Japan Defence Agency

The Japan Defence Agency is the defence ministry-equivalent in the Government of Japan. It is responsible for protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Japan, and is composed the Japan Defence Forces, which in turn is composed of four components; namely: the Japan Land Force , the Japan Air Force , the Japan Maritime Force , and the Japan Samurai Corps. The Emperor of Japan is the de jure commander-in-chief of both the Japan Defence Agency and the Japan Defence Forces, currently Akihito, however the de facto commander-in-chief is the Prime Minister of Japan, currently Shinzō Abe; while the head of the Japan Defence Agency is the Commissioner, currently, Itsunori Onodera; and the highest-ranked military officer and Chief of the Defence Staff is Adm.  Katsutoshi Kawano (JMF).

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Japan Land Force
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Japan Air Force
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Japan Maritime Force
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Japan Samurai Corps
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Land Force
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Air Force
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Maritime Force
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Samurai Corps
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