As 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Yamato’s sinking, a previously unknown record was unearthed by The Asahi Shimbun to shed light on why the reckless plan had been put into action.

A haiku by Takewo Yamamoto goes to the effect, “The day the Yamato met its end/ In the sea of oblivion.” April 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the sinking of the Yamato. Its remains still lie ...

Despite its impressive size and firepower, the Yamato proved to be a massive failure in combat, engaging enemy warships only once and sinking just ... Yamato. The movie helps highlight how the ...