This warship is the slightly modified class of second-generation, general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.

[1] Since FY1991, the JMSDF started construction of the second-generation, general-purpose destroyers (汎用護衛艦, Hanyou-goei-kan), Murasame class.

[1] From FY1998 onwards, a slightly modified version that corrected these dissatisfaction points was to be built: Takanami class.

[2] Although their displacement become slightly increased, there was no change to their main engines, as it was not a big difference so it had little effect on the performance of the ship.

Although vertical launching systems were divided into two places in the Murasame class, 16-cell Mk 41 for VL-ASROC on the bow deck and 16-cell Mk 48 for Sea Sparrow (later replaced with Evolved Sea Sparrow) on the middle deck, they are compiled in one place, 32-cell Mk 41 on the bow deck in this class.