A former kamikaze pilot recounts his training, near-death mission, and postwar reflections on comradeship,...

Daniel Manning
Daniel Kieran Manning is a staff reporter for JAPAN Forward. He is also a professional translator and researcher of Japanese history. Now living in Japan, Daniel originally hails from Ireland.
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