Last batch of Imperial Japanese Army Divisions

224th Division
224th Division
第224師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	54th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Hiroshima
Nickname(s)	Akō (赤穂)
Engagements	none

222nd Division
222nd Division
第222師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	11th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Hirosaki - Ichinoseki
Nickname(s)	Towada (八甲, Hakko)
Engagements	none

221st Division
221st Division
第221師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	51st army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Nagano - Kashima
Nickname(s)	Tenryū (天龍)
Engagements	none

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Independent Mixed Brigade

Infantry Division (including guard divisions)

Independent Armored Brigade

Armored division

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Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

Mobile reserve divisions

221st division

222nd division

224th division

225th division

225th Division
第225師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	15th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Himeji
Nickname(s)	Kongō (金剛)
Engagements	none

229th division

229th Division
第229師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	13th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Kanazawa
Nickname(s)	Hokuetsu (北越)
Engagements	none

230th division

230th Division
第230師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	59th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)	Sōbu (総武)
Engagements	none

231st division

231st Division
第231師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	59th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)	Power (大国, Taikoku)
Engagements	none

234th division

234th Division
第234師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	52nd army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yōkaichiba
Nickname(s)	Tone (利根)
Engagements	none

Coastal defense divisions

303rd division

303rd Division
第303師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	40th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Satsumasendai
Nickname(s)	Takashi (高師)
Engagements	none

308th division

308th Division
第308師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	50th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Noheji
Nickname(s)	Iwaki (岩木)
Engagements	none

312th division

312th Division
第312師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	56th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Imari
Nickname(s)	Chitose (千歳)
Engagements	none

316th division

316th Division
第316師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	53rd army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Isehara
Nickname(s)	Yamashiro (山城)
Engagements	none

320th division

320th Division
第320師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	17th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Wonsan
Nickname(s)	Senbu (宣武)
Engagements	none

The 320th division has completed organization 25 July 1945 in Daegu, performing a police duties from Daegu to Seoul. After the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945, the 320th division was ordered to move north to Wonsan, but did not complete the move due to the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

Notes

This section incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第320師団 (日本軍), accessed 22 July 2016

321st division

321st Division
第321師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	12th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Izu Ōshima
Nickname(s)	Iso (磯)
Engagements	none

322nd division

322nd Division
第322師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	11th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Iwanuma^[15]
Nickname(s)	Bandai (磐梯)
Engagements	none

344th division

344th Division
第344師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	55th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	South-west Shikoku^[16]
Nickname(s)	Mount Tsurugi (剣山)
Engagements	none

351st division

351st Division
第351師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	56th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Fukuoka^[17]
Nickname(s)	Akagi (赤城)
Engagements	none

354th division

354th Division
第354師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	Army of Tokyo Bay
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Maruyama^[18]
Nickname(s)	Bukō (那智)
Engagements	none

355th division

355th Division
第355師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance	54th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Himeji
Nickname(s)	Nachi (那智)
Engagements	none

Notes and references

This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 本土決戦第三次兵備, accessed 20 July 2016
Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.

[1] 歩兵第316/317/318連隊/221D

[2] 歩兵第307/308/309連隊/222D

[3] 歩兵第340/341/342連隊/224D

[4] 歩兵第343/344/345連隊/225D

[5] 歩兵第334/335/336連隊/229D

[6] 歩兵第319/320/321連隊/230D

[7] 歩兵第346/347/348連隊/231D

[8] 歩兵第322/323/324連隊/234D

[9] 歩兵第337/338/339連隊/303D

[10] 歩兵第310/311/312連隊/308D

[11] 歩兵第358/359/360連隊/312D

[12] 歩兵第349/350/351連隊/316D

[13] 歩兵第361/362/363隊//320D

[14] 歩兵第325/326/327連隊/321D

[15] 歩兵第313/314/315連隊/322D

[16] 歩兵第352/353/354連隊/344D

[17] 歩兵第328/329/330連隊/351D

[18] 歩兵第331/332/333連隊/354D

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221st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	51st army
Components	316. infantry regiment^[1] 317. Infantry regiment 318. Infantry regiment

222nd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	11th area army
Components	307. Infantry regiment 308. Infantry regiment^[2] 309. Infantry regiment

224th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	54th army
Components	340. Infantry regiment (Hiroshima) 341. Infantry regiment (Tottori)^[3] 342. Infantry regiment(Okayama)

225th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	15th area army
Components	343. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Tatsuno) 344. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Himeji)^[4] 345. Infantry regiment(Himeji)

229th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	13th area army
Components	334. Infantry regiment (Kanazawa→Hakusan) 335. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Kurokawa)^[5] 336. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Tsuzawa-machi)