Kammala wannan jumla: Ƙarfafawa, Bayarwa, da Gidan Gida-Zagaye na 2, Janar Kawaguchi (Aug 26 - 15 Satumba 1942). Guadalcanal yanzu ya zama abin da ake mayar da hankali ga ayyukan Japan. Sojojin Japan a New Guinea sun zo cikin nisan mil 20 daga Port Moresby amma sun kasance
Sojojin Australia ne suka dakatar da shi. Ranar 31 ga watan Agusta, babban kwamandan Japan ya jinkirta ƙarin ƙoƙari a New Guinea don mayar da hankali ga albarkatun don sake dawo da Guadalcanal.