IJN Kamikaze Pilot Coverall & Yosegaki Scarf

[SHINDENKAI]

Here are the partial translations of the scarf: (From Left to Right)

一機一艦の体当り國乃存亡に備えて (Ikki Ikkan no Taiatari Kuni no Zonbou ni Sonaete)

Do it (prepare) for the life and death of country by one plane one ship ramming.

百生報? 鬼畜米英断じて倒せ　通信科 (Hyaku shou Hou?? Kichiku Bei Ei Danjite Taose　Tsushinn Ka)

Hundred lives for contributing the country ?? Absolute defeat of the demon Americans and British. Department of Communiation

敵艦に断じて当たれ　通信員生 (Teki-kan ni Danjite Atare　Tsushinn-in Se)

Must hit the enemy ship. Correspondent Student.

滅敵を祈る (Metsuteki wo Inoru)

Praying for enemy defeat.

名誉の門出を祈る (Meiyo no Kadode wo Inoru)

Praying for honorable departure.

日本男は??? (Nihonn Otoko wa ???)

Japanese man is ???

咲いて牡丹となるよりは散りて櫻とならむ (Saite Botann to naru yori wa Chirite Sakura to naramu)

Rather fall like Cherry-blossom than a blooming Peony.

ますらおの身は朽ちるとも南海の立てし功は永久に輝く　(Masurao no Mi wa Kuchiru tomo Nannkai no Tate shi kou wa Eikyuu ni Kagayaku)

Honorable man's body will rot but his distinguished service over the Southern Ocean will forever shine.

轟沈 (Gouchin)

Hit and sink.

求敵必殺　(Kyuu-teki Hissatsu)

Enemy must be killed/destroyed.

富田淳子

Tomita Junnko

贈　森下 二飛曹 (Zou Morish!ta Ni Hi Sou)

Give (To) FPO 2nd Class Morish!ta

嗚呼 宇佐八幡護皇隊 (Aa Usa Hachimann Gokou-tai)

Oh! Usa Hachiman Gokou Unit.

Of Note: One of the many IJN Shinpu units. Deployed period April 6th~16th, 1945. Nakajima Type 97 B5N Torpedo Bombers and Aichi Type 99 D3A Dive Bombers were used.

I can't translate the rest of the writings, they are too artistic.

Regards,
Taka

[Gunny Hartmann]

Those coveralls are in fantastic condition, what a great find!...

[Wagriff]

Wow.....even in Japan, that must be a Horrendously rare article to have! An amazing find! Well done!

[wharfrat57]

What a great find. Congrats!

[SHINDENKAI]

Nice find and finally something 'Kamikaze' that can be attributed to an individual.

if you don't mind, can I ask how you found it, was it private connection, flea market or shop?
Thanks,
Steve.

Hi Steve-san,

I found it for sale on internet and asked my friend in Japan to helped me bought it for me.

Cheers!
Taka

[Tinhat]

I found it for sale on internet and asked my friend in Japan to helped me bought it for me.

Thanks Taka-san, a real museum piece you have there, that will be difficult to improve on especially with the scarf.
Congratulations, one more piece of history saved.
Steve.

[SHINDENKAI]

I was fortunate enough to get these two pieces that belong to the same person, however I heard that his other gears were sold seperatly including his flight helmets, gloves,...etc. The coverall and the scarf were ended up to the place that I bought from. I was kind of a little disappointed.

Regards,
Taka

[Alan M]

Yes , what a real shame that this group has been split up .

[Scout]

Man, too bad the items didnt stay together in one place.....

[SHINDENKAI]

Hopefully I can find myself more on Tokkou-Tai related materials in the future.

Might be kind of tough and pricy....

Taka