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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Index Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The (JGSDF), sometimes referred to as the Japanese Army is the land-warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and is the de facto army of Japan. [1]

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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (Aegis BMD or ABMD) is a United States Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency program developed to provide missile defense against short to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

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Akeno Air Field

Akeno Air Field is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Akeno Station

is a railway station on the Yamada Line in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu.

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Akihiko Saito

was a Japanese security specialist adviser who was taken hostage by the Jaish Ansar al-Sunna in Iraq in 2005.

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Akira Tohei

Akira Tohei (August 20, 1929 – July 2, 1999) was a Japanese aikido teacher.

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Aoshima Bunka Kyozai

, commonly truncated to Aoshima, is a Japanese model manufacturer based in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Army officer ranks

Armies have military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as air forces or marines.

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Asahikawa Air Field

Asahikawa Air Field is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Asahikawa, Hokkaido

is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Asaka Station (Saitama)

is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

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Assault Amphibious Vehicle

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAV-P7/A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation).

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Ōho Station

is a train station located in Ogōri, Fukuoka.

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Ōsumi-class tank landing ship

The Ōsumi class LST (おおすみ型輸送艦), is a Japanese amphibious transport dock.

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Batou

is a main male character in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell series.

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Bazooka

Bazooka is the common name for a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely fielded by the United States Army.

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Beechcraft Super King Air

The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft.

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Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza.

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Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion

The Beijing Garrison Honor Guard, also known as the PLA Honor Guard is a ceremonial honor guard and police unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

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Bell 204/205

The Bell 204 and 205 are the civilian versions of the UH-1 Iroquois single-engine military helicopter of the Huey family of helicopters.

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Bell 412

The Bell 412 is a twin-engine utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

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Bell AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin-engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service's primary attack helicopter. Surplus AH-1 helicopters have been converted for fighting forest fires.

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Bell H-13 Sioux

The Bell H-13 Sioux was a single-engine single-rotor light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter.

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Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors.

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Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter, first introduced in 1959, is the first production member of the prolific Huey family of helicopters, and was itself developed in over twenty variants, which are listed below.

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Bihoro Aviation Park

is an outdoor aviation museum located in Bihoro in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan.

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Boeing AH-64 Apache

The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew.

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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing Rotorcraft Systems).

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Boeing Insitu ScanEagle

The Boeing Insitu ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, and is used for reconnaissance.

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Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines.

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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle

The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian-built four wheeled, all-wheel drive armoured vehicle.

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Camp Asaka

Camp Asaka is a base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Camp Fuji

Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji is an installation of the United States Marine Corps next to the JGSDF Camp Takigahara (滝ヶ原駐屯地).

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Camp Hansen

Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan.

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Camp Zama

is a United States Army post located in the cities of Zama and Sagamihara, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about southwest of Tokyo.

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Central Army (Japan)

The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Central Readiness Force

The was established on March 28, 2007, following the upgrading of the Japanese Defense Ministry from the former Japanese Defense Agency.

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Cessna O-1 Bird Dog

The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft.

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Chemical weapon proliferation

Many nations continue to research and/or stockpile chemical weapon agents despite numerous efforts to reduce or eliminate them.

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Coppelion

is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Tomonori Inoue.

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Daikin

is a Japanese multinational air conditioning manufacturing company headquartered in Osaka.

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Deaths in December 2015

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2015.

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Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers.

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East Fuji Maneuver Area

is the major training grounds for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Honshū, Japan.

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Eastern Army (Japan)

The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered at Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo.

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Eiji Kimizuka

was the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the de facto army of Japan.

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Eniwa, Hokkaido

is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Enstrom 480

The Enstrom 480 is a small, light helicopter produced by the Enstrom Helicopter Corporation.

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Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma

The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and marketed originally by Aérospatiale, later by Eurocopter and currently by Airbus Helicopters.

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Flag of Japan

The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center.

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FMC XR311

The XR311 was a prototype military vehicle of US origin that was procured in limited numbers during the 1970s.

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FN Minimi

The FN Minimi (short for Mini Mitrailleuse; "mini machine gun") is a Belgian 5.56mm Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW developed by Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal by Ernest Vervier.

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FN SCAR

The FN SCAR (Fabrique Nationale Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) is a gas-operated (short-stroke gas piston) self-loading rifle with a rotating bolt.

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Foreign relations of Japan

The are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

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Frank Kowalski

Frank Kowalski (October 18, 1907 – October 11, 1974) was a career officer in the United States Army, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

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Fuji KM-2

The Fuji KM-2 is a Japanese propeller-driven light aircraft, which was developed by Fuji Heavy Industries from the Beech T-34 Mentor which Fuji built under licence.

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Fujimi Mokei

is a Japanese model manufacturer based in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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G.I. Samurai

is a 1979 Japanese feature-length film focusing on the adventures of a modern-day Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) team that accidentally travels in time to the.

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Gen Nakatani

is a Japanese politician who was head of the Japan Defense Agency (now Japan Ministry of Defense) in the first cabinet of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in 2001-2002 and was appointed as the Minister of Defense by current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2014.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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Gotemba, Shizuoka

is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Government of Japan

The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy in which the power of the Emperor is limited and is relegated primarily to ceremonial duties.

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Hachinohe, Aomori

is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

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Hagi, Yamaguchi

is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, which was incorporated on July 1, 1932.

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Hayao Kinugasa

Hayao Kinugasa (February 2, 1915 – February 11, 2007) served in the Imperial Japanese Army and was one of the few ex-Imperial Army officers who joined up with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) and its predecessor force, namely the National Police Reserve (NPR).

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Heckler & Koch HK416

The Heckler & Koch HK416 is a carbine rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch.

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Heckler & Koch HK417

The Heckler & Koch HK417 is a battle rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch in Germany.

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Heiwadai Station (Tokyo)

is a subway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

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Higashine, Yamagata

is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

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Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. (日野自動車株式会社, Hino Jidōsha), commonly known as simply Hino, is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines (including for trucks, buses and other vehicles) headquartered in Hino-shi, Tokyo.

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Hirooki Arai

is a male Japanese racewalker.

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Historiography of the Nanking Massacre

The Historiography of the Nanking Massacre is the representation of the events of the Nanking Massacre as history, in various languages and cultural contexts, in the years since these events took place.

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Hitachi

() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Hitachi Type 73

The Type 73 is an artillery tractor of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Hitomi Obara

Hitomi Obara née Sakamoto (born January 4, 1981) is a female wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.

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Hokuchin Memorial Museum

Hokuchin Memorial Museum (北鎮記念館) is a history museum located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Howa Type 64

The, is a Japanese battle rifle used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard.

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Howa Type 89

The, referred to as the, is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, and the Special Assault Team.

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Hughes OH-6 Cayuse

The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed "Loach", after the requirement acronym LOH — Light Observation Helicopter) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation.

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Hughes TH-55 Osage

The Hughes TH-55 Osage was a piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army.

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Ichigaya

is an area in the eastern portion of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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Ichiji Sugita

General was a colonel and later general of the Japanese Imperial Army and Japan Ground Self Defense Force, respectively.

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Ichikawa, Chiba

is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Imperial Japanese Army Academy

The was the principal officer's training school for the Imperial Japanese Army.

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International Peace Cooperation Activities Training Unit

The is the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces's training unit to prepare JGSDF soldiers by training them in scenarios that would require the mobilization of JGSDF forces in other countries.

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Isuzu Forward

The Isuzu Forward (いすゞ・フォワード) (also known as the Isuzu F-Series) is a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles manufactured by Isuzu since 1970.

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Iwaichi Fujiwara

was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, and later a lieutenant general in the post-war Japan Ground Self Defense Force.

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Iwo Jima

, known in English as Iwo Jima, is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands and lies south of the Ogasawara Islands.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force

The (JASDF), sometimes referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and for other aerospace operations.

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Japan Self-Defense Forces

The (JSDF), occasionally referred to as the Japan Defense Forces (JDF), Self-Defense Forces (SDF), or Japanese Armed Forces, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established in 1954, and are controlled by the Ministry of Defense.

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Japan Steel Works

is a steel manufacturer founded in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1907.

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Japan–Philippines relations

and (Ugnayang Pilipinas at Hapon), span a period from before the 16th century to the present.

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Japanese Army (disambiguation)

Japanese Army can refer to.

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Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group

The Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group Retrieved on December 5, 2008.

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Jūjō Station (Tokyo)

is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Jeep CJ

The Jeep CJ models are both a series and a range of small, open-bodied off-road vehicles and compact pickup trucks, built and sold by several successive incarnations of the Jeep automobile marque from 1945 to 1986.

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JGSDF Camp Hachinohe

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

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JGSDF Camp Itazuma

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.

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JGSDF Camp Jinmachi

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Higashine, Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

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JGSDF Camp Komakado

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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JGSDF Camp Takigahara

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.

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JGSDF Camp Toyokawa

is a military base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Toyokawa, Aichi prefecture, Japan.

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Jieitai-Mae Station

Jieitai-Mae Station (自衛隊前駅) is a rapid transit station in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Kaikosha

is a Japanese organization of retired military servicemen whose membership is open to former commissioned officers of the JASDF and JGSDF as well as commissioned officers, warrant officers, officer cadets, and high-ranking civil servants who served in the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Kami-Furano Station

is a railway station on the Furano Line in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

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Kasumigaura Air Field

is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located south of Tsuchiura in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

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Kasuminome Air Field

is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Katsuaki Susa

is a Japanese boxer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the flyweight division (– 52 kg).

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Katsuragawa Station (Kyoto)

is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on the JR Kyoto Line operated by JR West.

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Kawaguchiko Motor Museum / Fighter Museum

is a museum located in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan.

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Kawasaki KAT-1

The Kawasaki KAT-1 is a Japanese primary trainer, seating two in tandem, designed to compete for a Japanese Air Defense Force (JADF) contract in the mid-1950s.

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Kawasaki OH-1

The Kawasaki OH-1 (nickname: "Ninja") is a military scout/observation helicopter developed and manufactured by the Kawasaki Aerospace Company.

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Kōichi Isobe

is the 7th and current Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Kōkichi Tsuburaya

(born; May 13, 1940 January 9, 1968) was a Japanese athlete who competed mainly as a marathoner.

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Kūtei-kan

is an exhibition institution in Ground Self-Defense Force Narashino Camp.

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Keisuke Itagaki

is a Japanese manga artist.

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Keizō Hayashi

was a Japanese civil servant, general officer and the first Chairman of Joint Staff Council (JSC), a post equivalent to Chief of the General Staff in other countries, from 1954 to 1964.

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Kerberos Panzer Cop

Kerberos Panzer Cop, also known as, is a 1988 to 2000 Kerberos saga manga written by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Kamui Fujiwara (Studio 2B) with mechanical design by Yutaka Izubuchi.

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Kisarazu Air Field

is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Komatsu LAV

The is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. Currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War. It is built by Komatsu Ltd. Defense Systems Division in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan. Komatsu's factory designator for the vehicle is KU50W. The exterior resembles the Panhard VBL, used by the French army, but the LAV has 4 doors and a large cabin for carrying soldiers. The LAV can also be transported by air in vehicles like the CH-47J and the C-130H.

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Kosaburo Eto

Eto Kosaburo (江藤 小三郎 20 April 1946 – 11 February 1969) was a Japanese nationalist, thinker, social activist, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force official, and member of a leading Japanese political family.

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Law enforcement in Japan

Law enforcement in Japan is provided by the Prefectural Police under the oversight of the National Police Agency or NPA.

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Liaison aircraft

A liaison aircraft (also called an army cooperation aircraft) is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages.

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Light-weight Combat Vehicle System

The is a wheeled self-propelled artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present)

This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred.

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List of air forces

This alphabetically arranged list of air forces identifies the current and historical names and roundels for the military aviation arms of countries fielding an air component, whether an independent air force, a naval air arm, army aviation unit, or coast guard.

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List of air shows in Japan

This is a list of air shows in Japan.

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List of Airborne Artillery Units

Airborne Artillery Units provide Artillery support to Airborne forces.

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List of airports in Japan

This is a list of airports in Japan, grouped by classification and sorted by location.

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List of armies by country

This is a list of Armies (Land Forces) of the countries of the World.

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List of Baki the Grappler characters

The following is a list of characters that appear in Keisuke Itagaki's manga series Baki the Grappler.

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List of Beechcraft King Air operators

More than 6,600 aircraft of the Beechcraft King Air line have been delivered and are operated by corporate, commercial, military and special mission operations in more than 94 countries.

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List of Bell UH-1 Iroquois operators

This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or are military users of the Bell 204 and 205, along with their military units.

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List of Boeing CH-47 Chinook operators

This is a list of military units using the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

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List of Date A Live characters

The Date A Live light novel and anime series features a diverse cast of characters created by Kōshi Tachibana and designed by Tsunako.

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List of Ghost in the Shell characters

This is a list of fictional characters in the anime, manga, and film series Ghost in the Shell created by Masamune Shirow.

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List of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes

is a Japanese animated television series, based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell.

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List of Girls und Panzer characters

The following is a list of characters from Girls und Panzer.

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List of Japanese flags

This is a list of Japanese flags, past and present.

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List of Jiraishin characters

The following are the characters that have appeared in the Jiraishin manga.

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List of Jormungand episodes

is a 2012 anime based on the manga by Keitaro Takahashi.

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List of Kerberos Saga characters

This is a character guide to the radio drama, film, manga and anime works Kerberos saga (ケルベロス・サーガ, keruberosu saga).

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List of members of Nippon Kaigi

Among the members, former members, and members of affiliated organizations of the Japanese nationalist and historical revisionist movement Nippon Kaigi ("Japan Conference") are lawmakers, cabinets ministers and a few prime ministers.

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List of militaries by country

This is a list of militaries by country, including the main branches and sub-branches.

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List of military flags

This is a list of flags flown by military powers worldwide.

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List of military special forces units

This is a list of active special forces (SF) or special operations forces (SOF) from militaries around the world.

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List of modern equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The following is a list of modern equipment currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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List of paratrooper forces

The following is an incomplete list of paratrooper forces from around the world.

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List of Sikorsky H-19 operators

The following are operators of the Sikorsky H-19 and Westland Whirlwind helicopters.

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List of Viper's Creed episodes

The following is a list of episodes for Viper's Creed, which had aired on the Animax and BS11 channels in Japan since January 6, 2009.

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List of World War II aces from Japan

This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Japan, as officially credited by the Imperial Japanese government.

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M1 carbine

The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber.30, M1) is a lightweight, easy to use,.30 caliber (7.62 mm) semi-automatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and well into the Vietnam War.

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M110 howitzer

The 8 inch (203 mm) M110 self-propelled howitzer was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory.

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M116 howitzer

The 75mm Pack Howitzer M1 (redesignated the M116 in 1962) was an artillery piece used by the United States.

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M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage

The M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, also known as the M16 Half-track, was an American self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon built during World War II.

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M19 mortar

The M19 Mortar is a light, smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States.

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M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage

The M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis.

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M24 Sniper Weapon System

The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988.

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M25 Tank Transporter

The M25 Tank Transporter (G160) was a combination 6x6 M26 armored heavy tank transporter/tank recovery tractor and companion 40-ton M15 trailer introduced into US Army service in Europe in 1944–45.

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M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System

The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher; a type of rocket artillery.

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M3 Half-track

The M3 Half-track, known officially as the Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3, was an American armored personnel carrier half-track widely used by the Allies during World War II and in the Cold War.

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M42 Duster

The M42 40 mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun, or "Duster", is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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March (music)

A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band.

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Marine Corps Yumi

is a manga about life in the United States Marine Corps, written by former Marine Anastasia Moreno and illustrated by.

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Marines

Marines, also known as a marine corps or naval infantry, are typically an infantry force that specializes in the support of naval and army operations at sea and on land, as well as the execution of their own operations.

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Masahisa Sato

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

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Masayuki Imai

was a Japanese playwright and actor.

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MCV

MCV may refer to.

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Metabaru Air Field

is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Middle range Multi-Purpose missile

The or is an Anti-tank/Landing craft missile used by the Japanese army as JGSDF.

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Midnight Eagle

is a 2007 action film directed by Izuru Narushima and written by Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburo Iida, based on the novel by Tetsuo Takashima.

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Miho-Yonago Airport

Miho Airbase (美保飛行場), also known as Yonago Airport is a Japan Air Defense Force (JASDF) base located 11km northwest of Yonago in Tottori Prefecture.

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Military beret

Berets have been a component of the uniforms of many armed forces throughout the world since the mid-20th century.

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Military budget of Japan

The military budget of Japan is the portion of the overall budget of Japan that is allocated for the funding of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces.

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Military history of Japan

The military history of Japan is characterized by a period of clan warfare that lasted until the 12th century AD.

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Military organization

Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer military capability required by the national defense policy.

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Military ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces

Following the end of World War II in Asia, after the surrender of Japan, the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy were dissolved by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers during the occupation of Japan.

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Minami-Fukuoka Station

is a train station operated by JR Kyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line in Hakata-ku, Kukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Minebea PM-9

The Minebea PM-9 Submachine Gun, known officially in the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as the or as the M9, is a Japanese-made machine pistol.

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Minister of Defense (Japan)

The, or, is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Defense, known as the Defense Agency before 2007.

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Ministry of Defense (Japan)

The is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Japan.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great

The Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great (Japanese:三菱ふそう・スーパーグレート) is a heavy-duty commercial vehicle produced by Mitsubishi Fuso, a former division of Mitsubishi Motors (later acquired by Daimler AG).

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Mitsubishi H-60

The Mitsubishi H-60 series is twin-turboshaft engine helicopter based on the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter family for use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).

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Mitsubishi MU-2

The Mitsubishi MU-2 is a Japanese high-wing, twin-engine turboprop aircraft with a pressurized cabin manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV

The (89 FV)is a Japanese infantry fighting vehicle that entered service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1989.

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Miyako-jima

is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

The MO-120 RT-61 (factory designator) or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin.

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Motoko Kusanagi

is the main protagonist in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell anime and manga series.

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Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku

is a satirical mahjong manga by Hideki Ohwada.

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Murder of Airi Kinoshita

In 2005,, who was a seven-year-old first grade student from the Japanese city of Hiroshima, was sexually assaulted and murdered by Jose Manuel Torres Yake (born February 1972).

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Naebo Station

is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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Naha Air Base

, formally known as the, is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force.

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Naito Ehara

is a Japanese competitive swimmer.

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National Defense Academy of Japan

, abbreviated is the national, four-year university-level military academy aimed to educate and train students who will be serving as officers in the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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National Police Reserve

The, or NPR, was a lightly armed national police force established in 1950 during the Allied occupation of Japan.

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Natsumi Tsujimoto

is a fictional character and protagonist in the You're Under Arrest franchise.

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NEC

is a Japanese multinational provider of information technology (IT) services and products, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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NeoTokyo (video game)

NeoTokyo (stylized as NEOTOKYO°) is a multiplayer first-person shooter total conversion modification of Half-Life 2 in a futuristic world setting, developed by Studio Radi-8.

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Nerima

is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

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North Eastern Army (Japan)

The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Northern Army (Japan)

The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Nose art

Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft, usually on the front fuselage.

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Okinawa, Okinawa

is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city.

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Operation Pacific Assist

Operation Pacific Assist was an operation commenced by Australian Defense Force together with Emergency Management Australia as an effort to support the relief activity on the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which occurred in Japan.

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Oshino, Yamanashi

is a village in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

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Outline of Japan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Japan: Japan – an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean.

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Patlabor 2: The Movie

is a 1993 Japanese anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii, who also directed Patlabor: The Movie.

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Patlabor: The Movie

is a 1989 anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii, with an original story by Headgear.

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Phoenix Force

Phoenix Force is a series of men's action-adventure novels published from 1982-1992 and spanning 58 novels.

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Piasecki H-21

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter (later Boeing Vertol).

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Piper PA-18 Super Cub

The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a two-seat, single-engine monoplane.

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Portal axle

Portal axles (or portal gear) are an offroad technology where the axle tube is above the center of the wheel hub and where there is a reduction gearbox in the hub.

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Recipients of the Legion of Merit

The Legion of Merit is a decoration of the United States of America and is awarded to foreign military personnel in four grades and to U.S. military personnel without distinction of degree.

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Reconnaissance regiments (Japan)

Reconnaissance regiment (Sōsaku-rentai (搜索聯隊) or Sōsaku-tai (搜索隊)) in Japanese language, was the type of the military establishment within Imperial Japanese Army in the 1940-1945 period.

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Riot Police Unit

are rapid reaction force of Japanese prefectural police departments.

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Rising Sun Flag

The design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period.

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Saga Airport

is an airport in the Kawasoe area of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

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Samurai Commando: Mission 1549

Samurai Commando: Mission 1549, known in Japan as, is a 2005 Japanese feature-length film and manga series focusing on the adventures of a modern-day Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) element that accidentally travels through time to the Warring States period of Japanese history.

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Sapporo

is the fifth largest city of Japan by population, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Sasebo, Nagasaki

is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

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Satoru Anabuki

was, depending on the source, the second or third highest flying ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II, with 39 victories (51 claimed).

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Satoshi Shimizu

is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the OPBF featherweight title since 2017.

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Self-propelled artillery

Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move towards its target.

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Sendai Airport

is an international airport located in the city of Natori, Miyagi, south southeast of Sendai metropolis, Sendai, Japan.

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Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai

is a 2006 television series mainly based on the Sengoku Jieitai movie in 1979 and the 2005 movie Sengoku Jieitai 1549.

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Shibata Castle

is a Japanese castle located in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Shigeru Iwasaki

was the 4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a tactical role-playing video game in the Megami Tensei series developed by Atlus for the Nintendo DS.

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Shinsaku Yanai

is a Japanese writer who formerly held the rank of major in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Shintō, Gunma

is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

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Shoko Asahara

is the founder of the Japanese doomsday cult group Aum Shinrikyo.

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Showa Memorial Park

is a national government park in Akishima and Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan.

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Shunsuke Takasugi

is a Japanese actor and singer.

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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.

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Special Assault Team

The are Police Tactical Units of the Japanese police.

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Special Forces Group (Japan)

The is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's counter-terrorist unit established by the former Japanese Defense Agency to counter terrorist activities and deter guerrilla-style attacks on Japanese soil and to conduct military operations, like the 1st Airborne Brigade, against guerrillas or enemy commandos.

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Stinson L-5 Sentinel

The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a World War II era liaison aircraft used by all branches of the U.S. military and by the British Royal Air Force.

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Subaru Corporation

, formerly known as (FHI), is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in aerospace and ground transportation manufacturing, known for its line of Subaru automobiles.

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Summer Wars

is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse for the Nippon Television Network, Kadokawa Group, D.N. Dream Partners, YTV, VAP and Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, and distributed by the latter company.

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Super X

The is a fictional Japanese military aircraft featured in the 1984 Heisei Godzilla film The Return of Godzilla.

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Surveillance Kanshisha

or simply known as is a First-Party PlayStation 2 Adventure Science fiction interactive game published by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan with animation created by Production I.G, which was released in Japan on April 25, 2002 and was sold for a price of ¥5,800.

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Tachikawa Airfield

is an airfield in the city of Tachikawa, the western part of Tokyo, Japan.

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Tamanofuji Shigeru

Tamanofuji Shigeru (玉ノ富士茂, born 24 November 1949 as Shigeru Akutsu) is a former sumo wrestler from Ogawa, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

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Tanks in the Japanese Army

This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Japanese Army from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era.

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Tanks of the post–Cold War era

The post–Cold War era is the period in world history from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 to the present.

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Tanks of the U.S. in the Cold War

This article deals with the history and development of American tanks from the end of World War II, and during the Cold War.

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Tanks of the United States

This article on military tanks deals with the history and development of American tanks: their origin during World War I; the interwar period; World War II; the Cold War; and the modern era.

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Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu

is a Japanese wrestler.

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Tōbu-Nerima Station

is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

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The Lost Village (anime)

is a Japanese anime television series produced by Diomedéa, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Mari Okada, with character designs by Naomi Ide and music by Masaru Yokoyama.

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Tokachi Airfield

is an airfield located in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Tokushima Airport

is a joint civil-military public airport in Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan, near the city of Tokushima.

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Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

is a Japanese anime television series that premiered on Fuji TV's noitamina timeslot on July 9, 2009, where it ended its original run on September 17.

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Tokyo Marui

is a Japanese manufacturer of airsoft guns and toy cars located in Adachi, Tokyo, and are famous for pioneering the design of battery-powered airsoft guns.

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Tokyo Midtown

is a 569,000-square-meter (6.1 million sq ft) mixed-use development in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan.

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Toyota Mega Cruiser

The Toyota Mega Cruiser is a large, heavy-duty four wheel drive vehicle introduced by Toyota in 1995.

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Toyota Type 73 Medium Truck

The Type 73 Medium Truck is an all-terrain four-wheel drive (4x4) truck of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force known as the 1 1/2 Ton Truck.

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Type 01 LMAT

The is a Japanese man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile.

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Type 03 Chū-SAM

or SAM-4 or is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile system currently in service with the Japan Army as JGSDF.

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Type 06 rifle grenade

The is a rifle grenade used by the JGSDF.

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Type 10

The is a next generation main battle tank of JSDF produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force.

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Type 11 (missile)

The Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile (11式短距離地対空誘導弾) or Tan-SAM Kai II is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile currently in service with the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle

The is a wheeled tank destroyer of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Type 3 75 mm tank gun

The Type 3 75 mm tank gun was used as the main armament of the Imperial Japanese Army Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank.

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Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank

("Imperial Year 2603 Medium tank Model 10") was a medium tank of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.

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Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar

The was a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) tracked armored mortar carrier that based on JGSDF Type 60 Armoured Personnel Carrier Type SU-II.

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Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar

The was a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) tracked armored mortar carrier that based on JGSDF Type 60 Armoured Personnel Carrier Type SU-II.

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Type 60 Armoured Personnel Carrier

The is an armored personnel carrier that entered service with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1960.

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Type 60 Self-propelled 106 mm Recoilless Gun

The is a light anti-tank vehicle developed by Japan in the late 1950s.

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Type 61 (tank)

The is a main battle tank (MBT) developed and used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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Type 64 MAT

The is a Japanese wire guided anti-tank missile developed during the late 1950s.

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Type 67 307mm Rocket Artillery

The Type 67 307mm Rocket Artillery (67式30型ロケット弾発射機 roku-go-shiki-san-jyu-gata-roketto-dan-hassha-ki) was a self-propelled rocket launcher in service in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier

The is an armored personnel carrier that entered service with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1973.

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Type 74

The is a main battle tank (MBT) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer

The is an armored artillery vehicle in the exclusive use of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Type 79 Jyu-MAT

The is a Japanese SACLOS guided anti-tank missile that entered service with the JGSDF in 1984.

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Type 81 (missile)

The Type 81 Surface-to-Air Missile (81式短距離地対空誘導弾) or Tan-SAM (短SAM) is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Type 87 ARV

The Type 87 Reconnaissance and Patrol Vehicle, also known as Burakkuai or Type 87 ARV (for Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle) for short, is a 6x6 wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle designed and manufactured by multinational heavy industry manufacturer Komatsu Limited and employed exclusively by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces.

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Type 87 Chu-MAT

The Chū-MAT is a Japanese laser guided anti-tank missile in service with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces.

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Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

The is a Japanese air defense weapon built around the Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon system as used on the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. The system uses a modified Type 74 tank chassis. It is also nicknamed by field officers as "Guntank" after the similar-looking mobile suit in the Mobile Suit Gundam series.

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Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile

The Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile (88式地対艦誘導弾, SSM-1) is a truck-mounted anti-ship missile developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the late 1980s.

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Type 89 I-Go medium tank

The was a medium tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1932 to 1942 in combat operations of the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Khalkhin Gol against the Soviet Union, and in the Second World War.

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Type 90 Kyū-maru

The is a main battle tank (MBT) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Type 91 surface-to-air missile

The is a Japanese man-portable air-defense system.

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Type 91 torpedo

The Type 91 was an aerial torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy designed to be launched from an aircraft.

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Type 93 surface-to-air missile

The is a surface-to-air missile used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar

The is a tracked armored mortar carrier that was in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service since 1996.

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Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System

The is an Anti-tank/Landing craft missile used by the Japanese army as JGSDF.

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Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer

The is a self-propelled howitzer of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, which was developed as successor of the Type 75 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer.

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Typhoon Chaba (2004)

Typhoon Chaba was the strongest tropical cyclone in the western Pacific during 2004 and caused a swath of damage from the Mariana Islands to Japan from August through September of that year.

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Tyvek

Tyvek is a brand of flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers, a synthetic material; the name is a registered trademark of DuPont.

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Uchibō Line

| The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) adjacent to Tokyo Bay, paralleling the western (i.e., inner) shore of the Bōsō Peninsula.

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United States Army, Japan

United States Army, Japan (USARJ) consists of about 2,000 soldiers and is charged, during peacetime, with operating port facilities and a series of logistics installations throughout Honshū and Okinawa.

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United States Forces Japan

The is an active subordinate unified command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

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Utsunomiya Air Field

is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Wair

Wair may refer to.

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Wakōshi Station

is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

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Western Army (Japan)

The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Women in the military by country

Recent history of changes in women's roles includes having women in the military in many countries.

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World Aircraft Information Files

World Aircraft Information Files (WAIF) is a weekly partwork magazine published by Bright Star Publications (part of Midsummer Books) in the United Kingdom.

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World of Ghost in the Shell

Masamune Shirow's manga and anime series Ghost in the Shell takes place in a (post)cyberpunk version of Earth in the near future.

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Yagai suigu

The Yagai-suigu (野外炊具 field cooker) are movable cooking facilities equipped by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Yakima Training Center

The Yakima Training Center (YTC) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training, Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area.

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Yakima, Washington

Yakima is a U.S. city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington and the state's eleventh largest city by population.

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Yakuza: Dead Souls

is an action-adventure survival horror video game, developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3.

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Yao Airport

is a general aviation airport in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

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Yasuhiro Suzuki

is a Japanese boxer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division (– 69 kg).

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Yoshifumi Hibako

is a member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces who served as the 31st Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Yoshinobu Miyake

is a retired Japanese weightlifter and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major General.

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Yoshiyuki Miyake

is a Japanese former weightlifter who won a bronze medal in 1968 Summer Olympics, bronze medals in the 1965, 1966, and 1968 World Championships, gold medals in the 1969 and 1971 World Championships, and a gold medal in the 1970 Asian Games.

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Yuji Fujinawa

General was the Chairman of the Joint Staff Council of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Yukio Mishima

is the pen name of, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, film director, founder of the Tatenokai, and nationalist.

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.30 Carbine

The.30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) is a carbine cartridge used in the M1 Carbine introduced in the 1940s.

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10th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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11th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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12th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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13th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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14th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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15th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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15th Operational Weather Squadron

The 15th Operational Weather Squadron (15 OWS), based out of Scott Air Force Base, IL, is the largest Operational Weather Squadron in the Continental United States that does not have an overseas mission.

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1945 Japan–Washington flight

The 1945 Japan–Washington flight was a record-breaking air voyage made by three specially modified Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on September 18–19, 1945, from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō to Chicago in the Midwestern United States, continuing to Washington, D.C. The flight was made by three United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) generals and other airmen returning to the United States from their overseas duty after World War II.

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1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)

The, also known as the, is stationed in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Narashino in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

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1st Artillery Brigade (Japan)

The is the only active artillery brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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1st Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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2007 Noto earthquake

At 9:41:58 a.m. on March 25, 2007, the, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, struck the Hokuriku region of Japan, near the Noto Peninsula.

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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The was a magnitude 9.0–9.1 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday 11 March 2011, with the epicentre approximately east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku and the hypocenter at an underwater depth of approximately.

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2012 China anti-Japanese demonstrations

The China anti-Japanese demonstrations of 2012 were a series of initially demonstrations held across major cities in China during August and September 2012.

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2013 in Japan

Events in the year 2013 in Japan.

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2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba

The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba was the third round of the 2017 season, the eleventh season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

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29th Infantry Division (United States)

The 29th Infantry Division (29th I.D.), also known as the "Blue and Gray", is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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2nd Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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3rd Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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401st Tactical Airlift Squadron (JASDF)

The is a squadron of the 1st Tactical Airlift Group of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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4th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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5th Brigade (Japan)

The is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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6th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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7th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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8th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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9th Division (Japan)

The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force

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