Joint Staff Office

Joint Staff Office
統合幕僚監部; Tōgō Bakuryō Kanbu
Agency overview
Formed	July 1954
Jurisdiction	Government of Japan
Headquarters	Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Agency executive	General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff;
Parent department	Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Child agencies	Joint Staff College; SDF Intelligence Security Command; JSDF Cyber Defence Command;
Website	Joint Staff Office Homepage

The Joint Staff Office (Japanese: 統合幕僚監部, Tōgō bakuryō-kanbu: abbreviation: JSO), also known as the Joint Staff and formerly known as the Joint Staff Council, is one of the administrative agencies within the Government of Japan. It is a special organisation under the Japanese Ministry of Defense responsible for integrating the military operations of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces. The abbreviation of the agency in Japanese is Tōbaku (統幕).

The JSO is considered to be the equivalent of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of foreign armed forces, including that of the United States. Its predecessor was the Joint Chiefs Council (JSC). The office is located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

The current Chief of Staff, Joint Staff is General Yoshihide Yoshida, who replaced General Koji Yamazaki after being appointed on 22 March 2023.

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