Chiefs of The Naval General Staff
| # | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 1889 - 17 May 1889 | Rear Admiral Itō Toshiyoshi |
| 2 | 17 May 1889 - 17 Jun 1891 | Rear Admiral Arichi Shinanojo |
| 3 | 17 Jun 1891 - 12 Dec 1892 | Rear Admiral Inoue Yoshika |
| 4 | 12 Dec 1892 - 18 Jul 1894 | Vice Admiral Nakamuta Kuranosuke |
| 5 | 18 Jul 1894 - 11 May 1895 | Vice Admiral Kabayama Sukenori |
| 6 | 11 May 1895 - 20 Dec 1905 | Vice Admiral Itoh Sukeyuki |
| 7 | 20 Dec 1905 - 1 Dec 1909 | Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō |
| 8 | 1 Dec 1909 - 22 Apr 1914 | Vice Admiral Ijuin Gorō |
| 9 | 22 Apr 1914 - 1 Dec 1920 | Vice Admiral Shimamura Hayao |
| 10 | 1 Dec 1920 - 15 Apr 1925 | Admiral Yamashita Gentarō |
| 11 | 15 Apr 1925 - 22 Jan 1929 | Admiral Suzuki Kantarō |
| 12 | 22 Jan 1929 - 11 Jun 1930 | Admiral Kato Hiroharu |
| 13 | 11 Jun 1930 - 2 Feb 1932 | Vice Admiral Taniguchi Naomi |
| 14 | 2 Feb 1932 - 9 Apr 1941 | Admiral Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu |
| 15 | 9 Apr 1941 - 21 Feb 1944 | Admiral Nagano Osami |
| 16 | 21 Feb 1944 - 2 Aug 1944 | Admiral Shimada Shigetarō |
| 17 | 2 Aug 1944 - 29 May 1945 | Admiral Oikawa Koshirō |
| 18 | 29 May 1945 - 15 Oct 1945 | Admiral Toyoda Soemu |
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