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List of IJA divisions and divisional-sized formations

List of all divisions and divisional-sized formations of the Imperial Japanese Army.

HQ locations are described with geographical, not political features, save Japan and China with Manchuria, where prefectures/provinces are mentioned to make finding the city easier.

If there were several names of the city in use or then and current place names are different, they all are mentioned. This is especially important for place names in China, where historical and current transliteration of the same name into English can differ greatly.

The Japanese Army (especially IJAAF) liked to give different names to roughly similar formations, not all of this can be adequately represented in English. On the other hand, it had no company-squadron-battery distinctions like Western armies.

Dates for the unit formation or disbandment are according to the date of the appointment or transfer out the first/last unit commander.

If no detailed description is given, the divisional replenishment district or HQ are located in mainland Japan.

Names of replenishment districts changed over time, but their areas and and main garrison cities remained mostly the same during 1925-1945 period.

If no detailed description is given, the division was formed in the parent replenishment district.

The replenishment area, covering whole Manchuria, was officially named “Kwantung Military District”, even though Kwantung (Liaodong) Leased Territory comprised only a small part of it.

Divisions that were largely destroyed by the end of World War 2 are marked in red.

Infantry divisions

Those were the backbone of the IJA, providing its main fighting power. Note, that majority was formed only during the last year of war.

The Japanese Army infantry division was considered a combined arms formation, so officially there were no “infantry divisions” in the IJA – just “divisions”.

Unit name	Formation date	Replenishment district	Unit code name	HQ location on 1 August 1937	HQ location on 8 December 1941	HQ location on 15 August 1945	Notes
(2nd) Guards Division	24 December 1891	Tokyo	宮	Tokyo	En route from French Indo-China (Cambodia) to Thailand	Medan, Sumatra Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)	Renamed the 2nd Guards Division 1 June 1943.
1st Guards Division	10 June 1943	Tokyo	隅	─	─	Tokyo, Japan	Formed from the elements of the Guards Division in Japan.
3rd Guards Division	6 April 1944	Tokyo	範	─	─	Narito, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
1st Division	14 May 1888	Tokyo	玉	Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), Manchuria	Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), Manchuria	Medellin, Cebu Island, Philippines	Renamed from the Tokyo Garrison. Largely destroyed on Leyte Island by January 1945.
2nd Division	14 May 1888	Sendai	勇	En route from Manchuria to northern China	Sendai	Saigon, French Indo-China (Vietnam)	Renamed from the Sendai Garrison
3rd Division	14 May 1888	Nagoya	幸	En route to Shanghai,China	near Changsha, Hunan Province, China	Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China - en route to Shanghai, China	Renamed from the Nagoya Garrison
4th Division	14 May 1888	Osaka	淀	Manchuria	Central China	Lampang, Thailand	Renamed from the Osaka Garrison
5th Division	14 May 1888	Hiroshima	鯉	En route to northern China	Landing in southern Thailand for the capture of Malaya	Piru, Seram Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)	Renamed from the Hiroshima Garrison
6th Division	14 May 1888	Kumamoto	明	En route to northern China	near Changsha, Hunan Province, China	southern Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands	Renamed from the Kumamoto Garrison. Largely destroyed on Bougainville Island by March 1944.
7th Division	12 May 1896	Asahikawa	熊	Asahikawa	Asahikawa	Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan	Formed from the Hokkaido Tondenhei (settler soldiers). Temporary commander appointed 4 March 1895.
8th Division	1 October 1898	Hirosaki	杉	Hirosaki (planned for move to Manchuria)	Yehe near Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Rodriguez (Montalban) east of Manila, Luzon Island, Philippines	Part destroyed on Leyte by December 1944. Largely destroyed on Luzon Island by March 1945.
9th Division	1 October 1898	Kanazawa	武	En route to Shanghai, China	Manchuria	Shinchiku (Hsinchu), Taiwan
10th Division	1 October 1898	Himeji	鉄	En route to northern China	Kiamusze (Jiamusi), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Binabakan, Luzon Island, Philippines	Largely destroyed on Luzon Island by March 1945.
11th Division	1 October 1898	Zentsuji	錦	En route to Shanghai,China	Mishan, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
12th Division	1 October 1898	Kokura	剣	Donning (Dongning), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Yehe near Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Guanmiao, Tainan City, Taiwan
13th Division	1 April 1905	Takada	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 1 May 1925.
13th Division (2nd formation)	10 September 1937	Sendai	鏡	─	Central China	Changsha, Hunan Province, China
14th Division	6 July 1905	Utsunomiya	照	En route to northern China	Handagaya(?) near Nomonhan (Khalkhin Gol) River, western Manchuria	Palau Islands	Largely destroyed on Peleliu and Angaur Islands by November 1944.
15th Division	1 April 1905	Toyohashi	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 1 May 1925.
15th Division (2nd formation)	15 July 1938	Kyoto	祭	─	Central China	Kanchanaburi, Thailand
16th Division	18 July 1905	Kyoto	垣	Kyoto	En route to land at Lamon Bay and Legazpi, Luzon Island, for the capture of Philippines	Mount Kangipot, Leyte Island, Philippines	Largely destroyed on Leyte Island by January 1945.
17th Division	30 November 1907	Okayama	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 1 May 1925.
17th Division (2nd formation)	15 July 1938	Himeji	月	─	Central China	Rabaul, New Britain Island, Bismarck Islands
18th Division	13 November 1907	Kurume	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 1 May 1925
18th Division (2nd formation)	11 September 1937	Kurume	菊	─	Landing in southern Thailand for the capture of Malaya	Chait (east of Sittang River), Myanmar (Burma)
19th Division	1 April 1916	Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea	虎	Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea	Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea	Bugias, northern Luzon, Philippines	Formed in Tokyo for service in Korea.
20th Division	1 April 1919	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	朝	En route to northern China	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	south of Aitape, eastern New Guinea Island	Formed in Yongsan, Keijo (Seoul), Korea. Largely destroyed on New Guinea Island by May 1945.
21st Division	15 July 1938	Kanazawa	討	─	Hanoi, French Indo-China (Vietnam)	Hanoi, French Indo-China (Vietnam)
22nd Division	15 July 1938	Sendai	原	─	Around Hangchow (Hangzhou), Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province, China	Bangkok, Thailand
23rd Division	7 July 1938	Kumamoto	旭	─	Hailar, Manchuria	Mount Pulag, northern Luzon, Philippines	Formed in Harbin, Manchuria. Largely destroyed by Soviet-Mongolian forces at Nomonhan (Khalkhin Gol) River, Mongolia by August 1939. Reconstructed in Manchuria. Largely destroyed on Luzon Island by June 1945.
24th Division	2 October 1939	Kumamoto	山	─	Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Okinawa Island	Formed Donning (Dongning), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria. Destroyed on Okinawa Island by June 1945.
25th Division	10 July 1940	Osaka	国	─	Linkou near Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Kobayashi, Miyazaki Prefecture	Formed in Donning (Dongning), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria.
26th Division	5 October 1937	Nagoya	泉	─	Northern China	Mount Kangipot, Leyte Island, Philippines	Formed in Datong, Shanxi Province, China from the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade. Largely destroyed on Leyte by January 1945. The 11th Independent Infantry Regiment was largely destroyed on Luzon by May(?) 1945.
27th Division	15 July 1938	Tokyo	極	─	Tientsin (Tianjin), northern China	Ganzhou or Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China	Formed in Beiping (Peking, Beijing), China, from the China Garrison Corps (before 26 August 1937 - the China Garrison Mixed Brigade).
28th Division	1 August 1940	Tokyo	豊	─	Manchuria	Miyakojima, Ryukyu Islands	Formed in Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Manchuria.
29th Division	1 April 1941	Nagoya	雷	─	Liaoyang, Fengtian (Liaoning) Province, Manchuria	-	Largely destroyed on Guam and Tinian Islands by August 1944.
30th Division	10 June 1943	Heijo (Pyongyang), Korea	豹	─	─	Sagunto, Mindanao Island, Philippines	Formed in Heijo (Pyongyang), Korea from the existing infantry regiments, removed from ex 4-regiment divisions. Largely destroyed on Mindanao Island by July 1945.
31st Division	25 March 1943	Kofu	烈	─	─	Hpa-an near Thaton, Burma (Myanmar)	Formed in Bangkok, Thailand from various units, including the Kawaguchi Detachment of the 18th Division.
32nd Division	9 March 1939	Tokyo	楓	─	Shanxi Province, China	Wasile, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)
33rd Division	9 March 1939	Sendai	弓	─	Nanking (Nanjing), Jiangsu Province, China	near Thaton, Burma (Myanmar)
34th Division	9 March 1939	Osaka	椿	─	Central China	Jiujiang (Kiukiang) - en route to Nanking (Nanjing), China
35th Division	9 March 1939	Tokyo	東	─	Northern China	Sorong, western New Guinea Island	The 219th Infantry Regiment was largely destroyed on Noemfoor Island by July 1944.
36th Division	9 March 1939	Hirosaki	雪	─	Northern China	near Sarmi, western New Guinea Island	The 222nd Infantry Regiment was largely destroyed on Biak Island by August 1944.
37th Division	9 March 1939	Kumamoto	冬	─	Shanxi Province, China	Bangkok, Thailand - en route to Malaya
38th Division	2 October 1939	Nagoya	沼	─	Near Hong Kong, China	Rabaul, New Britain Island, Bismarck Islands
39th Division	2 October 1939	Hiroshima	藤	─	Yichang (Ichang) City, Hubei Province, China	Siping, Jilin Province, Manchuria
40th Division	2 October 1939	Zentsuji	鯨	─	near Changsha, Hunan Province, China	Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
41st Division	2 October 1939	Utsunomiya	河	─	Shanxi Province, China	Prince Alexander Mountains south of Wewak, eastern New Guinea Island	Largely destroyed on New Guinea Island by May 1945.
42nd Division	10 June 1943	Sendai	勲	─	─	Wakkanai, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan	Formed from the home troops of the 2nd Division and the 62nd Independent Infantry Group.
43rd Division	10 June 1943	Nagoya	誉	─	─	─	Formed from the home troops of the 3rd Division and the 63rd Independent Infantry Group. Destroyed on Saipan Island by July 1944.
44th Division	6 April 1944	Osaka	橘	─	─	Takahama	Formed from the home troops of the 4th Division.
46th Division	10 June 1943	Kumamoto	静	─	─	Kluang, Malaya	Formed from the home troops of the 6th Division and the 66th Independent Infantry Group.
47th Division	10 June 1943	Hirosaki	弾	─	─	Wuhan - en route to Jinan (Tsinan), China	Formed from the home troops of the 57th Division and the 67th Independent Infantry Group.
48th Division	2 December 1940	Taiwan (Formosa)	海	─	Takao (Kaohsiung), Kīrun (Keelung), Taiwan (Formosa) and Makō (Magong), Hōko (Penghu) Islands - ready to sail to land on Luzon, Philippines	Timor Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)	Formed on Hainan Island from the Taiwanese Mixed Brigade and the 47th Infantry Regiment from the 6th Division.
49th Division	7 January 1944	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	狼	─	─	Thaton, Burma (Myanmar)	Formed from the home troops of the 57th Division.
50th Division	10 May 1944	Taiwan (Formosa)	蓬	─	─	Chaozhou, Pingtung, Taiwan	Formed in Taihoku (Taipei), Taiwan from the home troops of the 48th Division.
51st Division	1 September 1940	Utsunomiya	基	─	Guangdong Province, China (66th Infantry Regiment participated in the Battle of Hong Kong)	south of Wewak, eastern New Guinea Island	Formed from the home troops of the 14th Division. Largely destroyed in Lae, eastern New Guinea Island by September 1943.
52nd Division	1 October 1940	Kanazawa	柏	─	Kanazawa	Truk Island, Caroline Islands	Formed from the home troops of the 9th Division.
53rd Division	16 September 1941	Kyoto	安	─	Kyoto	East of Sittang River, Myanmar (Burma)	Formed from the home troops of the 16th Division.
54th Division	1 August 1940	Himeji	兵	─	Himeji	Schwegyin, Myanmar (Burma)	Formed from the home troops of the 10th Division.
55th Division	1 August 1940	Zentsuji	壮	─	En route to Phnom Penh, French Indo-China (Cambodia)	Phnom Penh, French Indo-China (Cambodia)	Formed from the home troops of the 11th Division.
56th Division	1 August 1940	Kurume	龍	─	Kurume; Sakaguchi Detachment en route from Palau Islands to land at Davao, Mindanao Island, for the capture of Philippines	Kemapyu, Myanmar (Burma)	Formed from the home troops of the 12th Division.
57th Division	1 August 1940	Hirosaki	奥	─	Shenwutun, Heihe Province (now Heilongjiang Province), Manchuria	Fukuoka	Formed from the home troops of the 8th Division.
58th Division	3 February 1942	Kumamoto	広	─	─	Gui (Guijang) River, eastern Guanxi (Kwangsi) Province, China	Formed in Hankou (Wuhan), China, from the 18th Independent Mixed Brigade.
59th Division	1 April 1942	Tokyo (Kashiwa)	衣	─	─	Kanko (Hamhung, Hamheung), Korea	Formed in Tsinan (Jinan), Shandong Province, China from the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade.
60th Division	1 April 1942	Sakura	牙	─	─	Soochow (Suzhou), China	Formed around Shanghai, China from the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade.
61st Division	18 March 1943	Tokyo	鵄	─	─	Shanghai, China	Formed from the 61st Independent Infantry Group.
62nd Division	10 June 1943	Kyoto	石	─	─	-	Formed in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China from parts of the 4h Independent Mixed Brigade and the 6th Independent Mixed Brigade. Destroyed on Okinawa Island by June 1945.
63rd Division	10 June 1943	Utsunomiya	陣	─	─	Mukden (Fengtian, Shenyang), Manchuria	Formed in north China from parts of the 6th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade and units, formed on the Japanese mainland.
64th Division	10 May 1943	Hiroshima	開	─	─	Xiangyin near Changsha, Hunan Province, China	Formed in Yangzhou (Yangchow), Jiangsu Province, China from the 12th Independent Mixed Brigade and units formed under the Hiroshima Divisional District.
65th Division	10 June 1943	Nagoya	専	─	─	Suchow (Xuzhou), Jiangsu province, China	Formed in Luzhou, Anhui Province, China from the 13th Independent Mixed Brigade and various units formed under the Nagoya Divisional District.
66th Division	14 July 1944	Taiwan	敢	─	─	Taihoku (Taipei), Taiwan	Formed in Taihoku (Taipei), Taiwan from the 46th Independent Mixed Brigade.
68th Division	1 April 1942	Osaka	桧	─	─	Hengyang, Hunan Province - en route to Changning, Shanghai, China	Formed in Jiujiang (Kiukiang), Kiangsi (Jiangxi) Province, China from the 14th Independent Mixed Brigade.
69th Division	1 April 1942	Hirosaki	勝	─	─	Jiading, Shanghai, China	Formed in Linfen, Shanxi Province, China from the 16th Independent Mixed Brigade.
70th Division	1 April 1942	Hiroshima	槍	─	─	Hangchow (Hangzhou), Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province, China - en route for Manchuria	Formed in Ningbo, Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province, China from the 20th Independent Mixed Brigade.
71st Division	17 April 1944	Asahikawa	命	─	─	Kagi (Chiayi), Taiwan	Formed in Hunchun, Manchuria from the Hunchun Garrison (mainly the 87th and the 88th Infantry Regiments) and the 140th Infantry Regiment from the 110th Division.
72nd Division	6 April 1944	Sendai	伝	─	─	Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture	Formed from the home troops of the 2nd Division.
73rd Division	8 July 1944	Nagoya	怒	─	─	Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
77th Division	1 April 1944	Asahikawa	稔	─	─	Kajiki, Kagoshima Prefecture	Formed from the home troops of the 7th Division.
79th Division	20 February 1945	Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea	奏	─	─	Tumen, Jilin Province, Manchuria	Formed Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea from the home troops of the 19th Division and the 20th Division.
81st Division	6 April 1944	Utsunomiya	納	─	─	Yuki, Ibaraki Prefecture	Formed from the home troops of the 51st Division.
84th Division	8 July 1944	Osaka or Himeji(?)	突	─	─	Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture	Formed in Himeji from part of the home troops of the 54th Division.
86th Division	6 April 1944	Kurume	積	─	─	Coast of Shibushi Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture	Formed from the 56th Division.
88th Division	19 March 1945	Asahikawa	要	─	─	Toyohara, Karafuto (Sakhalin) Island	Formed in Toyohara, Karafuto (Sakhalin) Island from the Karafuto Mixed Brigade.
89th Division	16 March 1945	Asahikawa	摧	─	─	Etorofu Island, Chishima (Kuril) Islands	Formed on Etorofu Island from the 43rd Independent Mixed Brigade and the 69th Independent Mixed Brigade.
91st Division	17 April 1944	Asahikawa	先	─	─	Kashiwara, Paramushir Island and Kataoka, Shumshu Island, Chishima (Kuril) Islands	Formed on Paramushir and Shumshu islands from the 1st Kuril Garrison.
93rd Division	8 July 1944	Kanazawa	決	─	─	Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture	Formed from the home troops of the 52nd Division with the addition of personnel and horses from the Army Infantry School, Army Field Artillery School, Army Engineer Training Regiment.
94th Division	16 October 1944	Osaka	威烈	─	─	Sungei Patani, Malaya	Formed in Malaya from the 12th Independent Garrison and the 18th Independent Garrison.
96th Division	20 February 1945	Kurume	玄	─	─	Saishu (Jeju) Island, Korea	Formed in Keijo (Seoul), Korea mainly from home troops of the 20th Division and the 84th Infantry Group.
100th Division	27 June 1944	Nagoya	拠	─	─	Tamugan NW of Davao, Mindanao Island, Philippines	Formed on Mindanao Island, Philippines from the 30th Independent Mixed Brigade and units from Japan.
101st Division	3 September 1937	Tokyo	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 25 February 1940.
102nd Division	21 June 1944	Kumamoto	抜	─	─	Ilihan, northern Cebu Island, Philippines	Formed on Panay and Cebu islands, Philippines from the 31st Independent Mixed Brigade and two infantry battalions and divisional rear units that had been formed in Japan.
103rd Division	21 June 1944	Kumamoto	駿	─	─	Mayon Volcano, eastern Luzon Island, Philippines	Formed on Luzon Island, Philippines from the 32nd Independent Mixed Brigade. Largely destroyed by March 1945.
104th Division	25 June 1938	Osaka	鳳	─	Guangdong Province, China	Chaozhou (Chiuchow, Chaochow) or Haifeng (Hoifung), Guangdong Province, China
105th Division	21 June 1944	Hiroshima	勤	─	─	Kiangan, north Luzon, Philippines	Formed on southern Luzon Island, Philippines from the 33rd Independent Mixed Brigade. Largely destroyed by March 1945.
106th Division	16 May 1938	Kumamoto	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 9 March 1940.
107th Division	19 May 1944	Hirosaki	凪	─	─	Yinder (Ondeer, Yinde'er), Manchuria	Formed in Arshan (Arxan), Manchuria from the Arshan Garrison and the 7th Independent Mixed Regiment.
108th Division	26 August 1937	Hirosaki	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 21 February 1940.
108th Division (2nd formation)	14 July 1944	Hirosaki		─	─	Jinxian (Chinhsien, Jinzhou, Chinchow, Linghai), Fengtian (Liaoning) Province, Manchuria	Formed in Jehol (Rehe, Chengde), Jehol (Rehe) Province (now Hebei Province), Manchuria from the 9th Independent Garrison.
109th Division	26 August 1937	Kanazawa	─	─	─	─	Disbanded 24 December 1939.
109th Division (2nd formation)	22 May 1944	Kofu Regimental District(?)	胆	─	─	Chichijima Island, Ogasawara Islands	Formed with Chichijima Fortress Garrison as its core. Largely destroyed on Ioto (Iwo Jima) Island by March 1945.
110th Division	18 June 1938	Himeji	鷺	─	Around Beiping (Peking, Beijing)	Luoyang, Henan Province, China
111th Division	14 July 1944	Zentsuji	市	─	─	Saishu (Jeju) Island, Korea	Formed in Manchuria from the 9th Independent Garrison and the remnants of the units sent to the south.
112th Division	14 July 1944	Kurume	公	─	─	Hunchun, Jilin Province, Manchuria	Formed in Hunchun, Jilin Province, Manchuria from the 9th Independent Garrison and the remaining troops of the 28th Division (transferred to Miyakojima, Japan).
114th Division	20 October 1937	Utsunomiya		─	─	─	Disbanded 12 August 1939.
114th Division (2nd formation)	14 July 1944	Mizonokuchi Regimental District(?)	将	─	─	Linfen (Pingyang) or Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China	Formed in Linfen (Pingyang), Shanxi Province, China from the 3rd Independent Infantry Brigade and transfers from the 69th Division.
115th Division	14 July 1944	Asahikawa	北	─	─	Yancheng (Luohe), Henan Province, China	Formed in Chengxian County, Henan Province, from the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade.
116th Division	15 May 1938	Kyoto	嵐	─	Central China	Baoqing (Paoking, Shaoyang) or Hengyang, Hunan province, China
117th Division	14 July 1944	Tokyo (Kashiwa Regimental District(?))	弘	─	─	Dalai (Dalaixiang) north-east of Songyuan - retreating from Taoshan, Jilin Province, Manchuria	Formed in Sinsiang (Xinxiang), Henan Province, China from the 14th Independent Infantry Brigade.
118th Division	14 July 1944	Kyoto	恵	─	─	Beiping (Peking, Beijing) or Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China	Formed in Tatung (Datong), Shanxi Province, from the 9th Independent Infantry Brigade.
119th Division	14 October 1944	Tokyo	宰	─	─	Hailar, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Hailar from remaining troops of the 23rd Division (transferred to Philippines) and the 8th Border Garrison.
120th Division	27 November 1944	Zentsuji	邁進	─	─	Seoul (Keijo), Korea - en route to the USSR-Korea border after Soviet attack	Formed in Donning (Dongning), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria from remaining troops of the 12th Division (transferred to Taiwan (Formosa)).
121st Division	20 January 1945	Zentsuji	栄光	─	─	Saishu (Jeju) Island, Korea	Formed in Chenggaozi, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria from the remaining troops of the 28th Division (transferred to Miyakojima), the 3rd Horse Artillery Regiment and the Transport Unit of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.
122nd Division	20 January 1945	Tokyo	舞鶴	─	─	Nanhutou south of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Xinglong, Mudanjiang, Manchuria from the remaining troops of the 11th Division and the 4th Border Garrison.
123rd Division	20 January 1945	Nagoya	松風	─	─	Sunwu, Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Sunwu, Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria from the 73rd Independent Mixed Brigade (itself formed from the remaining troops of the 1st Division (transferred to the Philippines)).
124th Division	10 January 1945	Sendai	遠謀	─	─	Ning'an (Ning'anxian, Ningguta), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Suiyang, Suiyang County, Mudanjiang Province from the remaining troops of the 8th Division, the 111th Division (transferred to Korea), with the addition of parts of the 1st Border Garrison, 2nd Border Garrison, 11th Border Garrison.
125th Division	20 January 1945	Hiroshima	英機	─	─	Tonghua, Tonghua Province (now Jilin Province), Manchuria	Formed at Shenmutun, Heihe Province, Manchuria from the remaining troops of the 57th Division (transferred to Kyushu Island), the 7th Border Garrison and the 13th Border Garrison.
126th Division	20 January 1945	Kumamoto	英断	─	─	Yehe near Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Don'an Province around Mudanjiang, Manchuria from the main forces of the 3rd Border Garrison, the 12th Border Garrison, and troops of the 25th Division, the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, the 11th Border Garrison.
127th Division	20 January 1945	Utsunomiya	英邁	─	─	Tumen, Jilin Province, Manchuria	Formed in Jiandao (Chientao, Yanji), Jilin Province, Manchuria from the 9th Border Garrison located in Wujiazi, Manchuria.
128th Division	20 January 1945	Kanazawa	英武	─	─	Huapidanzi west of Luozigou, Jilin Province, Manchuria	Formed in Chengzigou, Donning County, Mudanjiang Province from the remaining troops of the 120th Division (transferred to Korea), with the addition of parts of the 1st Border Garrison, the 2nd Border Garrison, the 11th Border Garrison.
129th Division	15 April 1945	Nagano	振武	─	─	Shilong, Dongguan City, Guandong Province, China	Formed in southern China from part of the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade and the Harai Unit, a replacement unit dispatched from Japan in January 1945.
130th Division	15 April 1945	Kyoto	鍾馗	─	─	Panyu, Guandong Province, China	Formed in southern China from part of the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade and the Namashio Unit, a replacement unit dispatched from Japan in January 1945.
131st Division	20 February 1945	Kanazawa	秋水	─	─	Nanchang or Anqing, Anhui Province - en route to Shanghai, China	Formed in Xianning near Hankou (Wuhan), China from units of the 27th Division and the 40th Division.
132nd Division	19 March 1945	Osaka	振起	─	─	Dangyang, Yichang (Ichang) City, Hubei Province, China	Formed near Yichang, China from units of the 39th Division and the 68th Division.
133rd Division	1 March 1945	Kumamoto	進撃	─	─	Hangchow (Hangzhou), Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province, China	Formed in Kweilin (Guilin), Kweichow (Guizhou) Prownice, China from units of the 63rd Division and the 70th Division.
134th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	勾玉	─	─	Fangzheng, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria - retreating from Kiamusze (Jiamusi), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed in Kiamusze (Jiamusi), Manchuria from the 14th Border Garrison, the 78th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the Tominishiki (Fujin) Garrison.
135th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	真心	─	─	Yehe near Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria	Formed from the 2nd Border Garrison, the 4th Border Garrison, the 46th Logistics Guards, and the 77th Independent Mixed Brigade.
136th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	不抜	─	─	Mukden (Fengtian, Shenyang), Manchuria	Formed in Haicheng, Anshan, Fengtian (Liaoning) Province, Manchuria from the remaining troops of the 29th Division (transferred to Saipan) and local Japanese conscripts.
137th Division	16 July 1945	Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea	扶翼	─	─	Teihei (Chongpyong, Jeongpyeong), Korea	Formed in Seishin (Ranam, Chongjin), Korea from transferees from the 79th Division and conscripts from Manchuria and Korea.
138th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	不動	─	─	Fushun, Fengtian (Liaoning) Province, Manchuria	Formed in Panshi, Jilin Province, Manchuria with personnel transferred from various local units and Japanese men drafted in Manchuria.
139th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	不屈	─	─	Dunhua (Dunhwa), Manchuria	Formed Jilin Province, Manchuria from the 77th Logistics Guard Unit, the 79th Logistics Guard Unit, the 80th Logistics Guard Unit and Japanese men drafted in Manchuria.
140th Division	1 April 1945	Tokyo	護東	─	─	Katase (Fujisawa), Kanagawa Prefecture
142nd Division	1 April 1945	Sendai	護仙	─	─	Yoshioka, Kurokawa District, Miyagi Prefecture
143rd Division	1 April 1945	Nagoya	護古	─	─	Kiga, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
144th Division	1 April 1945	Osaka	護阪	─	─	Cape Shionomisaki, Wakayama Prefecture
145th Division	28 February 1945	Hiroshima	護州	─	─	Ashiya, Fukuoka Prefecture
146th Division	1 April 1945	Kumamoto	護南	─	─	Ōkuchi, Kagoshima Prefecture
147th Division	1 April 1945	Asahikawa	護北	─	─	Mobara, Chiba Prefecture
148th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	富嶽	─	─	Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Manchuria	Formed in Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Jilin Province, Manchuria from the 74th Logistics Guard Units and the 101st Guards Headquarters and Koreans serving in Manchuria.
149th Division	16 July 1945	Manchuria	不撓	─	─	Harbin, Manchuria - en route from Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), Manchuria	Formed in Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), Manchuria from the 5th Border Garrison, the 6th Border Garrison, the 7th Border Garrison and local Japanese conscripts.
150th Division	1 April 1945	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	護朝	─	─	Seiyū (Jeongeup), Zenrahoku (Jeollabuk) Province, Korea	Formed in southern Korea.
151st Division	1 April 1945	Utsunomiya	護宇	─	─	Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture
152nd Division	1 April 1945	Kanazawa	護沢	─	─	Choshi, Chiba Prefecture
153rd Division	1 April 1945	Kyoto	護京	─	─	Ujiyamada (Ise), Mie Prefecture
154th Division	31 March 1945	Hiroshima	護路	─	─	Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture
155th Division	1 April 1945	Zentsuji	護土	─	─	Kami and Aki Districts, eastern Kochi Prefecture
156th Division	1 April 1945	Kurume	護西	─	─	Honjo, Miyazaki Prefecture
157th Division	1 April 1945	Hirosaki	護弘	─	─	Sanbongi, Aomori Prefecture
158th Division	10 August 1945	Manchuria	不滅	─	─	Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Manchuria	The last division ordered to be formed in the Army. Formed from cadets of local officer and NCO schools. No commander was appointed. Never completed formation.
160th Division	1 April 1945	Heijo (Pyongyang), Korea	護鮮	─	─	Iksan (Iri), Korea	Formed in southern Korea.
161st Division	15 April 1945	Kumamoto	震天	─	─	Nanking (Nanjing), China - en route to Inner Mongolia, northern China	Formed in Shanghai, China.
201st Division	30 April 1945	Tokyo	武蔵	─	─	Kunitachi, Tokyo
202nd Division	30 April1945	Sendai	青葉	─	─	Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
205th Division	30 April 1945	Hiroshima	安芸	─	─	Kochi, Kochi Prefecture
206th Division	30 April 1945	Kumamoto	阿蘇	─	─	Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture
209th Division	30 April 1945	Kanazawa	加越	─	─	Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture
212th Division	30 April 1945	Kurume	菊池	─	─	Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture
214th Division	30 April 1945	Utsunomiya	常盤	─	─	Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture
216th Division	30 April 1945	Kyoto	比叡	─	─	Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture
221st Division	5 July 1945	Nagano	天龍	─	─	Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture
222nd Division	1 June 1945	Hirosaki	八甲	─	─	Iwate Prefecture
224th Division	5 July 1945	Hiroshima	赤穂	─	─	Hiroshima
225th Division	1 June 1945	Osaka	金剛	─	─	Himeji or nearby Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture
229th Division	2 June 1945	Kanazawa	北越	─	─	Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture
230th Division	1 June 1945	Tokyo	総武	─	─	Okayama, Okayama Prefecture
231st Division	1 June 1945	Hiroshima	大国	─	─	Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture,
234th Division	5 July 1945	Tokyo	利根	─	─	Yokaichi, Chiba Prefecture
303rd Division	1 June 1945	Nagoya	高師	─	─	Kawauchi, Kagoshima Prefecture
308th Division	1 June 1945	Hirosaki	岩木	─	─	Noheji, Aomori Prefecture
312th Division	1 June 1945	Kurume	千歳	─	─	Imari, Saga Prefecture
316th Division	5 July 1945	Kyoto	山城	─	─	Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture
320th Division	1 June 1945	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	宣武	─	─	Seoul (Keijo) - en route to Genzan (Wonsan), Korea	Formed in Taikyu (Taegu, Daegu), Korea.
321st Division	1 June 1945	Tokyo	磯	─	─	Izu Oshima, Izu Islands (on entrance to Tokyo Bay)	Formed on Izu Oshima, Izu Islands from the 65th Independent Mixed Brigade.
322nd Division	5 July 1945	Sendai	磐梯	─	─	Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture
344th Division	1 June 1945	Zentsuji	剣山	─	─	Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture
351st Division	1 June 1945	Utsunomiya	赤城	─	─	Fukuma, Fukuoka Prefecture
354th Division	1 June 1945	Tokyo	武甲	─	─	Maruyama, Chiba Prefecture
355th Division	5 July 1945	Himeji	那智	─	─	Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture

Reserve divisions

Those divisions were formed during the Russo-Japanese War from previously independent reserve brigades.

Unit name	Formation date	Replenishment district	Notes
1st Reserve Division	13 November 1904	?	Disbanded February 1906
2nd Reserve Division	27 January 1905	?	Disbanded December 1905

Cavalry divisions

The only divisional-sized formation of the IJA cavalry was a cavalry group formed for operations in Northern China.

Unit name

Formation date

Replenishment district

Unit code name

HQ location on 1 August 1937

HQ location on 8 December 1941

HQ location on 15 August 1945

Notes

Cavalry Group

21 April 1933

Manchurian Prefecture

─

?, Manchuria

Baotou, Inner Mongolia(?)

─

Formed in Manchuria from the 1st Cavalry Brigade and the 4th Cavalry Brigade (the 3rd Cavalry Brigade was added in October 1937(?)).

Reorganized into the 3rd Tank Division 1 December 1942.

Tank divisions

Unit name	Formation date	Replenishment district	Unit code name	HQ location on 1 August 1937	HQ location on 8 December 1941	HQ location on 15 August 1945	Notes
1st Tank Division	1 September 1942	Fukuoka	拓	─	─	Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan	Formed in Ning'an (Ning'anxian, Ningguta), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria with the 1st Tank Brigade as its core. The 9th Tank Regiment was transferred to Saipan Island, where it was destroyed by July 1944. 1st Tank Division Reconnaissance Unit was reorganized into the 26th Tank Regiment, transferred to the 109th Division, destroyed on Ioto (Iwo Jima) Island by March 1945.
2nd Tank Division	20 September 1942	Osaka	撃	─	─	Antipolo east of Manila, central Luzon, Philippines	Formed in Boli (Poli), Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria with the 2nd Tank Brigade as its core. The 11th Tank Regiment was transferred to the northern Kuril Islands, and fought against the Soviet army (Battle of Shumshu). Largely destroyed in Luzon by May 1945.
3rd Tank Division	1 December 1942	Narashino (Tokyo(?))	瀧	─	─	Beiping (Peking, Beijing), China	Formed in Baotou, Inner Mongolia from the HQ of the Cavalry Group, the 1st Cavalry Brigade and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.
4th Tank Division	8 July 1944	Narashino (Tokyo(?))	綱	─	─	Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan	Formed in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Japan from various training units.

Aviation and airborne divisions

All divisional-sized formations of the IJA aviation (which included airborne troops as well) are listed here.

Unit name	Formation date	Replenishment district	Unit code name	HQ location on 1 August 1937	HQ location on 8 December 1941	HQ location on 15 August 1945	Notes
1st Air Division	11 January 1943	─	鏑	─	─	Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan	Formed in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.
2nd Air Division	15 April 1942	─	鷺	─	─	─	Renamed from the 2nd Air Group. Disbanded 24 May 1945.
3rd Air Division	15 April 1942	─	隼	─	─	─	Renamed from the 3rd Air Group. Renamed the 5th Air Army 14 September 1944.
4th Air Division	15 April 1942	─	翼	─	─	South of Bondok, central Luzon Island, Philippines	Renamed from the 4th Air Group. Largely destroyed in Luzon Island by May 1945.
5th Air Division	15 April 1942	─	高	─	─	Phnom Penh, French Indo-China (Cambodia)	Renamed from the 5th Air Group.
6th Air Division	26 November 1942	─	洋	─	─	-	Largely destroyed near Hollandia (Jayapura), western New Guinea Island by May 1944. Disbanded 15 August 1944.
7th Air Division	29 January 1943	─	襲	─	─	─	Formed Singapore (Shonan), Malaya. Disbanded 18 July 1945.
8th Air Division	10 June 1944	─	誠	─	─	Taihoku (Taipei), Taiwan	Formed Tokyo.
9th Air Division	11 December 1943	─	翔	─	─	Lahat, Sumatra Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)	Formed in Palembang, Sumatra Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)
10th Air Division	9 March 1944	─	天翔	─	─	Tokyo	Formed in Tokyo from the 17th Air Brigade.
11th Air Division	18 July 1944	─	天鷲	─	─	Osaka	Formed Osaka from the 18th Air Brigade.
12th Air Division	18 July 1944	─	天風	─	─	Ozuki air base, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan	Formed in Ozuki air base from the 19th Air Brigade.
13th Air Division	1 March 1945	─	隼魁	─	─	Nanking (Nanjing), China
51st Air Division	20 February 1945	─	空	─	─	Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan	Renamed from the 51st Training Air Division.
52nd Air Division	20 February 1945	─	紺	─	─	Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan	Formed from the Kumagaya Army Flight School.
53rd Air Division	20 February 1945	─	宙	─	─	Keijo (Seoul), Korea	Formed from flight training units in Korea (?).
55th Air Division	11 December 1944	─	昭	─	─	Singapore (Shonan), Malaya	Formed from flight training units in southern Asia (?).
51st Training Air Division	15 April 1942	─	空	─	─	─	Renamed the 51st Air Division 20 February 1945.
Tachikawa Instruction Aviation Maintenance Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Tachikawa Army Aviation Maintenance School (it had no flying elements).
Shimoshizu Training Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Shimoshizu Army Flight School. Renamed the 5th Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Akeno Instruction Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Akeno Army Flight School. Renamed the 1st Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Hitachi Instruction Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Akeno Army Flight School Branch. Renamed the 2nd Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Hokota Instruction Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Hokota Army Flight School. Renamed the 3rd Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Hamamatsu Instruction Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from Hamamatsu Army Flight School. Renamed 4th Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Utsunomiya Instruction Air Division	20 June 1944	─	─	─	─	─	Formed from the Hakujoshi (Baichengzi) Army Flight School, transferred from Manchuria. Renamed the 6th Instruction Air Unit, Instruction Air Division, 16 July 1945.
Instruction Air Division	16 July 1945	─		─	─	Utsunomiya(?), Tochigi Prefecture, Japan	Formed by merging instruction air divisions after separating operational air units from them.
1st Air Group	1 June 1938	─		-	Gifu, Gifu Prefecture	─	Formed in Tokyo. Disbanded 15 April 1942.
2nd Air Group	2 August 1937	─		-	Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Manchuria	─	Renamed from the Kwantung Army Air Group. Renamed the 2nd Air Division 15 April 1942.
3rd Air Group	1 September 1939	─		-	Phnom Penh, French Indo-China (Cambodia)	─	Formed Nanking (Nanjing), China. Renamed the 3rd Air Division 15 April 1942.
4th Air Group	2 February 1942	─		─	─	─	Formed Manchuria. Renamed the 4th Air Division 15 April 1942.
5th Air Group	1 December 1940	─		─	Heito (Pingtung), Taiwan	─	Renamed the 5h Air Division 15 April 1942.
20th Fighter Air Group	10 July 1945	─	師	─	─	Komaki
30th Fighter Air Group	13 October 1944	─	威	─	─	Kumamoto
Kwantung Army Air Group	2 December 1935	─		Hsinking (Changchun, Xinjing), Manchuria	─	─	Renamed from the Kwantung Army Air Unit. Renamed the 2nd Air Group 2 August 1937.
Kwantung Army Air Unit	11 November 1931	─		─	─	─	Formed Heijo (Pyongyang), Korea. Renamed the Kwantung Army Air Group 2 December 1935.
1st Raiding Group [=Airborne Division]	25 November 1944	─	鸞	─	─	central Luzon, Philippines	Formed from the Army Raiding Training Department. Largely destroyed on Luzon Island by April 1945.

Anti-Aircraft divisions

Formed to defend major industrial centers of Japan from air attacks.

Unit name	Formation date	Replenishment district	Unit code name	HQ location on 1 August 1937	HQ location on 8 December 1941	HQ location on 15 August 1945	Notes
1st Anti-Aircraft Division	26 December 1944	Tokyo	晴	─	─	Tokyo	Formed from the Eastern Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group.
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division	5 May 1945	Nagoya	逐	─	─	Nagoya	Formed from the Nagoya Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit.
3rd Anti-Aircraft Division	5 May 1945	Osaka	炸	─	─	Osaka
4th Anti-Aircraft Division	5 May 1945	Kokura	彗	─	─	Kokura	Formed from the Western Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group.
Eastern Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group	1 June 1944	Tokyo		─	─	─	Formed from the Eastern Air Defense Brigade (formed 19 November 1941). Renamed 1st Anti-Aircraft Division 26 December 1944.
Central Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group	1 June 1944	Osaka		─	─	─	Formed from the Central Air Defense Brigade (formed 19 November 1941). Renamed 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division 5 May 1945.
Western Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group	1 June 1944	Kokura		─	─	─	Formed from the Western Air Defense Brigade (formed 19 November 1941). Renamed 4th Anti-Aircraft Division 5 May 1945.
Nagoya Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit	22 August 1944	Nagoya		─	─	─	Renamed 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division 5 May 1945.