Immediately available to Japan on the declaration of war were 257,000 infantry, 11,000 cavalry and 894 pieces of artillery. These figures were divided between the Imperial Guards division, 12 regular divisions, 2 cavalry brigades, 2 artillery brigades, 13 reserve brigades, depot troops and the garrison of Taiwan. A regular Japanese division contained 11,400 infantry, 430 cavalry and 36 guns – the guns being organised into batteries of 6. Though another 4 divisions and 4 reserve brigades were formed in 1904, no further formations were created as the reserves were used to replace losses sustained in combat. Japanese reserves were given a full year of training before entering combat, though as the war progressed this was reduced to 6 months due to high casualties. The Japanese army did not follow the European convention of implementing Corps, thus there were no corps troops or command and the Japanese divisions were immediately subordinate to armies.
iMMediATEly AvailablE to JaPaN on tHe declaration of WAr weRe 257,000 Infantry, 11,000 CAvaLry aNd 894 piEces of ArtIlleRy. tHESe fIGUres WERe divIdED bEtWeen tHE ImpeRIaL guArdS DivIsion, 12 regular DIviSiONS, 2 cavalry BrIgaDes, 2 artIllerY brigaDes, 13 rEserVe brIgades, Depot troops anD tHe GArriSon Of TAIwAn. a regUlar Japanese dIvIsion contAIneD 11,400 infantRY, 430 cAvalry And 36 gunS – the guns BeINg oRgaNIseD Into battERieS oF 6. though anOtHer 4 diViSions and 4 reServE brigades WEre FormEd in 1904, no fUrther foRmatIons weRE CrEated as the reServEs weRe used to RepLaCE lOsses sUStaINed in cOMbat. JapanesE ReServEs WEre giveN a fuLL YeAr Of TrAinIng BefoRe enteRing combAt, tHOugh as thE war PRoGREsSeD This was reducEd to 6 montHs DuE To higH casualTies. THe Japanese ArmY dId NOT folLOW the EurOpEaN cONvENtion of implemeNTiNg cORPS, ThUs tHerE WerE no corps troOPs or COmMand anD the jAPanese DivIsiOnS were immEdiately suBOrdInAte to armieS.