Imperial Japanese Navy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Imperial Japanese Navy(IJN) 大日本帝國海軍 (Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun) |
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Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Active | 1868–1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | Imperial General Headquarters Ministry of the Navy Navy General Staff |
| Branch | Combined Fleet Navy Air Service Navy Land Forces |
| Type | Navy |
| Engagements | Invasion of Taiwan First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War World War I Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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| Ceremonial chief | Emperor of Japan |
| Notable commanders |
Isoroku Yamamoto Tōgō Heihachirō Itoh Sukeyuki Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu and many others |
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the main navy of Japan from 1868 to 1945. Its Japanese name was Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun, which means "Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire".
The IJN was a very powerful navy. By 1920, it was the third largest navy in the world. Only the Royal Navy (from the UK) and the United States Navy were bigger.
The Imperial Japanese Navy had its own air force. This was called the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. They used aircraft to attack from ships. The IJN was the main enemy of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. This was a big part of World War II.
After Japan lost World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy was officially ended in 1945. Today, Japan has a different navy called the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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The Imperial Japanese Navy was created in 1868. This was during a time when Japan was becoming more modern. Japan wanted a strong navy to protect its country and interests.
The IJN fought in several important wars. These included the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. They also played a big role in World War I.
The navy grew very strong and modern. It had many battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines. During World War II, the IJN was a major force. It fought many battles in the Pacific Ocean.
The Imperial Japanese Navy was finally dissolved in 1945. This happened after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II.
What happened after the IJN?
After World War II, Japan adopted a new constitution. This constitution has a special rule called Article 9. This rule says that Japan cannot use aggressive force to solve problems with other countries.
However, Japan still needs to defend itself. So, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) were created. This group protects Japan if needed.
The part of the JSDF that protects Japan's oceans is the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This is Japan's modern navy.
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The Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185
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A 16th-century atakebune coastal naval war vessel, bearing the crest of the Tokugawa clan
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The warship of Yamada Nagamasa (1590–1630), a merchant and soldier who traveled to Ayutthaya (Thailand)
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No. 6 Odaiba battery, one of the original Edo-era battery islands. These batteries are defensive structures built to withstand naval intrusions.
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The Naval Battle of Hakodate, May 1869; in the foreground, wooden paddle steamer warship Kasuga and ironclad warship Kōtetsu of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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The ironclad Fusō, between 1878 and 1891
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The ironclad corvette Kongō
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Marshal-Admiral Marquis Saigo Tsugumichi commanded Japanese expeditionary forces as a lieutenant-general in the Taiwan expedition.
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The British-built steam ironclad warship Ryūjō was the flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy until 1881.
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The French-built protected cruiser Matsushima, the flagship of the IJN at the Battle of the Yalu River (1894)
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The protected cruiser Hashidate, built domestically at the arsenal of Yokosuka
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The torpedo boat Hayabusa
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The Chinese Beiyang Fleet ironclad battleship Zhenyuan captured by IJN in 1895.
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The armored cruiser Azuma
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The pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa, among the most powerful battleships of her time, in 1905, was one of the six battleships ordered as part of the program.
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Marshal-Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika, 1900
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The pre-dreadnought battleship Katori
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Port Arthur viewed from the Top of Gold Hill, after capitulation in 1905. From left wrecks of Russian pre-dreadnought battleships Peresvet, Poltava, Retvizan, Pobeda and the protected cruiser Pallada
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Holland 1-class submarine, the first Japanese navy submarine, purchased during the Russo Japanese War
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The semi-dreadnought battleship Satsuma, the first ship in the world to be designed and laid down as an "all-big-gun" battleship
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The dreadnought battleship Settsu
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The dreadnought battleship Kawachi
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The seaplane carrier Wakamiya conducted the world's first sea-launched air raids in September 1914.
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Yokosuka Naval Arsenal immediately after the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923
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Photograph shows the super-dreadnought battleship Nagato, between ca. 1920 and ca. 1925
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The super-dreadnought battleship Mutsu
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The planned Tosa-class battleship Tosa being prepared for scuttling at Kure on 31 January 1925.
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Captain Sempill showing a Sparrowhawk fighter to Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō, 1921
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Hōshō, the world's first purpose built aircraft carrier, completed in 1922
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IJN super-dreadnought battleships Yamashiro, Fusō, and battlecruiser Haruna, Tokyo Bay, 1930s
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Type 91 Aerial Torpedo on IJN aircraft carrier Akagi flight deck.
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IJN Yamato-class Battleships Yamato and Musashi moored in Truk Lagoon, in 1943
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IJN Ha-101 class submarines Ha-105, Ha-106 and Ha-109 designed as transport submarines to resupply isolated island garrisons, 1945.
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Aft view of the flight deck of the IJN aircraft carrier Jun'yō from the island, 19 October 1945
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IJN Aircraft carrier Ibuki under dismantling operation at Sasebo Naval Arsenal. October 1946
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Replica of the Japanese-built 1613 galleon San Juan Bautista, in Ishinomaki
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The sailing frigate Shōhei Maru (1854) was built from Dutch technical drawings.
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The screw-driven steam corvette Kanrin Maru, Japan's first screw-driven steam warship, 1857
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The gunboat Chiyoda, was Japan's first domestically built steam warship. It was completed in May 1866.
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The French-built ironclad warship Kōtetsu (ex-CSS Stonewall), Japan's first modern ironclad, 1869
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See also
In Spanish: Armada Imperial Japonesa para niños
