Even Midway. Yes, they lost their carriers, but the Americans withdrew, and the Main Force was intact (with a carrier and a seaplane carrier available with the Aleutian diversionary force as I recall.
Then there was that running battle in the far north Pacific The Americans were outgunned and sitting ducks when the Japs ran. I think it was the battle of the Komandorsky Islands.
Courage was not a hallmark of the Japanese navy in World War II.
‘Tales of the South Pacific’. Michener. Good book. Mentioned the battle. Don’t forget “An Officer and a Gentleman’.
The Japanese fought like sumo wrestlers: hit 'em hard, throw 'em down, take the 懸賞金 (winner's money), walk away. Americans fought like boxers: hit 'em hard, knock 'em down, if they get up, knock 'em down again, make sure they stayed knocked out.