"Stewart’s Kamikaze is very good and insightful. The separate index of Australian, British, Japanese, and U.S. ships is very helpful, as is his discussion of the oft-overlooked attacks against Australian and British ships. It is well worth reading."

Timothy J. Demy, Naval War College Review Winter 2022

An easy-to-read, well-written book.

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The Naval Historical Foundation

Air warfare and military history enthusiasts will enjoy this account of an important element in Japan’s Pacific War.

Beating Tsundoku

Review by Gary Wenko

In nine chapters, 209 pages, Adrian Stewart takes us from a feudal Japan to the end of World War II. Abhorrent to the West, deemed fanatical, our understanding of the Japanese concept of duty, service and sacrifice are shown in a revealing light that explains this historic Bushido code through its evolution.

Japanese Aviation

Adrian Stewart's book describes a terrifying and incomprehensible mindset that the Japanese thought would give them victory against the USA.

Books Monthly

I do find that the available literature (in English) on the Japanese aspect of World War 2 tends to be significantly less than that on the European, North African and Eastern Fronts so this volume is a welcomed addition. It does deal with a very infamous aspect of Japanese military history and it does this superbly well. It draws upon many Japanese military sources and is very well presented. It is highly recommended as a great book to read on these pilots who made history at the cost of their lives – a few thousand of them. Their story needs recounting which is done extremely well by the author and their heroism needs to be placed in context with the then cultural aspects of their nation for which they gave their lives – sold so dearly.

Dr Stuart C Blank