Northern Army (Japan)

Northern Army (Japan)

Active 15 October 1952 - present
Country  Japan
Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Size Army
Part of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Garrison/HQ Camp Sapporo, Sapporo, Hokkaidō
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Gen. Toshiya Okabe

The Northern Army (北部方面隊 Hokubu Hōmentai) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It is headquartered at Camp Sapporo in Sapporo, Hokkaidō and its responsibility is the defense of the island of Hokkaidō. It is the largest Army of the JGSDF as on Hokkaidō population and geographic constraints are less limiting than elsewhere in Japan. Most of JGSDF's modern Type 90 tank squadrons are located within the Northern Army's structure.

Organization

Note: The Japanese Defense Intelligence Headquarters also has a classified SIGINT unit based at Camp Higashi Chitose.

Operational Structure of the Northern Army 2016
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See also

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