An early end to the European war would leave Japan's largest battleships entering service. Yamato and Musashi would still have to be considered in other navies' construction plans, and Shinano might be completed as a battleship. Recent fleet actions could support further battleship building even after successful carrier strikes. Whether that competition produced another war would depend on the peace settlement.
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Yamato could prompt another generation of battleships
Yamato, Musashi, and possibly a battleship Shinano would give other navies a reason to build new capital ships after an early peace.