Imperial Guard

The Imperial Guard of Government of Japan has been two separate organizations dedicated to the protection of the Japanese Imperial Family.

 History 
The Japanese Imperial Guard of the Imperial Japanese Army was formed in 1867. It became the foundation of the Imperial Japanese Army after the Emperor assumed all the powers of state during the Meiji Restoration.

In 1947, it was reorganized into the Imperial Guard Bureau of the National Police Department.

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Category:Government of Japan