Fleet Review (Japan)
| Fleet Review 観艦式 | |
|---|---|
The JMSDF fleet preparing for the 2009 Fleet Review | |
| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Approximately triennial |
| Locations | Sagami Bay, Japan |
| Country | Japan |
| Years active | 70 |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Next event | October 14, 2019 (canceled) |
| Participants | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Coast Guard |
Both the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has hosted Fleet Reviews on a regular basis in Sagami Bay since 1956. The fleet review continues the tradition of triennial fleet reviews held by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1868 to 1940.