The 2nd Division (第2師団, Dai-Ni Shidan) is one of nine active
divisions of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the
Northern Army and is headquartered at Camp Asahikawa in
Asahikawa,
Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of North Western Hokkaidō.
2nd Intelligence Unit, at Camp Kamifurano, with
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note 1: Infantry Regiments are roughly battalion strength, derived from the
Pentomic structure that reorganized regiments from consisting of battalions to consisting of companies. Battalions in Japanese practice generally refer to smaller units composed of fewer companies or batteries, such as a 2-company divisional tank battalion as opposed to a 5-company tank regiment.