Sacrifices for Love: Kamikaze Pilots' True Motivations

Kamikaze pilot Yukio Seki, despite being portrayed as ready to die for the emperor, revealed to a reporter that he was not willing to sacrifice himself for the emperor or Japan. He confessed his true motivation was to protect his beloved wife from potential harm if Japan lost the war. This insight sheds light on the diverse motivations of kamikaze pilots, underlining that their backgrounds and reasons for volunteering varied significantly.