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On the airfield they flew from, holding the letters teenage pilots left - the handwriting itself part of the record.
About this place
The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II. A peace museum dedicated to the pilots, the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (知覧特攻平和会館, Chiran Tokkō-Heiwa-Kaikan), now marks the site.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1987 Highlights / collection：Farewell letters of kamikaze pilots, Site of the airfield they departed from Genre：Calligraphy, Photography
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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