Japanese soldiers fought to the death because they knew that their families would be punished if they didn't. In Japanese culture at the time the sins of the f

Japanese soldiers fought to the death because they knew that their families would be punished if they didn't. In Japanese culture at the time the sins of the father are inherited by the sons and daughters. If you surrendered you would be dooming your entire family to a life of poverty and shame. To most decent people that would be worse than death.