Had rationing, women went to work in factorys, lead and copper were melted down and rubber for tires was taken to use in the war. After the depression people went back to work and the economy improved.
Besides the Japanese Islands themselves, the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were considered the home front. There is a link to a site describing the Home Front in the related links.
Life on the home front was rather hard considering that there was a war going on in there back yard. one thing is i wouldn't want to live there at that dimple shooting through windows and lots of...