Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-72.15.97.37-20121205193921/@comment-5131965-20121222074237

no

The Japanese were excellent smiths, warriors and skilled in metalurgy, but had little in the way of metals on their islands; most things were made with wood. An Iron Hands would never be seen doing this, as they abhore organics as they see them as frail.

Iron Hands also use a clan system with no real elites other than terminators, and dreadnaughts; whilst in Japan there is no real clan system, and they are devised in elite formations (Samurais, Ninja's, spearmen) based on ones place in society.

there is one similarity, both Iron Hands and Japan both despise new technology, Iron Hands, because they think it goes against the omnissiah; and the Japanese, because they believed that customs and culture, and honour could do the jobs of any advanced technology (they hated America, but adored Germany [very odd])

(all references of japan refer to pre WW2, imperialist Japanese Empire in caste system and culture)