[PAR] [TLE] Imperial Japanese Navy [SEP] The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 "   " or 日本海軍 "Nippon Kaigun", "Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire") was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 until 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's defeat and surrender in World War II.  It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff and the Ministry of the Navy, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor of Japan as supreme commander of the army and the navy.  The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed after the dissolution of the IJN. [PAR] [TLE] Akitsushima [SEP] Two ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy have been named Akitsushima, the ancient name for Japan:
[PAR] [TLE] Imperial Japanese Navy [ SEP ] The Imperial Japanese Navy ( IJN ; Kyūjitai : 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai : 大日本帝国海軍 " " or 日本海軍 " Nippon Kaigun " , " Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire " ) was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 until 1945 , when it was dissolved following Japan 's defeat and surrender in World War II . It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff and the Ministry of the Navy , both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor of Japan as supreme commander of the army and the navy . The Japan Maritime Self - Defense Force ( JMSDF ) was formed after the dissolution of the IJN . [PAR] [TLE] Akitsushima [ SEP ] Two ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy have been named Akitsushima , the ancient name for Japan :
Akitsushima has been the name of two ships in a navy that was dissolved following what war?
Akitsushima has been the name of two ships in a navy that was dissolved following what war ?
World War II
World War II