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This is the basic J1 attack:

Take PI with 2 transports (2 inf 1 art 1 tank) from home fleet + cv from Truk (planes in land battle) + okinawa fleet.
Eliminate UK BB (and transports) with 3 Bmb + Formosa fighter. (wonder if you knew about this move)
Kill New Britain sub with DD
Kill Hawaii Tr with SS

Take Kwantung, Yunan, etc… with troops and planes on continent + additional planes from Japan.

Speed is critical for Japan. You have to neutralize UK/China in 3-4 turns. If you find yourself having to spend heavily on mainland forces as well as building your navy the allies have won.

The Caroline transp can either help take PI or take Borneo J1.

J2 the Phillipines transports have 3 moves because of Naval Base.
Possible to pick up surviving troops from HongKong and take DEI or Malay peninsula. (Can also reach Queensland which gives ANZAC something to ponder)

With transports you built J1 land more troops in French Indo China (to help cut Burma road again J3). You can build minor Ind in FIC.

At this point I retreat two thirds of my fleet to Truk to stare down the Americans. single DD screen to prevent Hawaii fleet from entering Sea of Japan.