Interesting discussion guys.
I too can't recall ever reading of Japanese plans to attack and occupy Hawaii beyond Midway. Although the primary directive was to invade and occupy Midway, the underlying "carrot" was to lure the U.S. fleet into annihilation. Who knows what would have happened after that? That part may well be conjecture.
On other fronts, the Japanese were very busy and presently occupied to the maxx, with the idea of cutting off Australia by infiltration of the Solomons. They were spread too thin as it was. I don't think they could have invaded Hawaii and made it stick. I would love to know the basis of the assertion in the PBS show.
--uss vincennes
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