The Japanese View
Although the Americans were left in shock from the attack, which caused the deaths of about 2,000 Americans, completely destroying The U.S.S. Arizona, sinking more than 180 ships and 3 vessels, the Japanese looked at it differently. Since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they had different views on the Pearl Harbor attack. Emperor Hirohito's reaction was that he felt thrilled about the decision to enter war.And that he was pleased by the Japanese naval and military success following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Because at the time, the Japanese Government was divided between naval and military who wanted to keep on fighting and the civilian officials who wanted to negotiate for peace. The Japanese Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro wanted to make peace. That was mainly the governmental reaction on Pearl Harbor.