How many Japanese Kamikaze pilots were there in World War II?

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Karen Hill

There were about 4,000 Japanese Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

Not all piloted planes—some were the drivers inside “smart bombs,” torpedoes, and small, explosive-filled boats.

Others volunteered to wear bombs on their bodies and throw themselves under the wheels of tanks.

Despite their best intentions, some kamikazes did survive.

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