On August 7, the Americans invaded Guadalcanal and Miyazaki had to cope with the marines, so he signaled Captain Sadayoshi Yamada in New Britain, telling him that the troops would fight to the last man and that they destroyed their papers.
Sadayoshi Yamada | Amy Yamada | Yamada Nagamasa | Takayuki Yamada | Tachi Yamada | Futaro Yamada | Yasutomo Yamada | Yamada Line | Yamada, Iwate | Yamada | Ryosuke Yamada | Etai Yamada |
Supporting this force was the 25th Air Fleet, (Yokohama Air Corps) led by Rear Admiral Sadayoshi Yamada, based in Rabaul, Lae, Salamaua, Buna and Deboyne island, composed of 60 Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighters, 48 Mitsubishi G3M "Nell" and 26 Aichi E13A "Jake" and Mitsubishi F1M "Pete" reconnaissance seaplanes.