Toshio Shimao Literary Monument - Amami-Oshima Island

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What is the Toshio Shimao Literary Monument?

Toshio Shimao Literary Monument was built after the Pacific War.Monument erected in honor of Toshio Shimao, a well-known pure writer.It is.

Toshio Shimada was the commander of the Navy's suicide squadron on Kakaroma Island during the war.After the war, he published a work based on his experiences, and a monument exists at this former site of the base.

When we think of suicide attack forces, we may have a strong image of aircraft like the Kamikaze Kamikaze Suicide Pilots, but this was a base for maritime suicide attack weapons called "Shinyo," which carried bombs on small surface vessels and carried out physical attacks on enemy vessels.

The base was one of the various suicide attack weapons devised and put to practical use in response to the worsening electoral situation, and was established to intercept Allied warships moving northward.

It is a monument to Toshio Shimao, who survived his experience here, and his accomplishments will be passed on to future generations.

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