Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) after World War II. The JMSDF has a fleet of 154 ships, 346 aircraft and 50,800 personnel.
| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| 海上自衛隊 | |
Emblem of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
| Founded | 1 July 1954 |
| Country | Japan |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 50,800 personnel 150+ ships 346 aircraft |
| Part of | Japan Self-Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| March | Gunkan March ⓘ |
| Fleet | 2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 22 submarines 36 destroyers 10 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 auxiliaries) |
| Website | mod.go.jp |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Prime Minister Fumio Kishida |
| Minister of Defense | Minoru Kihara |
| Chief of Staff, Joint Staff | General Yoshihide Yoshida |
| Chief of the Maritime Staff | Admiral Ryō Sakai |
| Insignia | |
| Commissioning pennant | |
| Ensign | |
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