Comparison of Chinese and Japanese military traditions ......

Chinese military tradition is styled after the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Sun Tzu's Art of War.

i.e.

The first stratagem is to conceal the truth from the world, the second stratagem is to surround Wei to save Zhao, the third stratagem is to kill with a borrowed knife

The fourth stratagem is to wait for the enemy to come to the enemy's rescue, the fifth stratagem is to take advantage of the fire, the sixth stratagem is to strike at the west with the sound of sound

The seventh stratagem is to create something out of nothing, the eighth stratagem is to make something out of something in the dark, and the ninth stratagem is to watch the fire from a different side of the river

The tenth stratagem is to conceal a knife in a smile, the eleventh stratagem is to replace Li with the peach blossom, and the twelfth stratagem is to take away the sheep in exchange for the money

The Japanese military has a fighting style that is based on advancement and overwhelm.