Imperial Japanese Army

, also known as the IJA, was the army of Imperial Japan from 1868 to 1945.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).   "Rikugun-shō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 790. The army was under the command of Emperor Meiji from 1868-1912, Emperor Taishō from 1912-1926, Emperor Hirohito from 1926-1945, and Hideki Tōjō from 1884-1948.

The IJA was started after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, replacing the Samurai. It was abolished at the end of World War II in 1945.Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan (LOC), "World War II and the Occupation, 1941-52". Retrieved 2012-2-22.  

The army was involved in many Wars : Boshin War (1868-1869) Invasion Of Taiwan (1874) Shinpuren Rebellion (1876) Satsuma Rebellion (1877) First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) Invasion Of Taiwan (1895) Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) World War 1 (1914-1918) Siberian Intervention (1918-1922) Japanese Invasion Of Manchuria (1931) Soviet-Japanese Border Conflict (1932-1939) Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) Battle of Khalkhin Gol (1939) World War 2 (1941-1945)    .  

Legacy
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan prohibits the use of aggressive force as a means for settling international disputes.LOC, "The Article 9 'No War' Clause". Retrieved 2012-2-22.

In order to defend Japan, if necessary, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) was formed.LOC, "The Self-Defence Forces" (JSDF). Retrieved 2012-2-22.

The ground-reach of JSDF is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).LOC,  "Ground Self-Defense Force" (JMSDF). Retrieved 2012-2-22.

Related pages
 Imperial Japanese Navy

References 

Other websites

 AxisHistory.com, Japanese Army
 Imperial Japanese Army -Citizendium

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