Mordecai George Sheftall is an American author and scholar who has lived in Japan since 1987, known for his work on Japanese cultural memory, war, and identity. His research and writing focus on the psychological and societal impacts of World War II in Japan, particularly the legacy of the kamikaze and civilian experiences of wartime trauma. Sheftall is the author of Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze and Hiroshima: The Last Witnesses, both of which examine personal narratives that illuminate Japan’s wartime past and postwar consciousness. He is recognized for his contributions to cross-cultural understanding and memory studies.