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Yoshihide Yoshida
吉田 圭秀
Official Portrait for Yoshihide Yoshida
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 March 2023
Preceded byKōji Yamazaki
Chief of the Ground Staff
In office
26 March 2021 – 30 March 2023
Preceded byGoro Yuasa
Succeeded byYasunori Morishita
Personal details
Born (1962-10-30) 30 October 1962 (age 62)
Tokyo, Japan
Military service
Allegiance Japan
Branch/service Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Years of service1986–present
Rank
Commands

General Yoshihide Yoshida (吉田 圭秀, Yoshida Yoshihide) (10 October 1962) is a Japanese military general who serves as the incumbent Chief of Staff, Joint Staff since March 2023. General Yoshida previously served as Chief of the Ground Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force from March 2021 to March 2023, and is the first person to become a General Officer in the JSDF that did not graduate from the National Defense Academy in over 30 years.[1]

Early life and education

Yoshihide Yoshida was born on 30 October 1962 in Tokyo. As a child, he was known for his gentle looks and stubborn nature. Yoshida was raised in Tokyo, but often moved in his teen years due to his father's job.[1] Yoshida went to the University of Tokyo, where he majored in Urban Engineering. While studying at the university, Yoshida became interested in the "world of the SDF" upon reading a book relating to Japan's comprehensive strategy concept made under the premiership of former Prime Minister Masayoshi Ōhira, and became exposed with learning about strategic planning and national security.[2] After his graduation, he commissioned into the JGSDF in 1986.[2] Yoshida also took the National Institute for Defense Studies General Course in August 2005.[3]

Military career

Official Portrait of General Yoshida as Chief of the Ground Staff, JGSDF
General Yoshida with the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David H. Berger

After graduating at the University of Tokyo in 1986, Yoshida joined the Ground Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School, and was appointed as Chief Sergeant. On March 1987, Yoshida was placed under the 26th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Division, and on August 1990, Yoshida successfully completed the Ground Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School. On March 1992, Yoshida served as an General Course Instructor under the Ordinary Course Teaching Regiment, before completing the Ground Self-Defense Force Command and Staff Course (39th term) on August 1993. On August 1995, Yoshida served under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the North America Bureau Japan-US Security Treaty Division, and on August 1997, he was named as company commander in the 34th Infantry Regiment under the 1st Division. Yoshida also served under the Personnel Department as an assistant in 1998, the Planning Section of the Equipment Department in 2000, and the Defense Department of the Defense Section of the Ground Staff Office in 2003.[3]

Yoshida was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in March 2005 and served as a researcher at the Research Headquarters in August 2006. Yoshida was named Head of the Business Planning Group, Defense Department in April 2007, before serving as a Regiment Commander of the 39th Infantry Regiment on March 24, 2009, where he also subsequently served as Camp Commander of Camp Hirosaki at Hirosaki, located in Aomori Prefecture, which is under the jurisdiction of the 9th Division. On March 2010, Yoshida served as the Chief for Policy & Programs Division of the Policy & Programs Department of the Ground Staff Office. Yoshida was named as Director General on Public Affairs, Joint Staff on March 2012, and on August 2013, he was named as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Western Army. On August 2015, Yoshida served as a Cabinet Councilor under the National Security Secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat[4]

On August 2017, Yoshida was named as commander of the 8th Division was promoted to Lieutenant General, and was present at the 8th Division Reorganization Ceremony at Camp Kita Kumamoto on 8 March 2018, which transformed the division into a "Rapid Deployment Division" for rapid deployment operations.[5] On April 2020, Yoshida was named as the commander of the Ground Component Command, where he led the creation of various reforms for various strategies towards a unified rapid response under a centralized command. On 26 March 2021, Yoshida was appointed to the Chief of the Ground Staff of the JGSDF, the highest position in the service. As Chief of the Ground Staff, Yoshida collaborated with various leaders aimed to enhance partnerships within the Asia-Pacific Region.[6] On 3 June 2021, Yoshida had announced that he had a telephone conference with the Philippines' Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and discussed higher levels of co-operation between the JGSDF and the Philippine Army.[7] On 24 June 2021, Yoshida had announced that he had a telephone conference with the Indian Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, where they expanded defense ties between the two countries.[8] On 2 December 2021, Yoshida announced new cyber warfare initiatives to be taken by the JGSDF, in co-operation with the US Navy and the US Army.[9] On 30 March 2023, the Ministry of Defense appointed General Yoshida as the next Chief of Staff, replacing General Kōji Yamazaki.[10]

Awards in Military Service

General Yoshida shaking hands with US Army Chief of Staff General James C. McConville after being presented the US Legion of Merit, with the degree of Commander (2022)

Defensive memorial cordon

  • 3rd Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 7th Defensive Memorial Cordon with 2 silver cherry blossom
  • 11th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 15th Defensive Memorial Cordon with 1 silver cherry blossom
  • 16th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 18th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 19th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 21st Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 22nd Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 24th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 25th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 26th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 32nd Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 33rd Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 37th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 40th Defensive Memorial Cordon
  • 41st Defensive Memorial Cordon

References

  1. ^ a b "New GSDF head vows to never 'unsheathe the sword' | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. ^ a b "Scholar general: Japan's ground force chief is Tokyo University grad". Nikkei Asia.
  3. ^ a b "吉田　圭秀". warp.ndl.go.jp.
  4. ^ "Organization, Joint Staff".
  5. ^ "JGSDF(Japan Ground Self Defense Force): history". JGSDF(Japan Ground Self Defense Force). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  6. ^ "陸上幕僚長より皆さまへ". 陸上自衛隊 公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  7. ^ "陸上幕僚長より皆さまへ". 陸上自衛隊 公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  8. ^ "陸上幕僚長より皆さまへ". 陸上自衛隊 公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  9. ^ "陸上幕僚長より皆さまへ". 陸上自衛隊 公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  10. ^ "Yoshida Tapped as Japan's Next Joint Staff Chief". Jiji Press. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023.
  11. ^ "Army Forces Full Honor Arrival ceremony in honor of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Chief of Staff". DVIDS.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
March 30, 2023-present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Gorō Yuasa
 Chief of the Ground Staff
March 26, 2021-March 30, 2023 		Succeeded by
Yasunori Morishita
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