The origins of the ImperialJapaneseNavy trace back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery.
The French-built Matsushima, flagship of the ImperialJapaneseNavy at the Battle of Yalu River (1894).
Japanese armoured cruiser Nisshin in the Mediterranean (Malta, 1919).
As the battle came to an end, large numbers of civilians committed suicide, terrified of being captured by American forces.
Japanese government officials exploited the suicides at Saipan to their advantage, calling those who took their lives heroes and encouraging the entire Japanese population to follow suit if the time came.
It was during this battle that U.S. sailors first witnessed the kamikaze attacks that would become commonplace five months later in the battle of Okinawa.
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