The 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. 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 Battalion1, in Kasugai, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles 10th Tank Battalion1, with Type 74 main battle tanks 10th Artillery Regiment2, 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 note 1: Scheduled to be merged into the new 10th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion with Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles in 2023.note 2: Scheduled to deactivated at a date to be determined. External links Homepage 10th Division (Japanese) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Division Military units and formations established in 1962