Japan Coast Guard

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The Japan Coast Guard is the coast guard responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It consists of about 13,700 personnel. The Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948 as the Maritime Safety Agency and received its current English name in 2000.

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JCG; JMSA; MSA; Maritime Safety Agency of Japan
government office, independent organ, coast guard

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    ca. 1948 Japanese nautical chart - Perak River and Approaches, Malacca Straitca. 1948 Japanese nautical chart - Perak River and Approaches, Malacca Strait
    Japan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092727Japan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092727
    Japan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092728Japan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092728
    Situation when a Japanese minesweeper hit a mine off the coast of Wonsan in 1950Situation when a Japanese minesweeper hit a mine off the coast of Wonsan in 1950
    Yonekichi Yanagisawa(1903-1995)Yonekichi Yanagisawa(1903-1995)
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    Japan Coast Guard Band at Hibiya Park on July 2009Japan Coast Guard Band at Hibiya Park on July 2009
    PL 67, a Hateruma-class patrol vessel of the Japan Coast Guard, seen in Yokohama harbour on 10 November 2010.PL 67, a Hateruma-class patrol vessel of the Japan Coast Guard, seen in Yokohama harbour on 10 November 2010.
    えりも潜水士えりも潜水士
    Cenotaph of Japan Coast GuardCenotaph of Japan Coast Guard
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      eventarmed conflict1954Battle of Dokdonaval battle, Dokdo Volunteer Garrison, bombardment, Japan Coast GuardWikidata
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      commonsimageca. 1948 Japanese nautical chart - Perak River and Approaches, Malacca Strait Commons
      commonsimageJapan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092727 Commons
      commonsimageJapan Coast Guard Vessel Yashima DVIDS1092728 Commons
      commonsimageSituation when a Japanese minesweeper hit a mine off the coast of Wonsan in 1950 Commons
      commonsimageYonekichi Yanagisawa(1903-1995) Commons
      commonsimageNPCGF Commons
      commonsimageJapan Coast Guard Band at Hibiya Park on July 2009 Commons
      commonsimagePL 67, a Hateruma-class patrol vessel of the Japan Coast Guard, seen in Yokohama harbour on 10 November 2010. Commons
      commonsimageえりも潜水士 Commons
      commonsimageCenotaph of Japan Coast Guard Commons