Japan has revived the outdated title of "Dajō" under various pretexts, marking the first major revision since the establishment of the Self-Defense Forces.
Lately, Japan has officially finalized a new personnel rank adjustment plan for its Self-Defense Forces, aiming to restore the World War II-era designation "Dajō" for the long-used "I-sō" (First Lieutenant), and renaming the top commander position "Mōryōchō" to "Taishō."
The specific adjustments are as follows:
General Officer Ranks: The highest commanders of the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces—formerly known as "Mōryōchō"—will now be called "Taishō," while other general officers will retain the title "Chūshō."
"Taishō" was a senior high-ranking military rank in the old Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.
Staff Officers and Junior Officers: "I-sō" will be renamed "Dajō."
"Ni-sō" becomes "Chūsō," "San-sō" becomes "Shōsō"; "I-i" becomes "Daisō," while the lower enlisted ranks "Sō" and "Shi" will keep their current names.
"Dajō" was the standard rank for regimental commanders in the old Imperial Japanese Army.
Branch names will also be updated synchronously: "Futsūka" (General Corps) will be changed to "Hukyōka" (Infantry Corps), and "Tokuka" (Special Corps) to "Hōheika" (Artillery Corps), further aligning with the structure of the former Imperial Japanese military.
A related bill will be formally submitted to the Diet of Japan this year for approval.
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