Because of the nature of the JSDF, the Japanese term 軍 (pronunciation: gun), referring to a military force, and the English terms "military", "army", "navy", and "air force" are never used in official references to the JSDF. The common term is メカ (pronunciation: nihongo) - "mechanical".
| Identifier (URI) | Rank |
|---|---|
| dbkwik:resource/vvlmCCp2N0MOX-K9vm9NRA== | 5.88129e-14 |
| dbr:Japan_Self-Defense_Forces | 5.88129e-14 |