1st Division (Japan)

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1st Division
第1師団
Lt. Gen.
Yasuyuki Kodama

The 1st Division (第1師団, Dai-Ichi Shidan) is one of nine active

Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi
prefectures.

History

The division was raised on 18 January 1962 but dates back to the 1st District Corps (Tokyo) of the then National Police Reserve formed in 1950 and reformed in 1962 as an Infantry Division.

Watching march of the event of the 62nd anniversary of Nerima Gemini founding 51st anniversary of the founding of the 1st Division (April 14, 2013)

Organization

JGSDF 1st Division organization in 2022
HQ building at Camp Nerima (May 19, 2019)

References

  1. ^ @1D_nerima (18 March 2022). "編成完結式" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 March 2022 – via Twitter.

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