@Album left by Lieutenant Fujio Kawai


Lieutenant Fujio Kawai
After graduated from Naval Academy, boarded troopship as a Commanding officer for Kaiten Group "Hakuryu" on March 14, 1945, heading for Okinawa. His naval vessel was sunken by the U.S. submarine Springer near Kerama Islands Base on March 18, considered to die on March 30 at the age of 23.
(His name, "Fujio" literally means "a man who never die" just like "phoenix" means "immortality." Chinese characters used for his name are "fu" (never), "ji" (death) and "o" (man).

*Farewell Poem*

Once Fallen
Cherry blossom never bloom again
Even fallen
Petals would be in the garden of Imperial Palace
Adore the Emperor forever

(Even though the body of Fujio, "a man who never die" is gone in Kaiten mission, my heart will be in the garden of Imperial Palace to adore and respect the Emperor forever.)

@Album left by Lieutenant Fujio Kawai

*His Will "As a foundation to a great reconstruction of the country..."