Minoru Genda

Minoru Genda (Japanese: Genda fruit／ Minoru, Romanized: Genda Minoru, August 16, 1904 - August 15, 1989) was born in Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Former member of the Japanese Diet, general of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and adjunct officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. He is famous for planning the attack on Pearl Harbor. His highest military rank in the Navy is Colonel, and he was one of the initiators of the Kamikaze Special Attack Team on the aviation staff. Minoru Genda did not regret the attack on Pearl Harbor, saying only that "we should not have attacked just once, we should have attacked again and again." After the Pacific War, he served as the third Chief of Staff (Chief of Staff) of the Air Self-Defense Force and became an Air Force General (General). After retiring, he entered politics and was elected to the Senate. First captain of the Red Cross Flying Corps.