WWII suicide motorboat survivor laments 'kamikaze' boom

WWII suicide motorboat survivor laments 'kamikaze' boom

OTSU, Japan - Tadakuma Iwai, honorary professor of Ritsumeikan University, shows his picture as a suicide motorboat pilot during World War II in Otsu, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2014. He warns of the recent trend of novels and movies depicting "kamikaze" suicide missions, saying they are glossing over the past.

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