Japanese Army Paratroopers by painter Renzaburo Yoshizawa

In 1936, the Anti-Comintern Pact was signed between Japan and Germany. On November 6th of the following year, Italy joined, and the result was the Anti-Comintern Pact between Japan, Germany, and Italy. Since then, in celebration of this, the flags of the three countries have flooded Japan, and their designs can often be seen on various products. This is the "Pact Pot."

Japanese propaganda poster from 1944

"According to the government's statement, if we give in to the US demands, the country will inevitably be destroyed, but fighting may also mean the country's destruction. In other words, if we do not fight, the country will inevitably be destroyed, and if fighting also means the country will inevitably be destroyed, then to allow the country to be destroyed without fighting will mean the eternal destruction of the nation in both body and mind. However, if we fight and are committed to the spirit of protecting the country, even if we do not win the battle, the spirit of protecting the homeland will remain, and our descendants will surely be able to rise again. As the Supreme Command, as I have said before, we hope to achieve our goal through diplomatic negotiations. However, if, unfortunately, the decision is made to start a war and the imperial command is issued, we are prepared to go into battle with all our might and fight to the last soldier."
Admiral Osami Nagano, September 6, 1941

A Zero fighter took off from Akagi for the attack on Pearl Harbor in the US Territory of Hawaii, 8 December 1941