202nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

202nd Division
第202師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance36th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQTakasaki, Gunma
Nickname(s)Aoba division
Engagementsnone
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Tadashi Katakura

The 202nd Division (第202師団, Dai-nihyakini Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Aoba Division (青葉 兵団, Aoba Heidan), after the Aoba Castle. It was formed 2 April 1945 in Sendai as a triangular division. It was one of the batch of eight divisions comprising 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th divisions created as part of the Japanese reaction on the Battle of Okinawa.