Japanese capital-ship construction is distinguished from a ruler's personal demand for a prestigious ship. In this interpretation, Yamato and Musashi belonged to a comparatively balanced fleet and followed a doctrine developed over roughly twenty years. Successive generations of Japanese officers had refined the case for building them. Agreement with that doctrine is a separate issue from recognizing the institutional reasoning behind the ships.
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Japanese battleships and the doctrine behind their size
Yamato and Musashi are connected to a long-developed naval doctrine and the wider Japanese fleet.