Japan Coast Guard
The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁, Kaijō Hoan-chō) is the coast guard of Japan.
| Japan Coast Guard 海上保安庁 Kaijō Hoan-chō | |
| Abbreviation | JCG |
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| Japan Coast Guard ensign | |
| Motto | 正義仁愛 |
| Righteous Benevolence | |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Employees | 13,744[1] |
| Annual Budget | 210,601,000,000 yen[1] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Japan |
| Legal jurisdiction | Maritime law enforcement within Japan's EEZ |
| Governing body | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
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| Operational Structure | |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Agency executive | Takahiro Okushima[2], Commandant |
| Child agency | Japan Coast Guard Academy |
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| Numbered Regionss | 11 |
| Shipss | 379 |
| Fixed Wings | 26 |
| Rotary Wings | 46 |
| Website | |
| Official Site (in Japanese) Official Site (in English) | |
The Japan Coast Guard has about 13,700 personnel and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is in charge of the coast guard. The Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948.
The motto of the Japan Coast Guard is "Righteous Benevolence" (正義仁愛, Seigi Jin'ai).
References
- http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/e/english.pdf
- "JCG Organization". kaiho.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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