The Japanese Imperial Navy developed according to long-term programs and certain tactical schemes. Parliament allocated money for construction. For 1905, such a scheme was the “6-6” program, that is, six battleships and the same number of battleships. After peace was concluded with Russia, a new program “8-8” was adopted, the implementation period of which was set at 10 years (later it was reduced to 8). This program placed a heavy burden on the Japanese economy. If we take naval expenditures in Great Britain and Japan, it turns out that the poorer country of the Rising Sun spent five times more on the navy as a percentage of its income. The first real dreadnoughts were the Kawachi and Setsu, followed by a series of lineal Kongo-class cruisers, the lead of which was built in England, the rest in Japan. For these battlecruisers, it was necessary to build corresponding battleships, which became the Fuso-class ships, followed by the Ise-class battleships. During this period, a national type of battleship began to take shape. Despite almost unlimited access to British technology, there was no blind copying. Original ships were built. Thus, the first step was taken on the long path to super-battleships of the Yamato class.