Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.

Yamaoka Shuji

Tomoko Yamaoka

Takemoto

Tetsuo

Hotaru

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Young Tomoko Yamaoka

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May 1, 2001

Yamaoka Shuji

Tomoko Yamaoka

Takemoto

Tetsuo

Hotaru

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Young Tomoko Yamaoka

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