Final Day In The Life Of A Kamikaze Pilot

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Follow the final day of a World War II kamikaze pilot. This video tells the story of Aoki Kenji, a 21-year-old Zero pilot, from his last rituals and farewell letters to his final dive toward an American aircraft carrier at Okinawa. Set against Japan’s collapsing war effort, it explores the culture, beliefs, and pressure that drove young men to volunteer for one-way missions—and the human cost of turning sacrifice into duty.

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Further Reading

“The Most Difficult Antiaircraft Problem Yet Faced By the Fleet”: U.S. Navy vs. Kamikazes at Okinawa.” Naval History and Heritage Command. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-b...

“Kamikaze Pilots - The Faces Behind Japan’s Ultimate Sacrifice.” Yokogaomag.com. March 27, 20205. https://www.yokogaomag.com/editorial/...

“World War II Terms to Know: Kamikaze.” PearlHarbor.org. April 27, 2025. https://pearlharbor.org/blog/world-wa...

“Honor in Death: Kamikaze Pilots of World War II.” Academic.mu.edu. https://academic.mu.edu/meissnerd/eri...

"Kamikaze Pilots: What Was The Real Story?" History on the Net
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November 12, 2025 https://www.historyonthenet.com/kamik...

Dear, I.C.B. and M.R.D Foot, editors. The Oxford Companion to World War II. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.

Britannica Editors. "kamikaze." Encyclopedia Britannica, September 26, 2025. https://www.britannica.com/topic/kami....

Lendon, Brad. “Last letters from young kamikaze pilots provide rare insights into Japan’s feared special attack unit.” CNN.com. January 14, 2024. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/japan-...

“Kamikaze Pilots.” National Museum of the US Navy. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/...

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