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The was the unit code name used by Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The ''Tsūshōgō'' was the combination of and . ''Heidan-Mojifu'' was the kanji code assigned for every division, independent brigade and other larger unit. Each ''Heidan-Mojifu'' usually consisted of one kanji, but some units established in the last stages of the war had two-characters codes. Unmobilized units were assigned area codes, such as ''東部'' (''Tōbu'', 'east area of Japan'). The ''Tsūshō-Bangō'' was the 3-5 figures code number assigned for every IJA unit. For example, the 116th Division had the Heidan-Mojifu 嵐 (''Arashi'', 'storm'). The Tsūshōgō of the division units were the following : 〔(第116師団衛生隊 )〕 *109th Infantry Regiment - *120th Infantry Regiment - Unit ''Arashi'' 6212 *133rd Infantry Regiment - Unit ''Arashi'' 6214〔(歩兵第133連隊 )〕 *122nd Field Artillery Regiment - Unit ''Arashi'' 6222 *116th Construction Regiment - Unit ''Arashi'' 6225 *116th Transport Regiment - Unit ''Arashi'' 6227 *Division combat medical unit - Unit ''Arashi'' 6229 Unit 731 was an example of a ''tsūshō-bangō''. The official unit name was and the full code name was . 〔Tamura, Yuzuru (731部隊 )〕 満州 (''Manshū'', meaning 'Manchuria') was the code assigned for some Kwantung Army units. == References == * War History Office of Japan's Ministry of Defense ''戦史叢書 陸海軍年表 付 兵語・用語の解説'', (Senshi Sōshō No.102), Tokyo, Asagumo-Shimbun, 1980. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tsūshōgō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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