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The , also called the , is a military history of Imperial Japan
's involvement in the Pacific War
from 1937 to 1945. The history was compiled and is currently kept by the War History Office of Japan's Ministry of Defense in Tokyo
, Japan
. The publisher was Asagumo Shimbunsha.
The history, comprising 102 volumes, was compiled during the 1960s and 70s from Imperial Japanese Army
, Imperial Japanese Navy
, other Japanese government records, and personal diaries and records which survived Japan's defeat in the war. Many of the records were initially confiscated by Allied
governments, mainly the United States
, but were returned to Japan in 1958.
The work provides information and details on Japanese organization and operations in the Pacific campaign. Only a few of the volumes, however, have been translated into English, making it difficult for Western historians who do not read Japanese to make use of the information in western studies of the Pacific War.
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
's involvement in the Pacific War
Pacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
from 1937 to 1945. The history was compiled and is currently kept by the War History Office of Japan's Ministry of Defense in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The publisher was Asagumo Shimbunsha.
The history, comprising 102 volumes, was compiled during the 1960s and 70s from Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
, other Japanese government records, and personal diaries and records which survived Japan's defeat in the war. Many of the records were initially confiscated by Allied
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
governments, mainly the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but were returned to Japan in 1958.
The work provides information and details on Japanese organization and operations in the Pacific campaign. Only a few of the volumes, however, have been translated into English, making it difficult for Western historians who do not read Japanese to make use of the information in western studies of the Pacific War.