Japan Coast Guard

coast guard of Japan

The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁, Kaijō Hoan-chō) is the coast guard of Japan.

Japan Coast Guard
海上保安庁
Kaijō Hoan-chō
Abbreviation JCG
S-Mark
Japan Coast Guard ensign
Motto 正義仁愛
Righteous Benevolence
Agency Overview
Employees 13,744[1]
Annual Budget 210,601,000,000 yen[1]
Legal personality Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
Japan
Legal jurisdiction Maritime law enforcement within Japan's EEZ
Governing body Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
General nature
  • Civilian agency
Operational Structure
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Agency executive Takahiro Okushima[2], Commandant
Child agency Japan Coast Guard Academy
Facilities
Numbered Regionss 11
Shipss 379
Fixed Wings 26
Rotary Wings 46
Website
Official Site (in Japanese)
Official Site (in English)

The Japan Coast Guard has about 13,700 personnel and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is in charge of the coast guard. The Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948.

The motto of the Japan Coast Guard is "Righteous Benevolence" (正義仁愛, Seigi Jin'ai).

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/e/english.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. "JCG Organization". kaiho.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2021.