The desperate, fanatical resistance put up by the Japanese during the Second World War greatly surprised and puzzled the Western allies. What was hidden behind the unprecedented desire to continue fighting after the war was over. Sergeant Sochi Yokoi on Guam continued to operate for twenty-seven years, and Lieutenant Hiro Onoda fought on Lubang for thirty years. It is quite obvious that these people were driven by forces incomprehensible to Western consciousness. This is, first of all, rooted in the teachings of Buddhism and Shintoism, Bushido - the code of honor of the samurai. The highest value among representatives of this military class was selfless service to Emperor Hirohito. Only in this way could they achieve optimal karma, that same set of actions that, according to Buddhist beliefs, determines the fate of a person in his next existence.