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TIL that the last Kamikaze Attack was committed by Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki hours after the Emperor Hirohito announced the Japanese Surrender. He committed the attack because he believed he was responsible for his men's failure, he wanted to show a final true spirit of Bushido

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