Why Japan kept targeting carriers instead of logistics

Why did the Imperial Japanese Navy focus on fleet carriers rather than attacking tankers and other logistics ships?

Japanese officers considered logistics targets but struggled to implement that strategy, while doctrine and exercises kept pulling attention back to the climactic fleet battle.

Japanese officers considered attacks on tankers and other logistics targets but struggled to put those ideas into practice. Doctrine and exercises remained focused on a climactic battle against the enemy's main fleet. That expectation kept pulling target selection back toward fleet carriers. Tan No. 2 continued this pattern despite the importance of the supply and repair ships supporting the American fleet.