3rd Division | |
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![]() 3rd Division Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
Active | 18 January 1962 – present |
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Type | Infantry division |
Size | about 6400 soldiers |
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Garrison/HQ | Itami |
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Current commander | Lt. Gen. Shigeru Kobayashi |
The 3rd Division (第3師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Central Army and is headquartered in Itami, Hyōgo.[1] Its responsibility is the defense of the Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Ōsaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures.
The division was raised on 18 January 1962.