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Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Academy
The was the principal officers' training school for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. The classrooms of the academy were located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. An airfield was added in 1937 and used by the IJAAS until 1945. Post War Use From 1945 to 1962 it was used by the USAF as Johnson Air Base, Japan Air Self-Defense Force began use of the base in 1958 and last US forces left in 1978. The former airfield of the academy is now Iruma Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Superintendents *Major General Hayashi Kinoshita：October 1, 1937 *Major General Shozo Teraguchi：July 1, 1939 *Lieutenant General Hayashi Kinoshita：September 15, 1941 *Major General Saburo Endo：December 1, 1942 *Lieutenant General Michio Sugawara：May 1, 1943 *Lieutenant General Yoshitoshi Tokugawa：March 28, 1944 Notable alumni (IJA: Imperial Japanese Army, JGSDF: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JASDF: Japan Air Self-Defense Force) * Seiroku Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAS) or Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF; ja, 大日本帝國陸軍航空部隊, Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkūbutai, lit=Greater Japan Empire Army Air Corps) was the aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Just as the IJA in general was modeled mainly on the German Army, the IJAAS initially developed along similar lines to the Imperial German Army Aviation; its primary mission was to provide tactical close air support for ground forces, as well as a limited air interdiction capability. The IJAAS also provided aerial reconnaissance to other branches of the IJA. While the IJAAS engaged in strategic bombing of cities such as Shanghai, Nanking, Canton, Chongqing, Rangoon, and Mandalay, this was not the primary mission of the IJAAS, and it lacked a heavy bomber force. It did not usually control artillery spotter/observer aircraft; artillery battalions controlled the light aircraft and balloons that operated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a conservativeThe Liberal Democratic Party is widely described as conservative: * * * * * List of political parties in Japan, political party in Japan. The LDP has been in power almost continuously since its foundation in 1955—a period called the 1955 System—except between 1993 and 1994, and again from 2009 to 2012. In the 2012 Japanese general election, 2012 election, it regained control of the government. After the 2021 Japanese general election, 2021 and 2022 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2022 elections it holds 261 seats in the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives and 119 seats in the House of Councillors (Japan), House of Councillors, and in coalition with Komeito since 1999, a governing majority in both houses. The LDP is often described as a big tent conservative party, with several different ideological factions. The party's history and internal composition have been characterized by intense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Itagaki
Tadashi (Kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...: 正, 禎, 忠, 荘, 匡史 Hiragana: ただし), Japanese masculine name, may refer to : *, the first aikido master to live and teach in the west *, Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film critic *, a Japanese yakuza boss *, baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles *, Japanese cyclist *,artist,painter *, a Japanese plasticist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese boxer *, a Japanese voice actor *, Japanese conductor and flautist *, Japanese politician * Tadashi Nakamura (other) *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese rower * Tadashi Sasaki (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Kaigi
The Right side up 6 June 2015, ''.'' is Japan's largest ultra-conservative and far-right non-governmental organization and lobby group. It was established in 1997 and has approximately 38,000 to 40,000 |
Takuma Yamamoto
Takuma (written: 拓磨, 拓真, 拓馬, 琢磨, 匠馬, 卓磨, 卓真 or 卓馬) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese martial artist *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese photographer and critic *, Imperial Japanese Army general *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese badminton player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morio Nakamura
Morio (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese actor *, pen-name of Sokichi Saitō, Japanese writer and psychiatrist *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese artist *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese politician *, Japanese economist and diplomat Morio (written: ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese gymnast {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanshi Ishikawa
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Kanshi may refer to: * Kanshi (poetry) (漢詩), Chinese poetry written by Japanese * Kanshi, Fujian (坎市镇), town in Yongding District, Longyan, Fujian, China * Kanshi, India, town in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India * Kanshi, Mbuji-Mayi, a commune in the city of Mbuji-Mayi Mbuji-Mayi or Mbujimayi (formerly Bakwanga) is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the second largest city in the country, following the capital Kinshasa but ahead of Lubumbas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Yoshida (pilot)
was a Japanese army aviator known for achieving flying ace status against Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. Among pilots in his air group, the 70th Sentai, Yoshida downed the second-highest number of B-29s: six confirmed and one probable. He was awarded the ''Bukosho'', the highest award given by the Imperial Japanese Army to soldiers who demonstrated (and survived) exceptionally valorous action in combat. Career In 1921, Yoshida was born in Hiroshima, the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture. In 1939, he enrolled as an officer candidate in the 55th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Academy northwest of Tokyo. He completed his studies in March 1942 and was directed to the Akeno Fighter School to learn advanced fighter techniques. After this he was assigned to the 70th Sentai, flying the Nakajima Ki-44 ''Shōki'', called "Tojo" by the Allies of World War II. On 29 July 1944, American XX Bomber Command attacked Japanese military forces in Anshan, Manchuria, with 96 very heavy bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motoharu Shirakawa
Motoharu (written: , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese kobudoka *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese naval aviator *, Japanese musician *, Japanese general *, Japanese bass guitarist {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goro Takeda
Goro may refer to: Places Benin * Goro, Benin, an arrondissement in the Commune of Tchaourou, Borgou Ethiopia * Ejersa Goro, a town in Misraq Hararghe Zone, Oromia * Goro, Bale, a town in Bale Zone, Oromia * Goro, Mirab Shewa, a town in Mirab Shewa Zone, Oromia * Goro, Oromia (woreda), a ''woreda'' in Bale Zone of Oromia Region * Goro, Oromia, Debub Mirab Shewa (woreda), a ''woreda'' in Debub Mirab Shewa of Oromia Region * Goro, SNNPR (woreda), a ''woreda'' in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region Italy * Goro, Emilia–Romagna, a ''comune'' in the Province of Ferrara New Caledonia * Goro, New Caledonia, a community in South Province People with the name *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese singer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese painter *, Japanese footballer and manager Characters * Goro (''Mortal Kombat''), a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game series * Goro Akechi, a character i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of Staff, Joint Staff
The is the highest-ranking military officer and head of the Operational Authority (command) over the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff assists the Minister of Defense on all matters of the JSDF, and executes orders of the Minister of Defense with directions from the Prime Minister. The current ''Chief of Staff, Joint Staff'' is General Kōji Yamazaki. Structure The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, is the head of the , which consists of a Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, an Administrative Vice Chief of Staff, as well as numerous departments and special staffs. The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff supervises the service branches operations of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and would assume command in the event of a war, but their powers are limited to policy formation and defense coordination during peacetime. The chain of operational authority runs from the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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