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Japanese Navy suicide pilots called Kamikazi means "Divine Wind" in Japanese
Japanese Army suicide pilots called Tokkotai means "Court Beautiful Death"
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What does Tokkotai mean in English?
"Court beautiful death"
What were Kamikaze?
Japanese navy suicide pilots means "Divine Wind" in Japanese also called ShinpuJapanese Army suicide pilots called Tokkotai "court beautiful death"Japanese pilots who flew their planes on suicide missions against ships .
Were kamikaze pilots volunteers?
This is an excerpt from my friend's essay on the Kamikaze. We have been analyzing the tokkotai pilots and their reasons for joining the Kamikaze force for three months as a school project. Hope it helps! -Ksqueepyb"The Kamikaze were every bit as noble as their title suggests. Divine Wind, they were called. Surely these courageous young men were heroes of their nation, the very essence of a brave soul eager to serve his country. Yet the truth is quite the contrary, as they were required to participate; forced to bring their families honor. Many believe, or believed, that the Kamikaze were foolish and headstrong boys, but both analyses are incorrect. The pilots were Japan's university students, holders of the best intellects of their time, and despite past perspectives of their being unemotional and oblivious to their untimely deaths, frighteningly aware of their bleak future. Even though most would never reach that now seemingly impossible future of prosperity bred from childhood naivety, the tokkotai pilots flew with a new goal in their hearts. To sacrifice their lives for that of their families and homeland. Be it justifiable or unreasonable, it stood with them during their final flights, brewing inside their chests alongside a myriad of other emotions. Though the compromise between Japan and America had been made by the island nation's surrender, conflict still toiled in the minds of tokkotai pilots. Those left behind, not able to embrace the death they had so long anticipated were left stranded between shame and guilt. The companions they'd trained with, laughed with, and endured pain alongside had died an ultimately honorable death, but they themselves would have to remain and try to rebuild their destroyed country. " -Sofi
What were Japanese kamikazes?
Kamikazes were Japanese suicide planes (around 1944-1945) whose pilots deliberately crashed themselves into Allied warships. Japan was faring poorly during the last year of World War II, and out of desperation, trained kamikaze pilots to try to hold off the Allied advance toward Japan. Although they caused a lot of damage, the kamikazes were ultimately unsuccessful in holding back the Allies.
What is the Kamikaze aircraft such as the MXY-7 Ohka?
The Kamikaze pilots flew any type of aircraft loaded with explosives. They were all volunteers between 17 to 24 years old. Japanese Navy Air Force suicide pilots called Kamikaze means "Divine Wind" in Japanese also called Shinpu Japanese Army Air Force suicide pilots were called Tokkotai - "Court Beautiful Death" The Yokosuka MXY-7 Marudai was a piloted V-1 type weapon, developed in the Kikka Project, dropped by a G4M2 "Betty" medium bomber 23 miles from a target. The Ohka - "Cherry Blossom" had a 2645 lb. warhead of Ammonal and a terminal velocity of 620 mph. The suicide pilot was called Janrai Butai - "Divine Thunderbolt" Japanese versions: In 1943, an Argus pulse jet engine was shipped to Japan by German submarine. The Aeronautical Institute of Tokyo Imperial University and the Kawanishi Aircraft Company conducted a joint study of the feasibility of mounting a similar engine on a piloted plane. The resulting design was based on the Fieseler Fi-103 Reichenberg (Fi 103R, a piloted V-1), and was named Baika ("plum blossom"). Baika never left the design stage but technical drawings and notes suggest that two versions were under consideration: an air-launch version with the engine mounted under the fuselage, and a ground-launch version that could take off without a ramp. Intelligence reports of the new Baika weapon are rumored to be the source of the name given to the Yokosuka MXY-7, a rocket-propelled suicide aircraft better known as the "Baka Bomb". However, as baka means "fool" or "idiot" in Japanese, and the MXY-7 was officially designated the "Ohka". The MXY-7 was usually carried by the G4M2e version of the Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" naval bomber, then the pilot lit the solid-fuel rockets and guided his flying bomb 35 km to a targeted ship. Another Japanese Fi 103 version was the Mizuno Shinryu, a proposed rocket-powered kamikaze aircraft design which was not built.
What does Tokkotai mean in English?
"Court beautiful death"
What were Kamikaze?
Japanese navy suicide pilots means "Divine Wind" in Japanese also called ShinpuJapanese Army suicide pilots called Tokkotai "court beautiful death"Japanese pilots who flew their planes on suicide missions against ships .
Were kamikaze pilots volunteers?
This is an excerpt from my friend's essay on the Kamikaze. We have been analyzing the tokkotai pilots and their reasons for joining the Kamikaze force for three months as a school project. Hope it helps! -Ksqueepyb"The Kamikaze were every bit as noble as their title suggests. Divine Wind, they were called. Surely these courageous young men were heroes of their nation, the very essence of a brave soul eager to serve his country. Yet the truth is quite the contrary, as they were required to participate; forced to bring their families honor. Many believe, or believed, that the Kamikaze were foolish and headstrong boys, but both analyses are incorrect. The pilots were Japan's university students, holders of the best intellects of their time, and despite past perspectives of their being unemotional and oblivious to their untimely deaths, frighteningly aware of their bleak future. Even though most would never reach that now seemingly impossible future of prosperity bred from childhood naivety, the tokkotai pilots flew with a new goal in their hearts. To sacrifice their lives for that of their families and homeland. Be it justifiable or unreasonable, it stood with them during their final flights, brewing inside their chests alongside a myriad of other emotions. Though the compromise between Japan and America had been made by the island nation's surrender, conflict still toiled in the minds of tokkotai pilots. Those left behind, not able to embrace the death they had so long anticipated were left stranded between shame and guilt. The companions they'd trained with, laughed with, and endured pain alongside had died an ultimately honorable death, but they themselves would have to remain and try to rebuild their destroyed country. " -Sofi
What were Japanese kamikazes?
Kamikazes were Japanese suicide planes (around 1944-1945) whose pilots deliberately crashed themselves into Allied warships. Japan was faring poorly during the last year of World War II, and out of desperation, trained kamikaze pilots to try to hold off the Allied advance toward Japan. Although they caused a lot of damage, the kamikazes were ultimately unsuccessful in holding back the Allies.
What is the Kamikaze aircraft such as the MXY-7 Ohka?
The Kamikaze pilots flew any type of aircraft loaded with explosives. They were all volunteers between 17 to 24 years old. Japanese Navy Air Force suicide pilots called Kamikaze means "Divine Wind" in Japanese also called Shinpu Japanese Army Air Force suicide pilots were called Tokkotai - "Court Beautiful Death" The Yokosuka MXY-7 Marudai was a piloted V-1 type weapon, developed in the Kikka Project, dropped by a G4M2 "Betty" medium bomber 23 miles from a target. The Ohka - "Cherry Blossom" had a 2645 lb. warhead of Ammonal and a terminal velocity of 620 mph. The suicide pilot was called Janrai Butai - "Divine Thunderbolt" Japanese versions: In 1943, an Argus pulse jet engine was shipped to Japan by German submarine. The Aeronautical Institute of Tokyo Imperial University and the Kawanishi Aircraft Company conducted a joint study of the feasibility of mounting a similar engine on a piloted plane. The resulting design was based on the Fieseler Fi-103 Reichenberg (Fi 103R, a piloted V-1), and was named Baika ("plum blossom"). Baika never left the design stage but technical drawings and notes suggest that two versions were under consideration: an air-launch version with the engine mounted under the fuselage, and a ground-launch version that could take off without a ramp. Intelligence reports of the new Baika weapon are rumored to be the source of the name given to the Yokosuka MXY-7, a rocket-propelled suicide aircraft better known as the "Baka Bomb". However, as baka means "fool" or "idiot" in Japanese, and the MXY-7 was officially designated the "Ohka". The MXY-7 was usually carried by the G4M2e version of the Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" naval bomber, then the pilot lit the solid-fuel rockets and guided his flying bomb 35 km to a targeted ship. Another Japanese Fi 103 version was the Mizuno Shinryu, a proposed rocket-powered kamikaze aircraft design which was not built.
Were the Kamakazi brain washed and if so what were some ways Yoshiro Tsubakito made the soldiers believe committing suicide would help the Emperror?
Reading the first 75 pages of FLYBOYS by James Bradley explains a lot of what you are asking about. In preparation for WWII, the Japanese attacked China and the lengths that they went to to desensitize the soldiers was appalling. It did explain some that the kamakaze mentality/action was brought about by the current military leaders, and not something necessarily accepted in their culture. No, professors from several U.S. universities studied the culture of the Japanese and came to the conclusion that Kamikaze pilots were quite sane and not at all brain-washed. Suicide in Japan is accepted while our Western cultures teach it is wrong, so it is hard to understand why someone would agree to give up their life without much thought. Kamikaze means "the wind of gods." It saved the Japanese in the 1400s from the attacks of Kublai Khan. In 1944 the General Staff had considered organising suicide attacks. "Suicide attacks" had been made since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Two types of suicide attacks had been made. The first was an organized attack, which would, in 90% of the cases, result a death to the soldiers. The Kamikaze pilot crashed into ships or planes, causing an explosion as well as killing themselves. By organizing the "Tokkotai" the Japanese thought it would also attack the Americans psychologically, and make them lose their will to continue the war. The Kamikaze pilots were kept unkown. Their names, writings and nothing were revealed to the public. Only the family and some friends knew about a young man's decision of going for a kamikaze mission. They were often in their late teens or early 20s. The Japanese pilots had the choice to decide if they wanted to volunteer to a Kamikaze flight. Many Japanese thought it was an honor to be selected for a Kamikaze mission. Becoming unpopular or unappreciated often pressured the rest who didn't want to go. Sometimes the fact that a brother went to a mission, made the person go. Always the oldest son of the family was not let go because he had to take care of the family business. Rather than be captured the young Japanese pilots preferred to die hitting an enemy plane or ship. The leadership in Japan came told the young pilots death would be beautiful and it was sad when Japanese were killed on the ground and shot down from the sky. It was also said when you did a Kamikaze for the emperor and praised in the Yakusi Shrine, you would be happy forever. In Japan suicide is not a strang thing. Japanese people have done it even before Christ. Samurai warriors dedicated to their emperor fought till their death if they had to. They also did it if they had shamed themselves or their family. The official suicide way was to commit "harakiri" when they took a short knife which they always carried and shoved it into their stomachs. 90% of the young Japanese pilots died. Some made it alive when their planes didn't work. They lived to tell of their feelings and admitted being scared, but the feeling of doing something good for their country and the emperor pushed them forward. According to the survivors all say that they felt quite calm and normal. They were not scared of death, but were happy that the day had finally come. Many Americans in war thought the Kamikaze pilots were brave. Little is said of the American/Canadian Air force. Many pilots that had their planes hit, knowing full well they would not survive the crash often aimed their planes at a Japanese war ship or a Japanese plane. Of course this did not occur as often as the Kamikaze pilots of Japan. Here are two excellent books on the subject of Kamikazes: The Divine Wind by Capt. Rikihei Inoguchi and Tadashi Nakajima Thunder Gods by Hatsuho Naito Check your library
