The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) is the Ministry of Defense’s core policy research arm, conducting research and studies with a policy orientation primarily on security and military history, while also serving as a strategic college-level educational institution for the training of high-level officers of the Self-Defense Forces.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.nids.mod.go.jp
- Address:
- 5-1 Ichigayahonmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8808 Japan
- Country:
- Japan
- Sub-region:
- Eastern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Japan
Operating languages
English
, Japanese
Organisation details
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Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1952
Age (years)
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Founded by
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Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Manabu Imakyurei
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Ishikawa Takeshi
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): KAWASAKI Masahiro
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Ishikawa Takeshi
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): KAWASAKI Masahiro
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
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2021
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2020
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% Female staff
2021
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% Female researchers
2021
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Organisational performance
Publications
2023
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2022
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2020
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2022)
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Likes (2021)
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Twitter
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2022)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Subscribers (2024)
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Subscribers (2023)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 26/03/2025
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