Imperial Japanese Navy

, also known as IJN,  was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).   "Kaigun" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 450. 

The IJN was created in 1868 by the Meiji Restoration. It won against larger navies in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) World War 1 (1914-1918) Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) World War 2 (1941-1945) and was dissolved.Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan (LOC), "World War II and the Occupation, 1941-52". Retrieved 2012-2-22. 

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 ocean-reach of JSDF is the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).LOC,  "Maritime Self-Defense Force" (JMSDF). Retrieved 2012-2-22.

Related pages
 Imperial Japanese Army

References 

Other websites

 AxisHistory.com,  Japanese Navy
 CombinedFleet.com, Imperial Japanese Navy Page
 KamikazeImages, Etajima Museum of Naval History 
 NavalHistory.net, Imperial Japanese Navy Awards of the Golden Kite in World War II
 NavalHistory.net, Imperial Japanese Navy in World War I 

Category:Military of Japan
Category:1869 establishments in Japan
Category:1947 disestablishments
Category:1940s disestablishments in Japan