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A little bit of military history on the Imperial Guards --- hope you don't mind the long read. Enjoy.
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Tiger of Malaya:Japan’s Imperial Guard
By Mike Bennighof, Ph.D.
May 2010
The Imperial Guard Division, or Konoe Shidan in Japanese, was one of the Imperial Army’s original formations. Activated in 1867 from palace guard units, it saw action in the Satsuma Rebellion. In 1895 the 1st Brigade participated in the occupation of Formosa, but otherwise the Guard did not leave Japan until 1939. A “square” division like the other early Japanese units, it had two infantry brigades each of two regiments. During the First World War it gained cavalry and artillery regiments and an engineer battalion (later expanded to a “regiment”).
In September 1939, the division split. The 1st Guards Brigade transferred to South China and became known as the Guards Mixed Brigade. It took with it the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Regiments, the cavalry regiment, and about half of the support units. In October 1940, it joined other Japanese units occupying French Indo-China. In April 1941 it returned to Tokyo, but did not re-join the division.
The remainder of the division, meanwhile, became known as 2nd Guards Brigade. In 1940 it went to China as well, stopping in Shanghai before receiving a posting to Hainan Island. In June 1941, the 5th Guards Infantry Regiment joined it there and the brigade became the Imperial Guard Division again. The Guards Mixed Brigade remained in Tokyo, becoming 1st Guards Division in June 1943 while the Imperial Guard Division became 2nd Guards Division.
After re-forming on Hainan, the Imperial Guard Division moved to Indo-China in July 1941 and participated in the semi-peaceful invasion of Thailand in December. From there it went south through Thailand and became part of the follow-up wave of 25th Army’s invasion of Malaya. It first saw heavy action at Ipoh in late December against British troops, suffering heavy casualties. Transferred to the drive down the peninsula’s west coast, it again suffered badly at British hands, tho instilling massive casualties on British soldiers. But meanwhile the regular army divisions were driving the Allied troops back.
The Imperial Guard participated in the landings on Singapore Island in February 1942, but once again 25th Army’s two regular divisions (5th and 18th) took the brunt of the fighting. Once the island had been secured the division transferred across the Malacca Strait to southern Sumatra island, where it remained for the rest of the war.
Japanese military culture of the 1930s emphasized combat duty, to the point that some Japanese officers of the “Imperial Way” faction actually demanded the prospect of death in battle as a basic right. The Guard selected its officers from families close to the Emperor by birth or social standing. Those wishing to “meet at Yasukuni” (the popular phrase for dying nobly in battle, from the shrine where dead heroes are worshipped) sought posts in the regular divisions more likely to see combat.
The Imperial Guard over the Years
During the Russo-Japanese War,
During the Great Pacific War
Present-age Imperial Guards,
Imperial Cavalier,
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US Navy's Japan-based aircraft carrier heads home
18 May, 2015
Text: AP
China's aircraft carrier ambitions demonstrate the continuing importance of the mammoth ships in the western Pacific, a senior US Navy officer said on May 18, 2015, as America's Japan-based carrier began a long journey home.
Image: US sailors form words on the decks of the USS George Washington (top) aircraft carrier, as it leaves from the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base, and Japan's biggest warship Izumo (bottom) as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken on May 18, 2015.
Symbol of American power in the Pacific
18 May, 2015
A symbol of American power in the Pacific, the USS George Washington left the US naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, its home port for the past seven years.
Image: USS George Washington leaves the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015.
USS George Washington will be replaced by Ronald Reagan
18 May, 2015
It will be replaced by the USS Ronald Reagan, a newer version of the same ship.
Image: US sailors form words that read 'Sayounara' or 'Goodbye' on the deck of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier as it leaves the US Navy's Yokosuka base off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington
18 May, 2015
'Everybody asks whether the aircraft carriers are obsolete,' Navy Rear Admiral John Alexander said at a dockside news conference before the ship departed. 'I would say when other countries are building an aircraft carrier, they're doing it for a reason, and the fact is you can actually have a bigger influence in the region.'
Image: Captain Timothy Kuehhas (C) gives a speech in front of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington as the ship prepares to leave the naval base in Yokosuka, 60 kms south of Tokyo, for the last time for refueling and a complex overhaul on May 18, 2015.
George Washington will conduct exercises
18 May, 2015
The George Washington will conduct exercises in the region before heading home, Alexander said, but he wouldn't specify whether any would be in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
Image: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s sailors form words that read 'THX GWA' on the deck of Japan's biggest warship Izumo, as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken May 18, 2015.
18 May, 2015
Text: AP
China's aircraft carrier ambitions demonstrate the continuing importance of the mammoth ships in the western Pacific, a senior US Navy officer said on May 18, 2015, as America's Japan-based carrier began a long journey home.
Image: US sailors form words on the decks of the USS George Washington (top) aircraft carrier, as it leaves from the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base, and Japan's biggest warship Izumo (bottom) as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken on May 18, 2015.
Symbol of American power in the Pacific
18 May, 2015
A symbol of American power in the Pacific, the USS George Washington left the US naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, its home port for the past seven years.
Image: USS George Washington leaves the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015.
USS George Washington will be replaced by Ronald Reagan
18 May, 2015
It will be replaced by the USS Ronald Reagan, a newer version of the same ship.
Image: US sailors form words that read 'Sayounara' or 'Goodbye' on the deck of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier as it leaves the US Navy's Yokosuka base off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington
18 May, 2015
'Everybody asks whether the aircraft carriers are obsolete,' Navy Rear Admiral John Alexander said at a dockside news conference before the ship departed. 'I would say when other countries are building an aircraft carrier, they're doing it for a reason, and the fact is you can actually have a bigger influence in the region.'
Image: Captain Timothy Kuehhas (C) gives a speech in front of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington as the ship prepares to leave the naval base in Yokosuka, 60 kms south of Tokyo, for the last time for refueling and a complex overhaul on May 18, 2015.
George Washington will conduct exercises
18 May, 2015
The George Washington will conduct exercises in the region before heading home, Alexander said, but he wouldn't specify whether any would be in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
Image: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s sailors form words that read 'THX GWA' on the deck of Japan's biggest warship Izumo, as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken May 18, 2015.
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Sailors in dress whites lined 1,092-foot-long flight deck
18 May, 2015
Sailors in dress whites lined the 1,092-foot- (333-meter-) long flight deck, and huge American and Japanese flags hung in the massive, open bays below.
Image: Sailors of USS George Washington salute as they leave the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015.
Families of crew members waved American flags
18 May, 2015
Families of crew members, some tearing up, waved American flags and held up handmade posters on shore.
Image: A family of USS George Washington crew member hold signs at the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo on May 18, 2015.
George Washington will rendezvous with Ronald Reagan
18 May, 2015
The George Washington will rendezvous with the Ronald Reagan in San Diego, where about 2,000 of the crew from each ship will in essence trade places.
Image: US Navy servicemen see off the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it leaves the US naval base in Yokosuka, 60 kms south of Tokyo, for the last time for refueling and complex overhaul on May 18, 2015.
Commissioned in 1992
18 May, 2015
Commissioned in 1992, the George Washington will continue to Virginia, where it will undergo a multiyear overhaul and refueling of its two nuclear reactors.
Image: US sailors form words on the decks of the USS George Washington (top) aircraft carrier, as it leaves from the US Navy's Yokosuka base, and Japan's biggest warship Izumo (bottom) as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken May 18, 2015.
Ronald Reagan commissioned in 2003
18 May, 2015
The Ronald Reagan, commissioned in 2003, is due to arrive 'later in the fall' to be the new flagship of the Yokosuka-based carrier group. Alexander said.
Image: A family of USS George Washington crew member waves at the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo on May 18, 2015.
18 May, 2015
Sailors in dress whites lined the 1,092-foot- (333-meter-) long flight deck, and huge American and Japanese flags hung in the massive, open bays below.
Image: Sailors of USS George Washington salute as they leave the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015.
Families of crew members waved American flags
18 May, 2015
Families of crew members, some tearing up, waved American flags and held up handmade posters on shore.
Image: A family of USS George Washington crew member hold signs at the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo on May 18, 2015.
George Washington will rendezvous with Ronald Reagan
18 May, 2015
The George Washington will rendezvous with the Ronald Reagan in San Diego, where about 2,000 of the crew from each ship will in essence trade places.
Image: US Navy servicemen see off the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it leaves the US naval base in Yokosuka, 60 kms south of Tokyo, for the last time for refueling and complex overhaul on May 18, 2015.
Commissioned in 1992
18 May, 2015
Commissioned in 1992, the George Washington will continue to Virginia, where it will undergo a multiyear overhaul and refueling of its two nuclear reactors.
Image: US sailors form words on the decks of the USS George Washington (top) aircraft carrier, as it leaves from the US Navy's Yokosuka base, and Japan's biggest warship Izumo (bottom) as it sails to send off USS George Washington, off Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo, in this handout photo taken May 18, 2015.
Ronald Reagan commissioned in 2003
18 May, 2015
The Ronald Reagan, commissioned in 2003, is due to arrive 'later in the fall' to be the new flagship of the Yokosuka-based carrier group. Alexander said.
Image: A family of USS George Washington crew member waves at the US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo on May 18, 2015.
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Unleash the Imperial Guards Division....!
@Genesis @cnleio @Pangu @Shotgunner51 ----- you guys ever heard of the Imperial Guards?
What if they Seppku ? :/
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Japanese navy needs to be unleashed in the south china sea 
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Is that you in the pic,resembles the guy in your previous DP...They are subordinated under the Imperial Family for protective duties. They are actually under the personal command of the Emperor. Currently, they are a regiment "strong", but in times of war, the 3 Division may be resurrected. Usually, the way it works is that a regiment (or more) of the Imperial Guards is attached with the Army to spearhead any military attack.
They are selected based on their experience (many of whom are recruited from Japan Special Forces Group, or JMSDF Rikusentai), as well as their loyalty to the Emperor, in other words, they are ultranationalists.
Does Japan have any plans on opening up its defense market and selling ships and other military products?Love this picture.
No, I don't qualify to be in Konoe Shidan (Imperial Guard). Only the best of the best can qualify , plus, one has to be of Noble rank, whose family is close to the Emperor. Only the privileged few can be honored to be the Emperor's Own.
Yes, it is.
Japan's first international defense show opens in Yokohama | The Japan Times
That is pretty interesting hopefully Japan helps us in building a better and improved ships, we can learn lot from Japanese Naval expertise.
Japan is currently planning to purchase US Tomahawk Cruise Missiles.
I think in the future there might be possibility of Japan-Indian Missile R&D Partnerships.
Given the growing naval relationship our two great nations have....
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