Eastern Army (Japan)

The Eastern Army (東部方面隊) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force headquartered at Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of the Kantō and the Northern half of the Chūbu region.

Organization

 * JGSDF Eastern Army.svg Eastern Army, at Camp Asaka in Nerima
 * JGSDF 1st Division.svg 1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima, responsible for the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
 * JGSDF 12th Brigade.svg 12th Brigade (Air Assault), at Camp Soumagahara in Shintō, responsible for the defense of Gunma, Nagano, Niigata and Tochigi prefectures.
 * 1st Engineer Brigade, at Camp Koga in Koga
 * Eastern Army Combined (Training) Brigade, at Camp Takeyama in Yokosuka
 * 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Matsudo in Matsudo (Type 3 Chū-SAM)
 * Eastern Army Aviation Group, at Camp Tachikawa in Tachikawa
 * Eastern Army Signal Group, at Camp Asaka
 * Eastern Army Logistic Support Troop, at Camp Asaka
 * Kantō Logistic Depot, at Camp Kasumigaura in Tsuchiura
 * Eastern Army Finance Service, at Camp Asaka
 * Eastern Army Medical Service, at Camp Asaka
 * Eastern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Asaka
 * Eastern Army Intelligence Analysis, at Camp Asaka
 * Eastern Army Band, at Camp Asaka