Japan Coast Guard

Japan Coast Guard
海上保安庁
Kaijō Hoan-chō
S-Mark
Japan Coast Guard ensign
AbbreviationJCG
Motto正義仁愛
Righteous Benevolence
Agency overview
Formed1948 (1948) (as the Maritime Safety Agency)
April 2000 (2000-04) (as the Japan Coast Guard)
Employees13,744[1]
Annual budget210,601,000,000 yen[1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
Japan
Operations jurisdictionJapan
Legal jurisdictionMaritime law enforcement within Japan's EEZ
Governing bodyMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Operational structure
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Agency executive
  • Takahiro Okushima[2], Commandant
Child agency
  • Japan Coast Guard Academy
Facilities
Numbered Regions11
Ships379
Fixed Wings26
Rotary Wings46
Website
Official Site (in Japanese)
Official Site (in English)

The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁, Kaijō Hoan-chō) is the coast guard of Japan.

The Japan Coast Guard has about 13,700 personnel and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is in charge of the coast guard. The Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948.

The motto of the Japan Coast Guard is "Righteous Benevolence" (正義仁愛, Seigi Jin'ai).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/e/english.pdf
  2. "JCG Organization". kaiho.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2021.