Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture | Japan

Lat 31° 36' 0N Long 130° 33' 0E  Kagoshima is the southernmost Prefecture on Kyushu Island. Kagoshima City is its capital is located on the Kagoshima bay across from Chiran.

Click For EnlargementKaseda (Bensei)
Lat 31° 25' 0N Long 130° 19' 0E  Located in the west part of Satsuma Peninsula, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu. The old name of the city was Bansei, meaning 'thousands of year.

MapKagoshima (Kagosima)
Located on the southern coast of Japan.

 

     Kanoya Airfield

Location
31° 22' 3N 130° 50' 44E  Located at Kagoshima

Wartime History
In 1945, this base was used to launch kamikaze attacks. 829 Kamikaze pilots were killed on their missions after taking off from Kanoya.

Units based at Kanoya (partial list)
19th Dokuritsu Chutai (Ki-46) 1945

Today
Still in use today as a JSDF airbase

Kanoya Museum
Museum located at the airbase.

 

 

Kushira
Town in Kagoshima Prefecture

     Kushira Airfield

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.

LinkKushira 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
Bill Gordon's Kamikaze Images Website.

 

 

 
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