Kamikaze: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the Famous Suicide Squadrons
A History, Biography, Nonfiction book. Seek only to preserve life -- your own and those of others. Life alone is sacred. Yasuo Kuwahara,...
Originally published in 1957, this enduring classic—the first-ever English publication cowritten by a Japanese suicide pilot—remains a touching and insightful look into the world of the kamikaze. This edition, now completely revised, reflects the valuable insight and perspective gained by the author since the time of the book’s initial publication. From the age of 15, Yasuo Kuwahara began a life of military service that included suffering through brutal basic training, participating in ferocious aerial combat against the Allies, and avoiding a suicide mission when an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, near his hometown. From being handpicked for kamikaze service to finding the discipline to die for the emperor, this history presents a firsthand account of the fascinating life of a kamikaze fighter pilot.
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- Pages: 272 pages
- ISBN: 9780976154754 / 976154757
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Seek only to preserve life -- your own and those of others. Life alone is sacred. Yasuo Kuwahara, Kamikaze: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the Famous Suicide Squadrons // Be resolved that honor is heavier than the mountains and death lighter than the feather. Yasuo Kuwahara, Kamikaze: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the Famous Suicide Squadrons // Often we may even smile or laugh at adversity, but all people share the same passions. They are merely manifest differently according to one's culture and conditioning. Yasuo Kuwahara, Kamikaze: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the Famous Suicide Squadrons //
"Kamikaze" by Gordon Allred and Yasuo Kuwahara is a spectacular story about honor, loyalty, and death in the eyes of a Kamikaze suicide pilot. Kuwahara was only sixteen when he learned to appreciate life and how easily it can be taken away. It was his dream to one day fly as a fighter pilot for his country. After a long road of challenges... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. "Kamikaze" is a memoir written by Yasuo Kuwahara and Gordon T. Allred. The genre of this memoir could be classified as historical. "Kamikaze" is about Yasuo Kuwahara and his story of becoming a member of Japan's famous suicide squadrons, the kamikaze,... A book that highlights the crazy thing that WWII was. Some boys taken from school and turned over night into competent soldiers. Some experiences and horror stories that many of us won't live in their entire lifetimes. A truly awakening reading.
