10th Division (Japan)

10th Division
	10th Division Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	18 January 1962 – present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type	Infantry division
Part of	Central Army
Garrison/HQ	Nagoya
Commanders
Current; commander	Lt. Gen. Yorito Yamamoto

The 10th Division (第10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 Nagoya, Aichi. Its responsibility is the defense of the Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Mie and Toyama prefectures.

The division was raised on 18 January 1962.

The march on the 51st anniversary commemoration event of the 10th Division (September 29, 2013 Moriyama garrison)

74 type tank belonging to the 10th Division. In October 2011, Moriyama garrison.

Organization

10th Division, in Nagoya
- 10th Division HQ, in Nagoya
- 14th Infantry Regiment, in Kanazawa, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 33rd Infantry Regiment, in Tsu, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 35th Infantry Regiment, in Nagoya, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 10th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, in Kasugai, with Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles, and Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- 10th Artillery Regiment, in Toyokawa
  - 1st Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
  - 2nd Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
  - 3rd Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- 10th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Toyokawa, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems
- 10th Combat Engineer Battalion, in Kasugai
- 10th Signal Battalion, in Nagoya
- 10th Aviation Squadron, in Ise, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
- 10th NBC Protection Company, in Nagoya
- 10th Logistic Support Regiment, in Kasugai
  - 1st Maintenance Battalion
  - 2nd Maintenance Battalion
  - Supply Company
  - Medical Company
  - Transport Company

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