One reason the Japanese were so patriotic was due to their upbringing. From the time they entered school, the Japanese were taught to take pride in their country. The public fell in favor of the war due to “decades of patriotic education and public exhortation” (72). Rallies were held to boast the country’s confidence and gain it’s support. Others in school “were taught that war was unavoidable” (87). Therefore, they felt they might as well support their country if there was no other option. Due to the role of education in the Japanese’ lives, they believed that their country was correct in fighting in the war and gave their full support.

r reason the Japanese held a strong belief in patriotism was because they felt that they could not lose the war. From their education, the Japanese believed they were a superior country, and therefore could not conceive of losing in battle. Fukushima Yoshie, a Japanese citizen at the time of the war, was so confident in her country’s ability that she boasted to her aunt, “Japan will not lose!” (59). Some even believed that Japan was so far superior to other nations, that the opposition would pose no threat. One individual went so far as to say “that a single shot from our army would just blow the Chinks away” (47). Even as Japan began to lose in the war, they still stayed confident. They felt that a turn for the better would come soon because they were greater than all other countries. As Itabashi Koshu, a member of the Japanese military explains, “Until the very end, no one considered the possibility that Japan could lose” (78).

“Our adversaries, boasting rich natural resources, aim at the domination of the world. In order to annihilate this enemy and construct an unshakable new order of East Asia, we should anticipate a long war” (72).

As a part of their dedication to the Emperor and their country, the Japanese soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for the nation’s cause. One Japanese citizen who did not participate in battle remarked on the soldiers, “They were sacrif

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