Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
The Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff was the highest organ within the Imperial Japanese Navy. In charge of planning and operations, it was headed by an Admiral headquartered in Tokyo.
Imperial Japanese Navy HQ, 1930s
Image: Ito Toshiyoshi
Image: Inoue Yoshika
Image: Kuranosuke Nakamuta
Ministry of the Navy (Japan)
The Navy Ministry was a cabinet-level ministry in the Empire of Japan charged with the administrative affairs of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It existed from 1872 to 1945.
Navy Ministry building, Tokyo, c. 1890
Image: Tsugumichi Saigo 2
Image: Kabayama Sukenori
Image: Nire Kagenori