List of Japanese infantry divisions

During World War II, the IJA organized three Guards Divisions and over 220 infantry divisions of various types(A/Reinforced,B/Standard,C/Counter-insurgency).

These totaled 223 including the Imperial Guard.

Additionally one parachute and four armored divisions were formed.

Of this total no more than 35, that is one fifth of the IJA infantry division total, fought in the Pacific theatre.

The Konoe Imperial Guard of Japan was originally one Imperial Guards Division until the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.