Controls: AG1- Arms cherry blossom rocket. AG2- Releases cherry blossom rocket. "cherry blossom"; ?? in modern orthography) was a purpose-built, rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack-aircraft[1] deployed by Japan against Allied ships in the Pacific Ocean theater towards the end of World War II. Although extremely fast, the Ohka had a very short range, so it had to be carried into action as a parasite aircraft by a much larger bomber, which was itself vulnerable to carrier-borne fighters. In action during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, Ohkas succeeded in sinking or damaging some escort-vessels and transport ships, but never sank any major warships. The Japanese developed improved versions in an attempt to overcome the aircraft's shortcomings, but they came too late for deployment.