The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered at Camp Asaka in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kantō and the Northern half of the Chūbu region.
History The Eastern Army was formed on 14 January 1960.
The Eastern Army was involved in thwarting an attempted coup by Yukio Mishima and the Tatenokai.
Organization
Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Nerima 1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. 1st Infantry Regiment, at Camp Nerima in Nerima 32nd Infantry Regiment, at Camp Omiya in Saitama 34th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba 12th Brigade (Air Assault), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō, responsible for the defense of Gunma, Nagano, Niigata and Tochigi prefectures. 2nd Infantry Regiment, at Camp Takada in Jōetsu 13th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Matsumoto in Matsumoto 30th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Shibata in Shibata Eastern Army Artillery Regiment, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino 1st Artillery Battalion, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino 2nd Artillery Battalion, at Camp Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya Target Acquisition Battery, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino Eastern Army Air Corps, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa 111th Aviation Squadron, at Kisarazu Airfield in Kisarazu Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa Eastern Army Air Traffic Control and Meteorological Company, iat Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa Eastern Army Airfield Maintenance Company, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka 31st Infantry Regiment (Reserve), at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka 48th Infantry Regiment (Reserve), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō 3rd Non-Commissioned Officer Training Battalion, at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba 117th Training Battalion, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka Female Personnel Training Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Nerima 1st Engineer Brigade, at Camp Koga in Koga 4th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Zama in Sagamihara 5th Engineer Group (Construction), at Camp Takada in Jōetsu 101st Equipment Battalion, at Camp Koga in Koga 301st Vehicle Company, at Camp Koga in Koga 306th Engineer Company, at Camp Matsumoto in Matsumoto 307th Engineer Company, at Camp Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya Eastern Army Signals Regiment, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 105th Command Post Signals Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 105th Base Systems Signals Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 304th Central Signals Company, at Camp Asaka in Asaka Eastern Army Logistic Support, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 101st General Support Battalion, at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura 103rd Supply Battalion (Reserve), at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura 104th General Support Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 105th General Support Battalion, at Camp Fuji in Oyama 102nd Engineer Support Battalion (supports the 1st Engineer Brigade), at Camp Koga in Koga Eastern Army Transport Battalion, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 102nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, at Camp Asaka in Asaka 301st Anti-Aircraft Support Company (supports the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group), at Camp Matsudo in Matsudo 301st Signals Support Company (supports the Eastern Army Signals Regiment), at Camp Asaka in Asaka 302nd Ammunition Company (Reserve), at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura 302nd Infantry Support Company (supports the 31st Infantry Regiment), at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka 303rd Infantry Support Company (supports the 48th Infantry Regiment), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō 306th Artillery Support Company (supports the Eastern Army Artillery Regiment), at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino Camp Fuji Schools Support Battalion, at Camp Fuji in Oyama Anti-Aircraft Training Support Company (supports the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School), at Camp Shimizu in Chiba Engineer Training Support Company (supports the Engineer School), at Camp Katsuta in Hitachinaka Signals Training Support Company (supports the Signals and Cyber School), at Camp Kurihama in Yokosuka 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Matsudo in Matsudo, with Type 3 Chū-SAMs Eastern Army Intelligence Corps, at Camp Asaka in Asaka Eastern Army Medical Corps, at Camp Asaka in Asaka Eastern Army Command Post Training Support Company, at Camp Asaka in Asaka Eastern Army Accounting Company, at Camp Asaka in Asaka Eastern Army Band, at Camp Asaka in Asaka
Eastern Army organization graphic
References
External links Eastern Army Homepage (Japanese)