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| The ashes of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto arriving at Kisarazu, Japan aboard battleship Musashi, 23 May 1943 | Kikka prototype jet with rocket-assisted takeoff equipment, Kisarazu Air Field, Japan, Aug 1945 | Kikka prototype jet, Kisarazu Airfield, Japan, Aug 1945 | Kikka prototype jet aircraft with crew, Kisarazu Airfield, Japan, 7 Aug 1945 |
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| Kikka prototype jet being prepared for its first flight, Kisarazu Air Field, Japan, 7 Aug 1945 | Kikka prototype jet on its second test flight, Kisarazu Airfield, Japan, 11 Aug 1945 |
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