Fleet Review (Japan)
Both the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has hosted Fleet Reviews on an regular basis in Sagami Bay since 1956. The fleet review continues the tradition of triennial fleet reviews held by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1868 to 1940.
Fleet Review 観艦式 | |
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The JMSDF fleet preparing for the 2009 Fleet Review | |
Status | Active |
Frequency | Approximately triennial |
Location(s) | Sagami Bay, Japan |
Country | Japan |
Years active | 68 |
Inaugurated | 1956 |
Next event | October 14, 2019 (canceled) |
Participants | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Coast Guard |
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