Was Japan Totalitarian?

Japan went through a series of situations in which the country can be argued as totalitarian. In 1926, Hirohoti was the emperor sitting in power. They had a constitutional monarchy in which all the men could vote, and were allowed to raise working peasants. They also had a strong motivation of being westernized as a country. It started becoming very difficult for Japan to support their industry and trade so they decided to colonize Korea. Japan actually had the third largest navy in the world, with U.S. and Britain above. They teamed up and made a treaty with Japan to make sure they only had 60%-70% ships as the U.S. The Great Depression in Japan began in 1929. Since the government was very weak, the nationalist military came in power. They first disillusioned with the west and argued against politicians for creating such treaties that only hurt their country. The solution to this was only to imperialize and change the strategies of the country. The government died but the military stayed strong for a few reasons. There was propaganda and they decided upon reviving the Bushido (samurai spirit). They focused on proper education and taught the people to serve their country. As time went on, Japan invaded China, which strengthened their military skills. Since Japan went to war so early after the Great Depression, it allowed their economy to rise on its own. War involves making weapons and armor in which major employment is necessary. 

I believe that Japan was definitely Totalitarian because throughout history, the government or military always had complete control. Before the depression, the government and politicians had complete power over the country, but since the government was not successful, the military exceeded them and led the country onwards. Fascism on the other hand can be debated upon because Italy was being ruled by the government and people as a united group. It can be called Totalitarian because they had a "Father" whom they followed whenever he asked, but the people are also in charge because they make the decision of abiding to the "Father's" rules.