ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KAMIKAZE
From Japanese, from kami divine + kaze wind, referring to the winds that, according to Japanese tradition, destroyed a Mongol invasion fleet in 1281.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAMIKAZE»
The term «kamikaze» is quite widely used and occupies the
25.159 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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7 QUOTES WITH «KAMIKAZE»
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kamikaze.
I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over, and leaves, or the hyper-intelligent yuppie scumbag if it's a drama.
I hold an office in trust, not a title. I don't want to say it's a kamikaze approach to life, but it's ingrained.
The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
Arthur Scargill's leadership of the miners' strike has been a disgrace. The price to be paid for his folly will be immense. He will have destroyed the N.U.M. as an effective fighting force within British trade unionism for the next 20 years. If kamikaze pilots were to form their own union, Arthur would be an ideal choice for leader.
I could beat my mike stand into the stage, but I was still in pain. Maybe fans liked it, but sometimes people forget you're a person and they're more into the entertainment value. It's taken a long time to turn that around and give a strong show without it being a kamikaze show.
To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAMIKAZE»
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Kamikaze: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the ...
The classic World War II autobiography describes the horrors of war and the author's brutal training and experiences as a kamikaze pilot.
Yasuo Kuwahara, Gordon T. Allred, 2007
2
Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944-45
This book will begin by examining the initial kamikaze aircraft attacks, but the focus of the book will be on the dedicated special attack weapons developed in 1944.
3
Kamikaze: Japan's Suicide Gods
Both engaged in suicide missions and reaped their rewards in the next world. The Kamikaze became gods and the Al-Qaeda warriors entered paradise. Based on new sources, this is a chilling story masterfully told.
Albert Axell, Hideaki Kase, 2002
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Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The ...
In this fascinating study of the role of symbolism and aesthetics in totalitarian ideology, Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney shows how the state manipulated the time-honored Japanese symbol of the cherry blossom to convince people that it was their ...
Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, 2010
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Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers
A salutary correction to the many caricatures of the kamikaze, this poignant work will be essential to anyone interested in the history of Japan and World War II.
Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, 2007
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Kamikaze Attacks of World War II: A Complete History of ...
"This book details more than 400 kamikaze attacks performed by Japanese aircraft, manned torpedoes, suicide boats and suicide swimmers against U.S. ships during World War II. Part One focuses on the traditions, development and history.
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Kamikaze Biker: Parody and Anomy in Affluent Japan
. Sato has contributed a work of value to a wide range of scholarly audiences."—Jack Katz, Contemporary Sociology "A must for anyone interested in Japan, juvenile delinquency and/or youth behavior in general, or the impact of affluence on ...
8
Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the
Kamikaze
But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die-and lived? Soon after 9/11, ethnographer M.G. Sheftall was given unprecedented access to the cloistered community of Japan's last remaining Kamikaze corps survivors.
Pizzeria Kamikaze is about a guy with a broken heart who committed suicide only to find himself at Pizza Kamikaze, a regular day job in a world where everyone died before. Now, it's about passing time.
Etgar Keret, Assaf Hanuka, 2006
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Kamikaze: History's Greatest Naval Disaster
The legend of the kamikaze has endured for centuries, and was revived as a Japanese national legend during the Second World War, culminating in the suicide bombers they sent to attack the Allies, but the truth has remained a mystery.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAMIKAZE»
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kamikaze is used in the context of the following news items.
Renaissance Festival offers good old time
The Kamikaze Fireflies juggled fire while sitting atop a crowd member's shoulders at the Rensiassance Festival in Larkspur. Taryn Walker. «Centennial Citizen, Jul 15»
'We probably shouldn't have played' - NRL.com
"It was a pretty rough and ready side – a kamikaze side I suppose." Throughout the pre-season Caine had played second fiddle to the more ... «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
Does LibDem leader Tim Farron think gay sex is sinful? - KaleidoScot
... viral on social media, with many Liberal Democrat members and activists expressing their anger at what one termed “a kamikaze interview”. «KaleidoScot, Jul 15»
'Rags to Riches': Shamarko Thomas - Behind the Steel Curtain
Polamalu's Tazmanian Devil style and his kamikaze approach was something special. But there's no denying that it led the defense to ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, Jul 15»
Boy George grows up - The Orange County Register
“Back when you're young, it's more like a kamikaze thing, and you're not thinking it through, and you don't have somebody saying, 'Ehh, is a ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
The decline and fall of the European Union: is it time to rip it up and …
... colleagues showed during the negotiations can be called cruel and heartless despite the fact that Tsipras' kamikaze approach in dealing with ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
Deputies: Man set off police chase across Broome County - WBNG-TV
Deputies say at one point, Haight got up to 94 mph on Route 17, near what's known as, “Kamikaze Corner.” That area is slated for 45 mph. «WBNG-TV, Jul 15»
How typhoons at the end of World War II swamped US ships and …
“Kamikaze” means “divine winds” and originally referred to typhoons in 1274 and 1281 that scattered and sunk many of the ships in Mongolian ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
England are playing a dangerous game by ordering slow and low …
David Warner's kamikaze approach did not fare so well after he was caught out by Moeen. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
A-bomb survivor takes to Skype to relate experience to U.K. Parliament
THousands of decent, unaware American sailors and many civilians were victims of those kamikaze attacks and before anyone approaches the ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
