Japanese navy policy included deliberately lying newly built capital ships up according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1913-1914 no. 8

An item referred to the French magazine Moniteur de la Flotte which reported that in the Japanese navy the major part of the new ships were laced in reserve like the Kawachi after serving one year in a squadron and the tactical aim still not was achieved, namely two squadrons, one with 8 battleships and one with 8 battle cruisers supported by 16 scouts and 48 destroyers.