defensive and fixed fortifications, feeling that these were in contrast to the true Bushido Spirit of the ancient.However, despite this, Japan had fortified their homeland and made it difficult for enemies to invade. Japan's fortress doctrine was based on a combination of military strategy, fortifications, and the willingness to fight to the death to defend their homeland. The Japanese military had experience fighting in China and other parts of Asia, and they were willing to fight to the death to defend their homeland.
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