In both the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, officers routinely slapped the faces of the men under their command when giving orders, which was portrayed not as an exercise in petty humiliation, but as an act of love, with His Imperial Majesty's officers acting as the surrogates for the Emperor, who had to discipline his "children" by having their faces slapped all the time.
Baik di Angkatan Darat Kekaisaran Jepang maupun Angkatan Laut, para perwira secara rutin menampar wajah orang-orang di bawah komando mereka ketika memberi perintah, yang digambarkan bukan sebagai latihan dalam penghinaan kecil, tetapi sebagai tindakan cinta, dengan pejabat Yang Mulia Kaisar bertindak sebagai pengganti untuk Kaisar, yang harus mendisiplinkan "anak-anaknya" dengan wajah mereka ditampar sepanjang waktu.