In Germany resistance movements like the White Rose existed. Were there similar resistance movements in Japan against the government and the war?
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The short answer is yes there was resistance within Japan.
The longer answer is more complicated but I’ll try to keep it short.
While there was resistance within Japan from workers, religious leaders and some of their members, politicians, housewives and within the military to name but a few however with that being said there was next to or very little organized resistance as for the most part nobody talked to anybody else and if you were found out punishment was often swift and brutal usually ending with death.
In the military all branches had some resistance but again it was usually isolated pockets and due to the prejudices of the time there was no sense of organized resistance with other branches of the military and again if you were found out punishment involved not only you but could involve your family as well with several types of punishment meted out none of which were pleasant nor particularly printable.
Religious people if found to be culpable often were put in uniform and basically sent to die or if they were lucky enough be thrown into prison camps which were inhumane but also seen as a better alternative to military service.
Basically there was no organization and no communication between groups and if caught the results were often brutal and swift.
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