is a museum on the island of Ōzushima in the

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, in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the history and memory of the '' Kaiten'', a Special Attack Unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The museum first opened near the remains of the island's training base in 1968, reopening in today's building in 1998. The collection of some one thousand items includes wills, letters, uniforms, personal belongings, and photographs. The displays combine these exhibits with information panels on the background and history of the unit and the lives of those served in it. The museum is "a facility for learning about Peace through the minds and hearts of the '' Kaiten''".「「回天」の心を通じ平和について学習する施設」

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