| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| 海上自衛隊 (Japanese) | |
 Emblem of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
| Founded | 1 July 1954[1] |
| Country |  Japan |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 50,800 personnel 150+ ships[2][3] 346 aircraft[4] |
| Part of |  Japan Self-Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| March | Gunkan kōshinkyoku |
| Fleet | 2 light aircraft carriers 2 helicopter carriers 22 submarines 36 destroyers 10 frigates 6 destroyer escorts 4 landing ships 30 minesweepers 6 patrol boats 8 training ships (21 auxiliaries) |
| Website | mod.go.jp |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba |
| Minister of Defense | Gen Nakatani |
| Chief of Staff, Joint Staff | General Yoshihide Yoshida |
| Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force | Admiral Akira Saitō |
| Insignia | |
| Commissioning pennant |  |
| Ensign |  |
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji),[5] also simply known as the Japanese Navy,[6] is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) after World War II.[7] The JMSDF has a fleet of 154 ships, 346 aircraft and 50,800 personnel.
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