Imperial Japanese Navy Page
For the World War II enthusiast, this is a great site on ships, naval aviation,
military history, games, and lots of links
Internet Museum of Imperial
Japanese Airplane
Like planes? This one has photos and even soundfiles of Army and Navy aircraft
(though specifications would be nice).
Who
Were the Kamikaze Pilots
Mako Sasaki’s 1995 essay from the Concord Review. Now on the Internet
Archive.
Japanese Propaganda Postcards of World War II
Souvenir of a US Marine’s service in the Pacific, these postcards are an
unusual look at the war through Japanese eyes. The original host is gone, but these pictures can
still be seen on the Internet Archive.
Remembering Nagasaki
Japanese army photographer Yosuke Yamahata chronicled the post-bombing devastation of
Nagasaki in striking images.
Divine Winds and Ancient Heroes: Reconstructing the Kamikaze Ideology
Very nice academic essay on the historical and cultural background of the kamikaze
squadrons. On the Internet Archive and requires Adobe Reader.
Miracle of Kamikaze
Last letters home, memoirs of bereaved families, and pilotsÙs recollections.
Done by a former pilot.
The Wings of Cranes and
Eagles
A modern manga about the kamikaze. Includes cultural notes and statements by some
of the pilots themselves.
Books on Japan in the Second World War:
Warner, Philip. Japanese Army of World War II. Osprey Publishing, 1973. ISBN 0-85045-118-3
Mayer, S. L., ed. The Japanese War Machine. Chartwell Books, Inc., 1976. ISBN 0-89009-081-5