Imperial Japanese Navy
naval branch of the Empire of Japan
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Summary
Imperial Japanese Navy is a navy[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of navy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,467 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Empire of Japan[3]
- Item operated: Imperial Japanese Navy fleet[4]
- Followed by: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[5]
- Flag: flag of the Imperial Japanese Navy[6]
- Part of: Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan[7]
- Commons category: Imperial Japanese Navy[8]
- Has part(s): Marine Corps of the Imperial Fleet of Japan[9], 3rd Fleet[10], 5th Fleet[11], 4th Fleet[12], 1st Fleet[13]
- Inception: 1869[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1945[15]
- Participated in conflict: Japanese invasion of Taiwan[16], First Sino-Japanese War[17], Russo-Japanese War[18], World War I[19], Second Sino-Japanese War[20], World War II[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Imperial Japanese Navy[22]
- Topic has template: Template:WWIIJapaneseShips[23], Template:Imperial Japanese Navy[24]
- Native label: 大日本帝国海軍[25]
- Owner of: Hiro Naval Arsenal[26], Japanese submarine I-168[27], Bucholz Army Airfield[28], Wotje Airport[29]
- History of topic: history of the Imperial Japanese Navy[30]
- Has list: list of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy[31]
- Watercraft prefix: HIJMS[32], IJN[33]
Why It Matters
Imperial Japanese Navy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
It is credited with the discovery of Gageo Reef[36], a reef[37], in South Korea[38].
FAQs
What did Imperial Japanese Navy discover?
Imperial Japanese Navy is credited as discoverer of Gageo Reef[36].