The is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It is headquartered in Itami, Hyōgo. Its responsibility is the defense of Chūgoku, Kansai, Shikoku and the Southern half of the Chūbu region. Organization Central Army, in Itami 3rd Division, in Itami, responsible for the defense of the Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Ōsaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures. 10th Division, in Nagoya, responsible for the defense of the Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Mie and Toyama prefectures. 13th Brigade, in Kaita, responsible for the defense of the Chūgoku region. 14th Brigade, in Zentsūji, responsible for the defense of Shikoku. 4th Engineer Brigade, in Uji 6th Engineer Group (Construction), in Toyokawa 7th Engineer Group (Construction), in Uji 102nd Equipment Company, in Uji 304th Engineer Company, in Izumo 305th Engineer Company, in Okayama 307th Vehicle Company, in Uji Western Army Artillery Unit, in Matsuyama, with three batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers (in peacetime under administrative control of the 14th Brigade) 8th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in Ono (Type 3 Chū-SAM) Central Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in Ōtsu 47th Infantry Regiment, in Kaita 49th Infantry Regiment, in Toyokawa 4th Basic Training Battalion, in Ōtsu 109th Training Battalion, in Ōtsu 110th Training Battalion, in Matsuyama Central Army Aviation Group, in Yao 5th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, in Ise Central Army Helicopter Battalion, in Mashiki Central Army Meteorological Company, in Mashiki Logistic Support Battalion, in Mashiki Central Army Logistic Support, in Kyoto Central Army Signal Group, in Itami 104th Signal Battalion, in Itami 104th Command Center Signal Battalion, in Itami 303rd Central Communication Company, in Itami Central Army Medical Service, in Itami Central Army Military Intelligence Battalion, in Itami Kansai Logistic Depot, in Uji External links Central Army Homepage (Japanese) Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Military units and formations established in 1960