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A Vivid Depiction of the Tragedy of war... a Former Boy Pilot's Wartime Experiences Published in a Picture Book by the "Kikuchi Airfield Preservation Society"

A picture book based on the historical facts of the former Army Kikuchi Airfield (Shisuicho, Kikuchi City), which served as a relay base for kamikaze pilots during the war and suffered many casualties in air raids, has been published by a citizens' group called "The Association to Pass on Kikuchi Airfield to the Future." Based on the experiences of the late Yusuke Maeda (96 years old), a boy pilot from Kumamoto City, the book tells the story of …
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A picture book based on the historical facts of the former Army Kikuchi Airfield (Shisuicho, Kikuchi City), which served as a relay base for kamikaze pilots during the war and suffered many casualties in air raids, has been published by a citizens' group called "The Association to Pass on Kikuchi Airfield to the Future." Based on the experiences of the late Yusuke Maeda (96 years old), a boy pilot from Kumamoto City, the book tells the story of …

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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