of Japan. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊, Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF (空自, Kūji), also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the...

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, is the land...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), also simply known as the Japanese Navy...

active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The JMSDF is one...

following is a list of equipment currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Type I Combat Rations – Can-meshi (canned type ration packs)...

The Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti (Japanese: ジブチ共和国における自衛隊拠点, Hepburn: Jibuchi Kyouwakoku ni okeru Jieitai Kyoten) is a military base operated...

soldiers Japan Self-Defense Forces, the unified military forces of Japan, established in 1954 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...

units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are squadrons of fighter aircraft dedicated to the defense of Japan. As Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution...

The Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces are the military insignia used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Following the end of World War...

The Music Corps (Japanese: 音楽隊, romanized: Ongakutai) is a department of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force that is tasked with presiding over military...

for people to use reasonable or defensive force, for the purpose of defending one's own life (self-defense) or the lives of others, including, in certain...

The Self Defense Fleet (Japanese: 自衛艦隊, Hepburn: Jiei Kantai) is the main force of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and was established at the same time...

collective self-defense of Japan's allies. As of 1954 the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) consist of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Japan Maritime...

training courses oriented toward Commando operations in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The original course that is still held at Fuji School...

right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions. Physical self-defense is the...

This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Haruna class (1973–2011) Shirane class (1980–2017) Hyūga class (2006-present)...

In the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Fleet Air Force (Japanese: 航空集団, romanized: kōkū shūdan) is its naval aviation branch, responsible...

security and the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defense, and is the largest ministry in the Japanese government. The...

of Japanese citizens and overseas deployment of Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel. The aircraft are operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The...

Akizuki-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a...

(県営名古屋空港, Ken-ei Nagoya Kūkō). The Japan Self-Defense Forces shares the runway as a part of Japan Air Self-Defence Force Komaki Base (航空自衛隊小牧基地, Kōkū Jiei-tai...

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and an eight-ray version is flown by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The rising...

"National Defense Academy" in 1954, when the incipient Japanese military was renamed from National Safety Force (保安隊) to the Japan Self-Defense Forces....

Zombie Self-Defense Force (ゾンビ自衛隊, Zonbi jieitai) is a 2006 Japanese zombie comedy directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, written by Naoyuki Tomomatsu and Masami...

the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and its three service branches: the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and...

The Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group, also known as the Japan Self-Defense Forces Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (自衛隊イラク復興支援群, Jietai...

Fleet Escort Force (Japanese: 護衛艦隊, Hepburn: Goei Kantai) is the main force of the Self Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and played...

Morimoto - served in Japan Air Self-Defense Force and rose to rank as Major Gen Nakatani - served in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as platoon leader and...

Deployment Brigade (水陸機動団, Suirikukidōdan) is a marine unit of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) responsible for conducting amphibious operations. The...