Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo
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The Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo was the central command authority of Japan’s military leadership, directing the nation’s armed forces and war strategy, especially during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial General Headquarters | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military headquarters
ⓘ
supreme military command ⓘ |
| activeDuringConflict |
Second Sino-Japanese War
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Daihonei
NERFINISHED
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Imperial General Staff Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountryCommanded | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedOperation |
Pacific War campaigns
NERFINISHED
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attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ invasion of China ⓘ invasion of Manchuria ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfterEvent | Japan’s surrender in World War II ⓘ |
| established | 1893 ⓘ |
| governedByDocument | Meiji Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadComponent |
Army General Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navy General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersBuildingLocation | Tokyo Imperial Palace area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Tokyo ⓘ |
| notableArmyChiefOfStaff |
Hajime Sugiyama
GENERATED
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Hideki Tojo GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Emperor Hirohito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNavyChiefOfStaff |
Osami Nagano
GENERATED
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Shigetaro Shimada GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | Allied occupation reforms after World War II ⓘ |
| reorganized | 1937 ⓘ |
| reportedDirectlyTo | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
direction of military campaigns in Asia
ⓘ
direction of military campaigns in the Pacific ⓘ overall war strategy of the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| role |
central command authority of Japan’s armed forces
ⓘ
coordination of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy ⓘ strategic planning of military operations ⓘ |
| separateFrom |
Japanese Cabinet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civilian government of Japan ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Meiji period
NERFINISHED
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Showa period NERFINISHED ⓘ Taisho period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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