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ELI5: Japanese soldiers in WW2 movies are usually portrayed as stupid and tactless, fanatically charging towards heavily defended positions and only using bayonets, is this actually true or a media falsehood?

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The Japanese army focused on close quarters tactics which can be very effective under the right circumstances. Unlike the European theater of the war where there were a lot of wide open fields, the Japanese fought most of their battles in dense tropical forests or the rugged terrain of China. It was also meant to be a psychological tactic. A bunch of guys charging with bayonets and screaming like maniacs would unnerve all but the most battle-hardened veterans. The average Japanese soldier wasn't fanatic loyal to the emperor body and soul but it certainly worked to his advantage if his enemy thought that.