The only thing I couldn't get from this movie is why people that lived peaceful quiet lives DURING the war suddenly became extremely worried about the japanese honor when the war was over.
I mean, if the greatness of Japan was so important for them, why didn't they just flew back to their country to enlist and fight where it would have significance?
That's the problem, they did not BELIEVE that the war was over.
shareI think you're missing the op's point. He's asking why they didn't enlist when a Japanese victory was apparently so very important for them?
If I may, I will attempt to answer the question... They were (and those still alive still are) humans with all the flaws coming with being human. E.g. you have children, a family, friends in the particular place you live in.
ALL of those would have had to leave OR the Japanese victory would've had to have been of superior importance relative to their family/social life.
Here's an example what that means: I personally would love to leave the country and live on the beach, but my daughter's mom and me live separated and if my daughter's mom doesn't want to leave, it'd mean chosing between my daughter and a life near the beach. Needless to say, my daughter wins that one.
Another reason might be travelling restrictions during WWII which I unfortunately know little about, being German and all lol.
The answer for your wandering lies over an aspect approached on the book but not on the movie which helps to justify why this production is c*appy.
So I hardly counsel you to read the book and you'll find all the information there. Remembering that it was not written to be a novel.