Wartime History
Constructed in April 1944 as a training base. On March 1, 1945, Kushira was used for kamikaze attacks. Kushira was the third largest kamikaze sortie base, after Kanoya and Chiran.

American Missions Aga inst Kushira
April 21, 1945 - June 29, 1945

Kushira War Dead Memorial Tower
Built in October 1969, this memorial tower was built as a memorial. The area around the tower is called Kushira Peace Park.

References
Kamikaze Images Website

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009