104th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

104th Division
Active1937–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size25000
Garrison/HQOsaka
Nickname(s)Phoenix division
EngagementsBattle of Lake Khasan
Canton Operation
Operation Ichi-Go
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kisaburo Hamamoto

The 104th Division (第104師団, Dai-hyakuyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Phoenix Division (鳳兵団, Ootori Heidan). It was formed 16 June 1938 in Osaka as a B-class square division. The nucleus for the formation was the 4th division headquarters. The division was originally subordinated to the Northern China Area Army.