Ministry of War of Japan

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The Ministry of War of Japan (陸軍省 Rikugun shó) was established in the late 19th century, alongside many other Ministries, as part of the creation of the first modern Japanese government. Japan modernized its military might into a force trained in modern (Western) technology, tactics, and discipline in a very short time, allowing it to win the Russo-Japanese War and First Sino-Japanese War. It was the administrative, supply and mobilization agency of the Imperial Japanese Army (the Imperial Japanese Navy had its own Navy Ministry). It was headed by the War Minister, who was a member of the Cabinet and provided communications between the Army and Imperial Diet. Militarization began anew in the 1930s, leading up to Japan's involvement in World War II, during which the War Ministry held much political influence.

The World War II wartime structure of the War Ministry included eight bureaus:

  • Economic Mobilization (abolished in April 1945)
  • Judicial
  • Medical
  • Intendance (Accounts and Supply)
  • Military Administration
  • Military Affairs
  • Personnel
  • Ordnance (became a part of the Ordnance Administrative Headquarters in October 1942).

The Ministry of War of Japan and Imperial General Headquarters main buildings until August 1945 was ubiqued in Ichigaya Heights.

Ichigaya Heights is located in present-day Shinjuku Ward (formerly Ushigome) within the metropolis of Tokyo. At the end of the War the following military organs were located at Ichigaya: IGHQ (Army Section); the General Staff; the war Ministry;the Inspectorates-General of Army Training and of Army Aviation;the Army Aeronautical Department;and the Army Mechanized Headquarters.such buildings was equal to American The Pentagon,Defense Department and US Army main HQ.

Press Relations Branch, Ministry of War

  • The Chief of Press Relations Branch in Ministry of War was Lieutenant-General Masaharu Homma for certain period in wartimes.

Imperial Japanese Army information Organ

  • Kaikosha Kiji (Army Officers' Journal), the Army Review as the official information organ of the Imperial Japanese Army for present the official opinion and information provided by your press public relations offices.

The Ministry was abolished in December of 1945 with the end of the war and the beginning of the American Occupation of Japan.

[edit] Organization

  • The Secretariat
  • Personnel Bureau (Jinji Kyoku)
  • Military Affairs Bureau (Gummu Kyoku)
  • Military Administration Bureau (Heimu Kyoku)
  • Economic Mobilization Bureau (Seibi Kyoku)
  • Ordnance Bureau (Ileiki Kyoku)
  • Intendence Bureau (Keiri Kyoku)
  • Medical Bureau (Imu Kyoku)
  • Judicial Bureau (Homu Kyoku)
  • Aeronautical Department (Koku Hombu)

[edit] Ministers of War of Japan, 1900-1945

The War Minister (陸軍大臣 Rikugun Daijin) had to be an active duty General or Lieutenant-General who was directly responsible to the Emperor. For most of World War II, Tojo Hideki served as War Minister. The Minister was assisted by a Parliamentary Vice-Minister, a Parliamentary Councillor, and the Vice Minister of War who served as Deputy War Minister and as the Chief of Staff to him.

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