| 8th Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1898- 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan |
| Nickname(s) | Cedar Division (杉兵団, Sugi-heidan) |
| Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Manchurian Incident Pacific War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Tatsumi Naofumi Takashi Hishikari Jinzaburō Masaki Toshinari Maeda Masaki Honda Shizuo Yokoyama |
The 8th Division (第8師団, Dai-hachi Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed 1 October 1898 in Hirosaki, Aomori, as one of the six new reserve divisions created after the First Sino-Japanese War and was annihilated in the Philippines during the Pacific War at Rodriguez, Rizal in 1945. Its Tsūshōgō (code name) was Sugi (杉, "Cryptomeria"). The 8th Division consisted of troops from the Tōhoku region of Japan, primarily Aomori, Akita and Yamagata Prefectures. Its first commander was General Tatsumi Naofumi, formerly commander of the Sendai Garrison.