Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan

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The Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan were the combined military organizations of imperial Japan, encompassing its army, navy, and air services that played central roles in Japan’s expansion and conflicts up to the end of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical armed forces
military of a sovereign state
allegation perpetrated crimes against humanity
perpetrated war crimes
alsoKnownAs Imperial Japanese armed forces
Japanese imperial forces
conflict Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Burma Campaign
linked to: Burma campaign

First Sino-Japanese War
Guadalcanal Campaign
Invasion of Dutch East Indies
Invasion of Hong Kong
linked to: Battle of Hong Kong

Invasion of Manchuria
Invasion of Singapore
linked to: Battle of Singapore

Malayan Campaign
linked to: Battle of Malaya

Nomonhan Incident
Pacific War
Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Russo-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
Second World War in Asia
linked to: Pacific War

Siberian Intervention
Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895)
World War I
World War II
country Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
countryServed Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
disbanded 1945
disbandedAfter Japanese Instrument of Surrender
doctrine Bushidō-inspired military ethos
governedBy Imperial General Headquarters
hasPart Imperial General Headquarters
Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Ministry of War of Japan
Ministry of the Navy of Japan
headquartersLocation Tokyo
ideology Japanese imperialism
State Shintō
linked to: State Shinto

militarism
language Japanese
legalBasis Meiji Constitution
notableCommander Emperor Hirohito
Hideki Tōjō
linked to: Hideki Tojo

Hisaichi Terauchi
Isoroku Yamamoto
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Tomoyuki Yamashita
notableEvent Nanjing Massacre
Unit 731 human experimentation
occupied Korea
linked to: Korean Peninsula

Manchuria
Pacific Islands
Southeast Asia
Taiwan
linked to: Formosa

parts of China
replacedBy Japan Self-Defense Forces
role colonial expansion
offensive warfare
subordinateTo Emperor of Japan
timePeriod Meiji period
linked to: Meiji era

Shōwa period (pre-1945)
linked to: Showa era

Taishō period
linked to: Taisho era
usedTactic kamikaze attacks
usedWeapon Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter
Type 38 rifle
Type 99 rifle
Yamato-class battleship

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Imperial Japanese Navy partOf Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
USS Hammann (DD-412) opponent Empire of Japan
subject linked to: destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412)
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Benito Mussolini alliedWith Imperial Japan
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Japanese Instrument of Surrender signedOnBehalfOf Japanese Imperial General Headquarters
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Guadalcanal contestedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army serviceBranchOf Imperial Japanese military
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army partOf Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Order of the Golden Kite usedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan alsoKnownAs Imperial Japanese armed forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan alsoKnownAs Japanese imperial forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Burma Road closedBy Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Pacific theater commands opposedBy Imperial Japanese armed forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Ogasawara Islands usedBy Imperial Japanese military during World War II
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Cactus opposedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Tenth Air Force opponent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Seven Lives for the Country usedBy Imperial Japanese military
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Saipan usedBy Imperial Japanese military
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Marine Raiders primaryOpponents Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
South China theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War opponent Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Operation Postern belligerent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
14th Air Force enemy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Fort Mills attackedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Rikusentai allegiance Imperial Japanese armed forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Dutch Harbor, Alaska wasBombedBy Imperial Japanese forces during World War II
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Naval Battle of Hakodate belligerent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Battle of Ambon perpetratorOfAtrocities Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Tainan Incident of 1915 participant Japanese military forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Landing at Arawe belligerent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
No. 488 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF engagedAgainst Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Kōno Ichirō affiliation Japanese military
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Prince Kuni Asahiko militaryBranch Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Daihonʼei jurisdiction Imperial Japanese armed forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Carabao Island (Cavite) attackedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Fort Frank attackedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
1st Marine Raider Battalion opponent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
1st Parachute Battalion (USMC) primaryOpponents Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Solomon Islands World War II heritage sites associatedWith Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Kokusai usedBy Japanese military
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
East New Britain Province wasMajorWWIIBaseFor Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Indian 44th Airborne Division opponent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
2nd Marine Raider Battalion opponent Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Japanese 3rd Special Base Force allegiance Imperial Japanese Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Los Negros Island capturedFrom Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Kavieng wasOccupiedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Momote Airfield capturedFrom Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Munda wasOccupiedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Munda airfield builtBy Imperial Japanese forces
subject linked to: Munda airfield on New Georgia
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Lae wasOccupiedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
Abemama Atoll wasOccupiedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
III Amphibious Corps primaryOpponents Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan