What was life like for Japanese soldiers after the war?

by MonsterAndCiroc

Also, what happened to them when Japan surrendered? Were they placed in POW camps or just relieved of duty?

slightly_offtopic

While not covering the time immediately after the surrender, this older comment by u/AsiaExpert goes into what happened to Japanese veterans trying to adjust to a new government. It might be an interesting read while looking forward to more answers