ˈæftɚ ðə "tˈɑːməzjˌʊɹɹuː ˈɪnsɪdənt" ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ænd "ˌaɪdʒˌeɪˈɛn fˈoːɹθ flˈiːt ˈɪnsɪdənt" ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, ˈæɹɪˌeɪk ˌʌndɚwˈɛnt ɛkstˈɛnsɪv dɪzˈaɪn tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ænd mˌɑːdɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz pɹˈaɪɚ tə lˈɑːntʃ tə ɹˈɛmədi ðiːz ˈɪʃuːz.
After the "Tomozuru Incident" of 1934 and "IJN 4th Fleet Incident" in 1935, Ariake underwent extensive design changes and modifications prior to launch to remedy these issues.