My late grandfather served in the Japanese Army during World War II. He didn't talk much about the war, but he once told me something I'll never forget: "In those days, everyone said it was an honor to die for Japan, but no one was truly willing to die."

First time I've genuinely cried in months. Great video.

Being strapped into a OH-58D(R) helicopter in Afghanistan, I can only imagine the mindset of intentionally nose diving into enemy fire with the only intention of using my life as a kinetic bomb. I have respect for them all, I’m truly sorry we viewed eachother as such animals back then, that reasoning wasn’t even on the table. May you all rest in peace until you are all reborn again.

im really sorry, I cannot continue to watch this. its the first time I have ever had to stop a video, its so immensely sad, not just outwardly but this saddens me to my core. Respect to those young men, their mothers, families and friends.

My jinen-ryu karate sensei was a kamikaze. He was shot 30 seconds before hitting an American ship. He always said some very personal controversial statements. Once he told me that kamikaze were there to end the war. It wasn't about dying or anything. But in other moments, he said "I wish I could have died alongside my comrades". I always felt for him, coming from a Samurai family and all. The Japanese vets shunned him because he didn't die. I learned a lot about fighting but also being humble from him. I'll always keep you in my heart, Tokio Mao-sama. You taught me a lot of the old values I now preserve.

I am Japanese, born after the war. But if I had to do this to protect my country and my family, I think I would do it. There are sometimes important things than your life. Maybe western way of thinking is different. But not to make this happen is the most important thing which I know.

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Thank you for video,I have a new understanding now. Tragic Icey smoke like there fear,sadness and bravery unselfish acts reach out. That 17 year old was heartbreaking, just a kid. Wow

It must never happened again

Keep the videos up they’re great and provide interesting perspectives on war. Earnt a new subscriber

The quality of your video editing and information is very good. I don't think I've ever come across any videos about this particular topic.

Damn dude this is wild. What an awesome idea for a video +1sub

You learn something new everyday.

I like the channel because it reminds me a lot exactly like the channel voices from the past here on KZfaq

It is still... Hard to believe!!

The disclaimer on this video is necessary because of all the hate filled commentors

They had airplanes, but no gas, Bullets but no guns. Lives but no future. Just like in any military organization, there were two camps: the wise willing to surrender or die trying and the crazies who think there's glory in death, and refuse to negotiate with terrorists. Starting in Jan. 45. the wise were given the opportunity by the crazies to try whater it was they wanted to SO, they called some of their diplomats and told them to "feel" how the world would react if they surrendered and to tell the US about it because they didn't answer the phone when Japan called. They did that in Sweden, at the Vatican and in Moscow of all places, that confirmed that they hadn't broken the Soviet coders yet, Stalin breathed again. Unfortunately their time came up, and it was the crazies turn to do their bit, and they had planes, but no gas, bullets but no guns, lives but no future because in the US, the new toys weren't ready.

Just imagine what the families of those late heroes might have felt when emperor Hirohito decleared Japan's loss. Thier children died a gruesome death and damn, they couldn't even bury them properly, than Japan loses the war. Now this is a situation when I wouldn't blame anybody if they just wanted to end it all I salute the pilots died for thier beloved and those who lost them in the war Greetings from Hungary 🇯🇵❤️🇭🇺

In blossom day then gone life is like a delicate flower how can you expect the fragrance to last forever

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Being forced to do so is such horrible acts committed by the Japanese Commanders knowing they were gonna lose and they still did such unspeakable things

The Japanese, Americans, Italians, & Germans all had suicide troops. The first 2 American naval suicide pilots hit Japanese aircraft carriers, the Japanese, Italians, & Germans had suicide torpedoes. None, to my knowledge, accomplished anything. Most of the Italian navy didn't agree with war & realized that Benito was a stupid dictator, so they floated out into the oceans & avoided the war altogether. German suicide pilots hit American bombers head on & destroyed bridges. The Americans simply rebuilt the bridges the next day. I learned to speak Japanese growing up from my Aunt Ann. The American people chose to learn either German, Japanese, or Italian in case America lost the war. After the war, nobody was willing to be caught speaking any of those languages for fear of sounding like spies & sympathizers. It was like the Indians of Mexico learning to speak Spanish after Spain conquered Mexico. Spanish is now the national language of Mexico.

So sad 😓

Tragic just tragic☹️😥😰😢😭

The first one is so sad, knowing that Japan lost..

Fk this! I couldn't bare it anymore. Too sad to keep watching!

I love the term socialist utopia even though there has never been one or ever will be. it is a great fantasy in the socialist brain.

The Death March of Bataan is where I save my tears for. These people were brainwashed and that's probably the most saddest thing about it all but I'm not going to cry for them because they killed many innocent soldiers for no reason

Kamikaze is the cry of the Japanese soul. It is a tactic that could not be imitated anywhere in the military in the world. Foreigners will probably not be able to understand this peculiar tactic of the Japanese. Bushido, samurai, wabi-sabi, mono-pathy, and the philosophies behind these emotions, it seems that foreigners will never be able to understand Japan. ■■■翻訳→→→→→→ 神風特攻隊は日本人の魂の叫びである。世界中の軍隊でどこも真似できなかった戦術だ。外国人には恐らく、日本人のこの特異な戦法は理解できないだろう。 武士道、サムライ、わびさび、ものの哀れ、これらの感情の奥にある哲学を知らなければ、外国人にとって日本は永遠に理解できないと思われる。

Crazy big shots,

Such futile deaths for a war they knew was gonna end in a loss 1-2 years in advance being stuck between a rock and a hard place or told bs like the first letter

And the hypocrite Imperor who ordered this nonsense lived till 1989. Im not even Japanes but damn it makes me mad for whom we were dying for.

4.05 is Kiyoshi Ogawa, not Hayashi taro and his plane is not shot down. He flew his aircraft into the USS bunker Hill and 5.23 is Seizō Yasunori, He died at age 21 not 23. Please do some research before making a video

these guys killed or tried to kill a bunch of people for NOTHING! their flights were not going to change the fortunes of the empire. a lucid, rational person capable of assessing the situation would after take off have landed his plane a half mile off shore and swam in. i am sure folks who strap on a suicide vest and get into a bus or walk into a building which they blow up have heartwarming tales as well. these dudes weren't the 300 Spartans buying time for the Greek city states to rally a defense.

Because he needs Jesus in their life. Dats y he feel lonely....

the emperor is has no honor

I dont feel sorry for any of them.

They killed others. Don't forget that.

this video is totally biased and just want to show kamikaze as forced people to suicide, when was not totally like this.

Don't make war against the world