Kamikaze Tactics - Insane or Rational?

“Kamikaze“ attacks are often portrayed as useless insane measures by the Japanese to turn the tide of the war in the Pacific in World War 2, yet the question is were the attack of the Special Attack Corps just insane simple ramming attacks or was it a rational choice based on experience in combination with tactics? Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of the book Friedman, Norman: Fighters over the Fleet from Naval Institute Press for Content Production. (see sources below for further information)