Terms of Use

These terms apply to all pages and features of the Site. Where a specific page sets out its own conditions, those conditions prevail.

Accuracy and liability are addressed in the Disclaimer; personal data and cookies in the Privacy Policy.

Articles on this Site are historical and structural analysis based on published secondary sources. They do not recommend any course of action and are not professional advice in military, legal, financial, or management matters.

Where sources disagree, figures are given as a range rather than a single asserted value. Please consult primary sources and qualified professionals before relying on anything here for a decision.

No registration is required and access is free of charge; your own connection costs apply. Content may be added, corrected, or removed without prior notice, and errors are corrected as soon as they are identified.

Copyright in the text and figures belongs to the operator or the respective rights holders. Quotation with a clear attribution (site name and the URL of the page) is welcome within the limits of applicable copyright law.

Please do not republish an article in full or in substantial part, redistribute altered versions, or reproduce the Site’s presentation, without prior permission. Paintings, maps, and portraits are, as a rule, public domain or freely licensed; follow the licence stated with each image.

The following are not permitted:

• Interfering with the operation of the Site (excessive requests, automated harvesting that imposes load, attempted unauthorised access)
• Altering the content and presenting it as the Site’s position
• Use for purposes contrary to law or public order
• Infringing the rights of third parties

The operator may change, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Site without prior notice, for maintenance, incidents, or other reasons, and accepts no liability for loss arising from this (see the Disclaimer).

The Site carries third-party advertising. Ad delivery and cookies are described in the Privacy Policy.

These terms and the use of the Site are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Japanese court having jurisdiction over the operator’s location as the court of first instance.

These terms may be amended to reflect changes in law or in how the Site is run. Amendments take effect when published on this page, and the last-updated date above is revised for material changes.

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