During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army constituted the Japanese Empire’s principal ground force. Founded in 1871, the army was under the nominal command of the Emperor, although in most cases the Ministry of War and the General Staff Office controlled its actions.

The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) (Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍, Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍, Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) literally "Army of the Greater Japanese Empire", was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan, from 1871 to 1945.

Society for Military History Distinguished BookAward Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese armystill promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanati...

Japanese army life in 1914 (translated by Eugen Pinak) - the internal life and economy of Japanese army units, a lot of small details on the daily life of Japanese officers and soldiers in the barracks.

Japanese society consisted of many autonomous, competing groups. The father of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), Yamagata Aritomo, equipped it with several advantages in this competition, allowing it to eventually seize control of the state.

This website is created to present and organize my research about the Rikukaigun – the Army and the Navy of the Japanese Empire during 1868-1945 period. Both my original research, translations and other related materials will be posted here.

The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) (Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1867 to 1945.

In English language terms the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA for short) and the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN for short) become standard for each service. The supreme command. According to the Constitution the supreme command of the Army and Navy …

Nov 6, 2023 · Finally victorious after weeks of battle, the Japanese army had lost tens of thousands of men and gained desire for revenge and an appetite for killing Chinese people, an emotion fed both by their losses and by the racialist propaganda of their leaders.

Jul 5, 2023 · Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Imperial Japanese Army was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan and was one of the most powerful armies in the world during its existence.