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I still recall a sort of haunting thing I remember where the wife of a kamikaze pilot jumped in the freezing sea with their two daughters and beforehand sent a letter to her husband that she did that so he can die knowing he won't leave them behind. They are genuinely very kind though, sincerity has been a big part of their culture and philosophy, stems from confucianism but I'd be pedantic and say it stems from neo-confucianism primarily although of course classical confucianism did speak of it though

He wrote this to his oldest daughter after she had been buried guess he felt like he wanted to speak with her still:

A cold, blustery December day

Your life disappeared as dew on Arakawa River's bank. It is painfully sad that together with your mother you sacrificed yourself ahead of your father because of his fervent desire to lay down his life for his country. However, I hope that you, who as a young girl vanished together with your mother, will be gladly smiling.

Father also will soon be able to follow after you. At that time I'll gladly hold you close to me as you sleep. If Chieko cries, please take good care of her. Well then, goodbye for a short time.

Daddy will perform a great feat on the battlefield and bring it as a present for you. Both you and Chieko, please wait for me until then.

Then of course he died as a kamikaze pilot and was reincarnated as a cherry blossom at the yasukuni shrine