Memoirs of a Kamikaze: A World War II Pilot's Inspiring Story of Survival, Honor and Reconciliation: 9784805315750: Odachi, Kazuo, Ohta, Shigeru, Nishijima, Hiroyoshi, Bennett, Alexander

The Memoirs of a Kamikaze is an incredible, untold story of survival and acceptance that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history.

This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi, who joined the Imperial Japanese Navy at just 16 years old and was unknowingly assigned to the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps.

Through detailed accounts of fighter pilot training, readers will experience the hardships and psychological trauma faced by these young men, as well as their eventual sacrifice.

Odachi's innate "samurai spirit" carried him through childhood, WWII, and his later life as a kendo instructor, police officer, and detective.

Despite keeping his past a secret for most of his life, Odachi agreed to sit for nearly seventy hours of interviews with the authors of this book, revealing the truth about the Kamikaze pilots: that they were unsuspecting teenagers and young men asked to do the bidding of superior officers who were never held accountable.

This book offers a new perspective on one of history's most controversial events, providing a personal and intimate look at the lives of these brave and tragic figures.