KnowraJapan Self-Defense ForcesLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Japan Self-Defense Forces, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 9Compared with 2Imperial Japanese ArmyCompared with: They replaced the dissolved imperial army under a markedly different postwar framework.Postwar JapanRelated: The forces developed within the legal and political limits associated with Article 9.Constitution of JapanRelated: Their existence alongside Article 9 has made the constitutional meaning of self-defense contested.Japan–United States relationsRelated: The forces provide Japan’s principal military contribution to the alliance.Japan–United States Security TreatyRelated: The alliance operates alongside Japan’s own defense capabilities.Conscription in JapanCompared with: Postwar Japan relies on voluntary recruitment rather than general conscription.Nobusuke KishiRelated: Kishi’s security policy sought a larger Japanese role alongside the U.S. alliance.Government of JapanRelated: Its missions and legal scope make Article 9 a continuing policy question.Tokyo TowerRelated: Steel sourced from scrapped tanks, including material associated with the Self-Defense Forces, was used in construction.GacktRelated: Gackt's public appearances and support activities have included events connected to the forces.Tomiichi MurayamaRelated: Murayama accepted the forces’ constitutionality, reversing his party’s established position.