John Parshall co-wrote, with Anthony Tully, “Shattered Sword, the Untold Story of the Battle of Midway.” I consider this one of the most exhaustive, well-researched books to come out in the last 20 years. And it is in a very readable style as well.
He hosts the “Nihon Kaigun” website, one of my top internet resources regarding the Imperial Japanese Navy.
In fact, I thought I recognized the excerpt you posted. Follow the link and it is one of Parshall’s articles on the Combined Fleet website I linked.
By the way, if you want some really tragic reading, read the article about the sinking of Shokaku at the Battle of the Philippine Sea.