Imperial Japanese Navy

Imperial Japanese Navy (Japanese ; 大日本帝国海軍, Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun), also known as IJN, was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947.[1]

The IJN was created in 1868 by the Meiji Restoration. It won against larger navies in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) World War 1 (1914-1918) Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) World War 2 (1941-1945) and was dissolved.[2]

Legacy

Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan prohibits the use of aggressive force as a means for settling international disputes.[3]

In order to defend Japan, if necessary, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) was formed.[4]

The ocean-reach of JSDF is the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[5]

References
  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kaigun" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 450.
  2. Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan (LOC), "World War II and the Occupation, 1941-52". Retrieved 2012-2-22. Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. LOC, "The Article 9 'No War' Clause". Retrieved 2012-2-22.
  4. LOC, "The Self-Defence Forces" (JSDF). Retrieved 2012-2-22.
  5. LOC, "Maritime Self-Defense Force" (JMSDF). Retrieved 2012-2-22.

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