The Emperor received a report by Prince Higashikuni from which he concluded that "it was not just the coast defense; the divisions reserved to engage in the decisive battle also did not have sufficient numbers of weapons."
Kaisar menerima laporan dari Pangeran Higashikuni; darinya Kaisar mengambil kesimpulan bahwa "bukan saja pertahanan lepas pantai, divisi yang tersedia untuk diterjunkan di pertempuran yang menentukan juga tidak memiliki jumlah senjata yang memadai."