8th Division (Japan)

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8th Division
8th Division Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	18 January 1962 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type	Infantry division
Size	6100 soldiers
Part of	Western Army
Garrison/HQ	Kumamoto
Commanders
Current commander	Lt. Gen. Shinichi Aoki [1]

The 8th Division (第8師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Western Army and is headquartered in Kumamoto. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Miyazaki prefectures.

The division was raised on 18 January 1962.