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  2. Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces

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    The 1871–1945 Japanese military and naval ranks were phased out after World War II. The Self-Defence Force breaks away from the Sino-centric tradition of non-branch-specified ranks; each JSDF rank with respect to each service carries a distinct Japanese title, although equivalent titles in different branches are still similar, differing only ...

  3. Japan Self-Defense Forces - Wikipedia

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    Public opinion regarding this deployment was sharply divided, especially given that Japan's military is constitutionally structured as solely a self-defense force, and operating in Iraq seemed at best tenuously connected to that mission. [citation needed] The Koizumi administration, however, decided to send troops to respond to a request from ...

  4. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), [5] also simply known as the Japanese Navy, [6] is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial ...

  5. List of comparative military ranks - Wikipedia

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    World War II German Army ranks and insignia; Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45) Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45) Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine; Japan - army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II; Japan - naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II; United States Army enlisted rank insignia of ...

  6. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 陸上自衛隊, romanized:Rikujō Jieitai), JGSDF (陸自, Rikuji), also referred to as the Japanese Army, [ 3 ] is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service branches. New military guidelines, announced in December ...

  7. Category:Military ranks of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Sa (rank) List of shoguns. Shogun. Categories: Military of Japan. Military ranks by country.

  8. Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Navy, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II. The ranks were inspired by the ranks of the Royal Navy. [1]

  9. United States Marine Corps rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Various Marine and Navy rank insignia (as well as other devices) left at the summit of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. United States Marine Corps rank insignia are the devices worn by officers in the United States Marine Corps, in order to provide distinction from other ranks. Different styles of rank insignia are worn on different uniforms of the ...