The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 28 February 1945 in Kumamoto as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
Action Initially, the 146th division was assigned to the 57th army.Japanese Home Island Armies 8 April 1945 After the 40th army was transferred from Taiwan to Kyushu, the division was reassigned to it and sent to Kagoshima Prefecture
The 146th division was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.
See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Notes and references This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第146師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016 Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.