Kamikaze

TO BRIEF FELLOW STUDENTS ON THE HISTORIC BACKGROUND, CULTRAL BACKGROUND, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND EFFECTS OF KAMIKAZES

Aim

SEQUENCE

Sahabzada Aness

Taimur Alam

Background

Cultural Background

M.Taimur Recruitment

Fawad Training

Yasawal Effects

BACKGROUND

By Sahabzada Anees

HistoryKamikaze means “god wind”.

Referred to two Typhoons that destroyed Kublai khans, Mongol invasion of 1274 and 1281.

Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima

First recorded kamikaze attack was by 1st Lt Fusata Lida on 7 Dec 1941 during Pearl Harbor Attack.

In 1944 Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima conceived the idea of raising Kamikaze Unit.

Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima

15 Oct 1944, Rear Admiral Masufima struck USS Franklin.

Recognized as 1st Official suicide attacker and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Admiral.

1ST Kamikaze UnitIn Oct 1944, Commander

Asaiki Tami, raised Kamikaze Special Attack Unit at Manila, Philippines.

Sub Units were:- Shikishima.

Yamato.Asahi.

Yamazakura

Cultural BackgroundBy Taimur Alam

Critical Overview• In 1944–45, the Japanese

were heavily influenced by Shinto beliefs. , Emperor worship was stressed after Shinto was established as a state religion during the Meiji Restoration

• In 1890, the Imperial Rescript on Education was passed.

• The ultimate offering was to give up one’s life. It was an honor to die for Japan and the Emperor.

• Honor was  to become eerie, that is ‘guardian spirits’ of the country

How Kamikaze Become Familiarize • Newspapers and books ran

advertisements, articles, and stories regarding the suicide bombers, to aid in recruiting and support.

• Many Japanese felt that to be enshrined at Yasukuni was a special honor because the Emperor twice a year visited the shrine to pay homage. 

Role Of Media• Publishers also played up the

idea that the kamikaze were enshrined at Yasukuni and ran exaggerated stories of kamikaze bravery – there were even fairy tales for little children that promoted the kamikaze.

• While many stories were falsified, some were true, such as the story of Kiyu Ishikawa who saved a Japanese ship when he crashed his plane into a torpedo that an American submarine had launched.

Departure for final Mission

• Ceremonies were Carried out for the departure of Kamakazies.

• Japanese Flags Were given to them Or the rising Sun Flag(Insignia of Japanese Navy)

Uniform And Accessories

• Katana Sword/Nambu Pistol

• Hachimaki Head band with rising Sun Logo

• Sennin Bari Belt “A belt with thousands stiches, sewn by thousands women Who made one Stich Each

RecruitmentBy M.Taimur

Recruitment

Volunteer for Kamikaze• Captain Motoharu Okamura commented that “there were so many volunteers for suicide missions that he referred to them as a swarm of bees,” explaining: “Bees die after they have stung.”

• Many of the kamikaze pilots believed their death would pay the debt they owed and show the love they had for their families, friends, and emperor.

Five point oathMust make loyalty his

obligation.Must make prosperity

his way of life.Must highly esteem

military valor.Must have regards for

righteousness.Must have simple live.

Reason to be Kamikaze In Japanese, Kamikaze means “divine wind”

Was an honor to die for country.

Was an honor to serve the emperor.

One crashed plane could sink a ship Become a hero if fifty

people died

TrainingBy Fawad

A Passage from kamikaze pilots

trainingWhen a person eliminates all thoughts about life and death then he is able to forget totally about his earthly life and will also enable him to concentrate their attention on destroying the enemy with steady strength of mind and at the same time strengthen their excellence in flight skills too.

Comments of Japanese Soldiers about Tokkota Pilot Training

Kasugai Takeo: According to him “ it generally consisted of incredibly punishing training coupled with cruel and torturous punishment as a daily routine .”

Irokawa Daikichi: This person was trained at Naval air base who recalled that he was struck so hard and frequently that his face was no longer recognizable ,he also wrote that I was hit so hard that I could see no longer and fall on the floor. This cruel training was justified by the idea that it would implant a soldier's fighting spirit

Spiritual Training in order to prepare them for

Suicide Attack

Pilots were given training which detailed how they are supposed to think, prepare and attack. From this training pilots were told to attain a high level of spiritual training and to keep their health in very best condition. These things among others were meant to put the pilot into the mind set in which he would be mentally ready to die.

Making a suicidal Crash Attack

The training was very detailed in how a pilot should attack . The Tokkotai pilot’s training told pilots never to close their eyes. This is because if a pilot closed his eyes he would lower the chances of hitting the target, especially the ships.

EffectsBy Yasawal

Effects on AlliesHigh casualties for U.SIncreased Ship makingDamages British EconomyEnhanced Recovery Capabilities

International Impact•Sympathies for Allies

•Hatred for Japan

Impact on JapanMorally Damaged

Economically Bankrupt

Nuclear Effect

Overall Effects & Impacts

U.S.A.F Web pg.

• 2800 attacks• 34 ships destroyed

• 368 ships damaged

• 4900 sailors killed

• 4800 wounded

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