page_title: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
section_title: Senior officials
hierarchical_section_title: Ministry of Defense (Japan) / Senior officials
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 第36代陸上幕僚長 山崎幸二 陸将 English: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Koji Yamazaki, 36th Chief of Staff, JGSDF. 中文（繁體）‎: 日本陸上自衛隊第36任陸上幕僚長山崎幸二陸將（上將） 한국어: 제36대 일본 육상자위대 육상막료장 야마자키 코지 육장(대장).
context_page_description: The Ministry of Defense is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Japan charged with preserving the peace and independence of Japan and maintaining national security with the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
  Headed by the Minister of Defense, it is the largest organ of the Japanese government. The ministry is headquartered in Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, and is required by Article 66 of the Constitution to be completely subordinate to civilian authority.
caption: General Kōji Yamazaki, the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
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