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Imperial Guard

branch of the Imperial Japanese Army (1867–1945) dedicated to the protection of the Emperor of Japan and the Imperial Family, palaces and other imperial properties
Organization military_unit_type_class Q707181
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Imperial Guard

Summary

Imperial Guard is a military unit type class[1]. It draws 1,440 Wikipedia views per month (military_unit_type_class category, ranking #10 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • Imperial Guard is in the country of Empire of Japan[3].
  • Imperial Guard's instance of is recorded as military unit type class[4].
  • Imperial Guard's instance of is recorded as elite unit[5].
  • Imperial Guard's founder is recorded as Yamagata Aritomo[6].
  • Imperial Guard's headquarters location is recorded as Tokyo[7].
  • Imperial Guard's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army[8].
  • Imperial Guard is a type of imperial guard[9].
  • Imperial Guard's Commons category is recorded as Imperial Guard (Japan)[10].
  • Imperial Guard comprises 1st Guards Division[11].
  • Imperial Guard comprises 2nd Guards Division (Japan)[12].
  • Imperial Guard comprises 3rd Guards Division[13].
  • 1867 marks the founding of Imperial Guard[14].
  • Imperial Guard was part of the conflict World War II[15].
  • Imperial Guard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guards Divisions of Japan[16].
  • Imperial Guard's allegiance is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army[17].
  • Imperial Guard's replaced by is recorded as Imperial Guard Headquarters[18].
  • Imperial Guard's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '近衛師団'}[19].
  • Imperial Guard's different from is recorded as Imperial Guard[20].

Body

Founding

Imperial Guard's founder is recorded as Yamagata Aritomo[6]. 1867 marks the founding of it[14].

Identity

Imperial Guard's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '近衛師団'}[19].

Operations

Imperial Guard's headquarters location is recorded as Tokyo[7].

Why It Matters

Imperial Guard draws 1,440 Wikipedia views per month (military_unit_type_class category, ranking #10 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Yamagata Aritomo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · EpicDream86 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Headquarters → —
    Country → Empire of Japan
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q62933848]]"
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