Chief of Staff, Joint Staff

The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japanese: 統合幕僚長, Hepburn: Tōgō Bakuryō-chō) is the highest-ranking military officer and head of the Operational Authority (command) over the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). He or she assists the Minister of Defense on all matters of the JSDF, and executes orders of the Minister of Defense with directions from the Prime Minister.[1][2]

Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
統合幕僚長
Standard of the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
Incumbent
General Kōji Yamazaki
since 1 April 2019
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Member ofJoint Staff
Reports toMinister of Defense
AppointerMinister of Defense
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1 July 1954
First holderKeizō Hayashi
DeputyVice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
Administrative Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
Website

The current Chief of Staff, Joint Staff is General Kōji Yamazaki.[3]

Structure
Main article: Japan Self-Defense Forces § Structure

The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, is the head of the Joint Staff (統合幕僚監部, Tōgō Bakuryō Kanbu), which consists of a Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, an Administrative Vice Chief of Staff, as well as numerous departments and special staffs.

The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff supervises the service branches operations of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and would assume command in the event of a war, but his or her powers are limited to policy formation and defense coordination during peacetime.[4][5] The chain of operational authority runs from the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff to the commanders of the several Operational Commands.

Each service branch is headed by its respective chief of staff, who has administrative control over its own services.

List of officeholders

Chairman of the Joint Staff Council
No. Portrait Chairman of the Joint Staff CouncilTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
Hayashi, KeizōGeneral
Keizō Hayashi
林 敬三
(1907–1991)		1 July 195413 August 196410 years, 43 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
2
Ichizo, SugieAdmiral
Sugie Ichizo
杉江一三
(1908–1999)		14 August 196429 April 19661 year, 258 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
3
Yoshihide, AmanoGeneral
Amano Yoshihide
天野良英
(1910–2001)		30 April 196614 November 19671 year, 198 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
4
Muta, HirokuniGeneral
Hirokuni Muta
牟田弘國
(1910–1987)		15 November 196730 June 19691 year, 227 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
5
Itaya, RyuichiAdmiral
Ryuichi Itaya
板谷隆一
(1911–1991)		1 June 196931 May 19711 year, 364 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
6
Kinugasa, FumioAdmiral
Fumio Kinugasa
衣笠駿雄
(1915–2007)		1 June 197131 January 19731 year, 214 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
7
Nakamura, RyuheiGeneral
Ryuhei Nakamura
中村龍平
(1916–2008)		1 February 197330 June 19741 year, 149 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
8
Shirakawa, MotoharuGeneral
Motoharu Shirakawa
白川元春
(1918–2008)		1 July 197415 March 19761 year, 258 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
9
Samejima, HirokazuAdmiral
Hirokazu Samejima
鮫島博一
(1918–2000)		16 March 197619 October 19771 year, 217 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
10
Kurisu, HiroomiGeneral
Hiroomi Kurisu
栗栖弘臣
(1920–2004)		20 October 197727 July 1978280 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
11
Takae, TakehikoGeneral
Takehiko Takae
高品武彦
(1922–2014)		27 July 197831 July 19791 year, 4 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
12
Takeda, GoroGeneral
Goro Takeda
竹田五郎
(1921–2020)		1 August 197915 February 19811 year, 198 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
13
Yada, KunioAdmiral
Kunio Yada
矢田次夫
(1923–2012)		16 February 198115 March 19832 years, 27 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
14
Murai, SumioGeneral
Sumio Murai
村井澄夫
(born 1925)		16 March 198330 June 19841 year, 106 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
15
Watanabe, KeitaroGeneral
Keitaro Watanabe
村井澄夫
(1927–1997)		1 July 19845 February 19861 year, 219 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
16
Mori, HiroshiGeneral
Hiroshi Mori (general)
森繁弘
(born 1928)		6 February 198610 December 19871 year, 307 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
17
Masao, IshiiGeneral
Ishii Masao
石井政雄
(1931–2007)		11 December 198715 March 19902 years, 94 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
18
Terashima, YasuzoGeneral
Yasuzo Terashima
寺島泰三
(born 1933)		16 March 199030 June 19911 year, 106 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
19
Sakuma, HajimeAdmiral
Hajime Sakuma
佐久間一
(1935–2014)		1 July 199130 June 19931 year, 364 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
20
Nishimoto, TetsuyaGeneral
Tetsuya Nishimoto
西元徹也
(born 1936)		1 July 199324 March 19962 years, 267 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
21
Ban, SugiyamaGeneral
Sugiyama Ban
杉山蕃
(born 1938)		25 March 199612 October 19971 year, 201 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
22
Natsukawa, KazuyaAdmiral
Kazuya Natsukawa
夏川和也
(born 1940)		13 October 199730 March 19991 year, 168 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
23
Fujinawa, YujiGeneral
Yuji Fujinawa
(born 1941)		31 March 199926 March 20011 year, 360 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
24
Takegochi, ShojiGeneral
Shoji Takegochi
竹河内捷次
(born 1943)		27 March 200127 January 20031 year, 306 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
25
Ishikawa, ToruAdmiral
Toru Ishikawa
石川亨
(born 1944)		28 January 200329 August 20041 year, 214 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
26
Massaki, HajimeGeneral
Hajime Massaki
先崎一
(born 1944)		30 August 200426 March 20061 year, 208 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
No. Portrait Chief of Staff, Joint StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
26
Massaki, HajimeGeneral
Hajime Massaki
先崎一
(born 1944)		27 March 20063 August 2006129 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
27
Saito, TakashiAdmiral
Takashi Saito (admiral)
齋藤隆
(born 1948)		4 August 200623 March 20092 years, 231 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
28
Oriki, RyoichiGeneral
Ryoichi Oriki
折木良一
(born 1950)		24 March 200930 January 20122 years, 312 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
29
Iwasaki, ShigeruGeneral
Shigeru Iwasaki
岩崎茂
(born 1953)		31 January 201213 October 20142 years, 255 days Japan Air Self-Defense Force
30
Kawano, KatsutoshiAdmiral
Katsutoshi Kawano
河野克俊
(born 1954)		14 October 201431 March 20194 years, 168 days Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
31
Yamazaki, KōjiGeneral
Kōji Yamazaki
山崎幸二
(born 1961)		1 April 2019Incumbent1 year, 309 days Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

See also

References
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  2. "Responsibility of COS,JS | Japan　JSO　Oficial Webdite". www.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. Japan Self-Defense Forces. "Chief of Staff". Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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