Launched in 1940 and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), the ... apart the ship, sinking it with a loss of 2,498 crewmembers—leaving a paltry 269 survivors. Yamato was both ...

Mr. Ishida passed away in July 2005, but the day before ... story of the Yamato was a private catharsis of sorts. As we made our way through production, I felt like I, too, was sinking into ...