The is one of five active
Armies
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ( ja, 陸上自衛隊, Rikujō Jieitai), , also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service b ...
. It is headquartered in
Itami
270px, Gogadzuka Kofun
270px, Aerial view of Itami city center
270px, Konoike inari shihi
270px, Arioka Castle ruins
) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,215 in 83580 households and a ...
,
Hyōgo. Its responsibility is the defense of
Chūgoku,
Kansai
The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu, Honshū. The region includes the Prefectures of Japan, prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Nara, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Osaka Prefectur ...
,
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
and the Southern half of the
Chūbu region.
Organization
![Japan Ground Self-Defence Forces Central Army OrBat](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Japan_Ground_Self-Defence_Forces_Central_Army_OrBat.png)
*
![JGSDF Middle Army](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/JGSDF_Middle_Army.svg)
Central Army, in
Itami
270px, Gogadzuka Kofun
270px, Aerial view of Itami city center
270px, Konoike inari shihi
270px, Arioka Castle ruins
) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,215 in 83580 households and a ...
**
3rd Division, in Itami, responsible for the defense of the
Hyōgo,
Kyōto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
,
Nara
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It i ...
,
Ōsaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...
,
Shiga
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Pr ...
and
Wakayama Wakayama may refer to:
*Wakayama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan
*Wakayama (city)
Wakayama City Hall
is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157066 househol ...
prefectures.
**
10th Division, in
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
, responsible for the defense of the
Aichi
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectu ...
,
Fukui
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:
Places
* Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period
* Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...
,
Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...
,
Ishikawa,
Mie and
Toyama
Toyama may refer to:
Places and organizations
* Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island
* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...
prefectures.
**
13th Brigade, in
Kaita, responsible for the defense of the
Chūgoku region
The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428.
History
'' ...
.
**
14th Brigade, in
Zentsūji, responsible for the defense of
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
.
** 4th Engineer Brigade, in
Uji
is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa. ...
*** 6th Engineer Group (Construction), in
Toyokawa
is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyoka ...
*** 7th Engineer Group (Construction), in Uji
*** 102nd Equipment Company, in Uji
*** 304th Engineer Company, in
Izumo Izumo (出雲) may refer to:
Locations
* Izumo Province, an old province of Japan
* Izumo, Shimane, a city located in Shimane Prefecture
** Izumo Airport
* Izumo-taisha, one of Japan's most ancient and important Shinto shrines
Ships
* ''Izumo ...
*** 305th Engineer Company, in
Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is .
The city is ...
*** 307th Vehicle Company, in Uji
** Western Army Artillery Unit, in
Matsuyama
file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall
file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...
, with three batteries of
FH-70
The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed howitzer in use with several nations.
History
In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK sta ...
155mm towed howitzers (in peacetime under administrative control of the 14th Brigade)
** 8th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in
Ono (
Type 3 Chū-SAM
Type may refer to:
Science and technology Computing
* Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc.
* Data type, collection of values used for computations.
* File type
* TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file.
* Ty ...
)
** Central Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in
Ōtsu
file:Otsu City Hall.JPG, 270px, Ōtsu City Hall
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km². The total a ...
*** 47th Infantry Regiment, in
Kaita
*** 49th Infantry Regiment, in Toyokawa
*** 4th Basic Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
*** 109th Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
*** 110th Training Battalion, in
Matsuyama
file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall
file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...
** Central Army Aviation Group, in
Yao
*** 5th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, in
Ise Ise may refer to:
Places
* Ise, Mie, a city in Japan
**Ise Grand Shrine, a Shinto shrine located in Ise, Mie
* Ise Ekiti, a city in Nigeria
*Ise, Norway, a village in Norway
*Ise Province, an ancient province of Japan
* River Ise, a tributary of th ...
*** Central Army Helicopter Battalion, in Mashiki
*** Central Army Meteorological Company, in Mashiki
*** Logistic Support Battalion, in Mashiki
** Central Army Logistic Support, in
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
** Central Army Signal Group, in Itami
*** 104th Signal Battalion, in Itami
*** 104th Command Center Signal Battalion, in Itami
*** 303rd Central Communication Company, in Itami
** Central Army Medical Service, in Itami
** Central Army Military Intelligence Battalion, in Itami
** Kansai Logistic Depot, in Uji
External links
Central Army Homepage''(Japanese)''
{{JGSDF Units
Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Military units and formations established in 1960