Saburō Sakai Autographs
Saburō Sakai (坂井 三郎, Sakai Saburō; 25 August 1916 – 22 September 2000) was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace ("Gekitsui-O", 撃墜王) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai had 28 aerial victories, including shared ones, according to official Japanese records, though he and his ghostwriter Martin Caidin claimed much higher numbers.
Saburō Sakai was born on 25 August 1916 in Saga Prefecture, Japan. He was born into a family with an immediate affiliation to the samurai and their warrior legacies. Their ancestors were themselves samurai and had taken part in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) but were later forced to take up a livelihood of farming after haihan-chiken in 1871. He was the third-born of four sons (his given name literally means "third son") and had three sisters. Sakai was 11 when his father died, which left his mother alone to raise seven children. With limited resources, Sakai was adopted by his maternal uncle, who financed his education in a Tokyo high school. However, Sakai failed to do well in his studies and was sent back to Saga after his second year.
On 31 May 1933, at the age of 16, Sakai enlisted in the Imperial Japanese Navy as a Sailor Fourth Class (Seaman Recruit) (四等水兵) at the Sasebo Naval Base. Sakai described his experiences as a naval recruit:
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Current items with a signature of Saburō Sakai
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Traded items with a signature of Saburō Sakai
The most expensive item with a signature of Saburō Sakai (SABURO SAKAI SIGNED 8X10 PSA DNA AH87410 (D) WWII JAPANESE ACE 28 VICTORIES) was sold in February 2021 for $449.95 while the cheapest item (Japanese Ace WW2 28 kills SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Photo Saburo Sakai original) found a new owner for $15.00 in February 2024. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $128.80 for an autographed item of Saburō Sakai. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $360.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $31.95 was July 2023. In average, an autographed item from Saburō Sakai is worth $124.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Saburō Sakai were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Classics of Naval Literature - Signed Saburo Sakai | $225.00 |  |
| Classics of Naval Literature - Signed Saburo Sakai | $225.00 | |
 | Henry Sakaida Winged Samurai WWII Aviation Signed by Saburo Sakai Paperback 1985 | $100.00 | |
| Henry Sakaida Winged Samurai WWII Aviation Signed by Saburo Sakai Paperback 1985 | $100.00 | |
| SABURO SAKAI Samurai of the Sky Autograph Book Limited Edition Rare Japanese | $360.00 | |
| SABURO SAKAI Samurai of the Sky Autograph Book Limited Edition Rare Japanese | $360.00 | |
| Saburo Sakai Samurai of the Sky Deluxe Collector's Edition / Signed by t #QYJQRS | $125.16 | |
| Saburo Sakai Samurai of the Sky Deluxe Collector's Edition / Signed by t #QYJQRS | $125.16 | |
| Saburo Sakai “Samurai in the Sky” Deluxe Autographed Edition Navy Fighter Ace | $169.99 | |
| Saburo Sakai “Samurai in the Sky” Deluxe Autographed Edition Navy Fighter Ace | $169.99 | |
| Samurai! by Saburo Sakai (Signed), 1st Printing Naval Institute Press, WWII RARE | $279.95 | |
| Signed book Saburo Sakai, Samurai of the Sky #PG6FQ8 | $146.50 | |
| Signed book Saburo Sakai, Samurai of the Sky #PG6FQ8 | $146.50 | |
| Winged Samurai: Saburo Sakai and the Zero Fighter Pilots (Signed) | $124.00 | |
| Winged Samurai: Saburo Sakai and the Zero Fighter Pilots (Signed) | $124.00 | |
