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I've heard it stated in many threads from many forums that the crucial problem of Japan was in that they didn't have enough Merchant shipping even before the allies started sinking what she did have.

This begs the rather obvious question, why didn't Japan just build more merchant shipping?

(note: This is NOT a NOOBDWBI, I'm genuinely interested in an answer to the question. Please don't snark at me.)
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