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This is a Japanese-language book or magazine about ships and/or ship modeling.

Maritime Self-Defense Force 2023-2024

July 2023 extra issue, Vol. 998 (Extra issue No. 207)

B5 size, 176 pages (144 color photos, 32 text pages)

This is the latest 19th edition of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Yearbook, which has been well-received every year.

The color pages cover all types of JMSDF vessels and aircraft, with detailed explanations of the latest images, as well as the weapon system, flags, uniforms, rank insignia, and emblems.

The black-and-white main text outlines the future of the Maritime Self-Defense Force as a result of the revision of the "Three Security Documents," and includes various data such as the organization of naval units and the locations of major agencies.

All data, such as specifications of naval vessels and aircraft, and the units to which they belong, have been standardized as of June 15, 2023.

Table of Contents

Color Photographs

Movements of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Looking Back on the Fiscal Year 2022

Part I. Ships

Izumo class / Hyuga class / Maya class / Atago class / Kongo class / Asahi class / Akizuki class / Takanami class / Murasame class / Asagiri class / Mogami class / Abukuma class / Taigei class / Soryu class / Oyashio class / Awaji class / Enoshima class / Hirashima class / Sugashima class / Uraga class / Hayabusa class / Osumi class / Transport boat No.1 Hayabusa/Kashima/Hatakaze/Oyashio/Tenryu/Kurobe/Shonan/Nichinan/Futami/Hibiki/Shirase/Muroro/Chiyoda/Chihaya/Asuka/Mashu/Towada/Hiuchi/Hashidate/Support Vessel List

Part 2 Aircraft

P-1 / P-3C / US-2 / C-130R / EP-3 / OP-3C / UP-3C / UP-3D / U-36A / LC-90 / TC-90 / T-5 / SH-60K / SH-60J / MCH-101 / UH-60J / CH-101 / USH-60K / TH-135

Part 3 Weapon Systems

Missiles / Artillery / Anti-submarine weapons / Mine warfare weapons / Radar / Electronic warfare equipment

Flags, Uniforms, Rank insignia, etc.

Flags, Uniforms, Rank insignia, Insignia, Defense Commemorative Badge, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, etc.

Main text page

Current Status and Future of the Maritime Self-Defense Force......Okabe Isaku

Maritime Self-Defense Force naval vessels and aircraft......Yoshiko Otsuka

Major Unit Deployment Chart

Organization of the Ministry of Defense and the Maritime Self-Defense Force

Organizational Chart of Naval Forces

Air Force Organization Chart

Transition of forces by eye

Profiles of Maritime Generals

Locations of Major Units and Agencies

Glossary of Terms

Class name/ship name index

(From Kaijinsha website)