Research - character (Tae-yul/kamikaze)

This is a research done in reference for the illustrator’s drawing of the character’s attire/costume. There would be a brief description at the bottom of this research that would be highlighted.

General:

A general in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Source: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=155117&start=15

Kamikaze(s):

Japanese soldiers are said to be “heroes”. The essence of a kamikaze is found in the anonymity of its heroes and their embodiment of Japanese aesthetics of honourable death.

Source: http://old.japanfocus.org/products/topdf/2632

This is a photograph of a Korean who fought and died as a Japanese special attack pilot in the Pacific War.

Source: http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/09/memorial-for-a-korean-kamikaze-pilot/

 Photograph of a group of Kamikaze pilots.

Source: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=116542

Soldier(s):

The photo depicts what appears to be a group of Japanese soldier posing with a Chinese man.

Source: http://oldjapanphoto.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/ntique-japanese-photo-japan-soldiers-chinese-portrait/

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 An interpreter for Japan's military police in full military uniform.

Source: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20051009x1.html

 

The above research is done to find out how the attires of kamikaze and Japanese soldiers looked like in the past. The illustrator can use these pictures to be more precise when drawing the attires of soldiers and kamikazes. I have decided to use these as they are clear and detailed. It is relevant as the illustrator needs to draw soldiers, so we definitely need to draw their attire to differentiate their rank.