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Memoirs of a Kamikaze: A World War II Pilot's Inspiring Story of Survival, Honor
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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9784805315750
- ISBN
- 480531575X
- Binding
- TC
- Book Title
- Memoirs of a Kamikaze : a World War II Pilot's Inspiring Story of Survival, Honor and Reconciliation
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Military
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi who -- in 1943, when he was just 16 years-old-joined the Imperial Japanese Navy to become a pilot. A year later, he was unknowingly assigned to the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps -- a group of airmen whose mission was to sacrifice their lives by crashing planes into enemy ships. Their call sign was 'ten dead, zero alive.' By picking up Memoirs of a Kamikaze , readers will experience the hardships of fighter pilot training -- dipping and diving and watching as other trainees crash into nearby mountainsides. They'll witness the psychological trauma of coming to terms with death before each mission, and breathe a sigh of relief with Odachi when his last mission is cut short by Japan's eventual surrender. They'll feel the anger at a government and society that swept so much of the sacrifice under the rug in its desperation to rebuild. Odachi's innate 'samurai spirit' carried him through childhood, WWII and his eventual life as a kendo instructor, police officer and detective. His attention to detail, unwavering self-discipline and impenetrably strong mind were often the difference between life and death. Odachi, who is now well into his nineties, kept his Kamikaze past a secret for most of his life. Seven decades later, he agreed to sit for nearly seventy hours of interviews with the authors of this book -- who know Odachi personally. He felt it was his responsibility to finally reveal 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 to account. 'WWII kamikaze pilot Odachi relates his experiences asa survivor of multiple suicide missions in this eye-opening and informativeaccount...Enhanced with helpful historical sidebars and footnotes,Odachi's memoir humanises a much-mythologised aspect of the war in the Pacific.WWII history buffs and Japanophiles will savour the many insights. ' -- Publishers Weekly 'Inpreparing the English edition, Ohta and Bennett took great care to providecontext to help international audiences understand the historical and culturalbackground of Odachi's story. Augmented by the meticulously researched details,the focus is fixed on telling Odachi's life in his own words. While the subjectmatter is often heavy, the text is laced with humorous anecdotes and wrycomments, allowing Odachi's personality to come through.' -- TheJapan Times '...expertlytranslated...Odachi provides personal insight on the last days of empire, and hisstories of crime in Tokyo give this memoir life. This book deserves a spot nextto Yasuo Kawahara's classic autobiography Kamikaze.' -- LibraryJournal
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-10
480531575x
ISBN-13
9784805315750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038547119
Product Key Features
Book Title
Memoirs of a Kamikaze : a World War II Pilot's Inspiring Story of Survival, Honor and Reconciliation
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Military
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D792.J3o24 2020
Reviews
"...expertly translated...Odachi provides personal insight on the last days of empire, and his stories of crime in Tokyo give this memoir life. This book deserves a spot next to Yasuo Kawahara's classic autobiography Kamikaze ." -- Library Journal, Memoirs of a Kamikaze is the English translation of a book first published four years ago based on the experiences of a suicide pilot who embarked on seven missions and miraculously survived the war, determined to honor his fallen comrades. -- The Asahi Shimbun, "In preparing the English edition, Ohta and Bennett took great care to provide context to help international audiences understand the historical and cultural background of Odachi's story. Augmented by the meticulously researched details, the focus is fixed on telling Odachi's life in his own words. While the subject matter is often heavy, the text is laced with humorous anecdotes and wry comments, allowing Odachi's personality to come through." -- The Japan Times, Kazuo Odachi is one of the last living members of a group never meant to survive. He wants to remind Japan that before its modern success came the sacrifices of the young pilots who gave their lives. -- The New York Times, "...[an] eye-opening and informative account...Enhanced with helpful historical sidebars and footnotes, Odachi's memoir humanizes a much-mythologized aspect of the war in the Pacific. WWII history buffs and Japanophiles will savor the many insights." -- Publishers Weekly, "Kazuo Odachi is one of the last living members of a group never meant to survive. He wants to remind Japan that before its modern success came the sacrifices of the young pilots who gave their lives." -- The New York Times, ...[Odachi] never talked about his wartime experiences, until two fellow kendo enthusiasts persuaded him to share his personal recollections in this book...With the horrors of WWII receding from social memory, there is much to be learned from detailed, clearsighted, unsentimentalized first-hand accounts like Odachi's. -- Kyoto Journal, Incredible book. Personal narrative unlike any I have ever encountered, focusing on the futility of sacrifice. Harrowing, human read for war memoir aficionados. --Roger Bennett, co-host of Men in Blazers television show and podcast, ...expertly translated...Odachi provides personal insight on the last days of empire, and his stories of crime in Tokyo give this memoir life. This book deserves a spot next to Yasuo Kawahara's classic autobiography Kamikaze . -- Library Journal, "...[Odachi] never talked about his wartime experiences, until two fellow kendo enthusiasts persuaded him to share his personal recollections in this book...With the horrors of WWII receding from social memory, there is much to be learned from detailed, clearsighted, unsentimentalized first-hand accounts like Odachi's." -- Kyoto Journal, In preparing the English edition, Ohta and Bennett took great care to provide context to help international audiences understand the historical and cultural background of Odachi's story. Augmented by the meticulously researched details, the focus is fixed on telling Odachi's life in his own words. While the subject matter is often heavy, the text is laced with humorous anecdotes and wry comments, allowing Odachi's personality to come through. -- The Japan Times, ...[an] eye-opening and informative account...Enhanced with helpful historical sidebars and footnotes, Odachi's memoir humanizes a much-mythologized aspect of the war in the Pacific. WWII history buffs and Japanophiles will savor the many insights. -- Publishers Weekly, " Memoirs of a Kamikaze is the English translation of a book first published four years ago based on the experiences of a suicide pilot who embarked on seven missions and miraculously survived the war, determined to honor his fallen comrades." -- The Asahi Shimbun, ...a remarkable story of youth, comradeship, courage, honor, despair, recovery, introspection, and closure. -- Asian Review of Books, "...a remarkable story of youth, comradeship, courage, honor, despair, recovery, introspection, and closure." -- Asian Review of Books, "Incredible book. Personal narrative unlike any I have ever encountered, focusing on the futility of sacrifice. Harrowing, human read for war memoir aficionados." --Roger Bennett, co-host of Men in Blazers television show and podcast
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2020-943389
Dewey Decimal
940.544952092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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