Naval General College - kaigundai gakko (English spelling) naval general college

Japanese: 海軍大学校 - かいぐんだいがっこう（英語表記）naval general college

A university that selects outstanding naval officers, trains them in the academic subjects necessary for advanced military tactics and military research, and conducts research on advanced military tactics. Major nations with navies have established Naval War Colleges to provide education for senior commanders and staff officers, and conduct military research. Japan's former Naval War College was established in August 1888, and students were divided into Class A, Special Course, Engineer, and Special Course. Class A students were selected by the Minister of the Navy from among majors or captains to acquire advanced military science and other academic subjects necessary for important officials or senior commanders. Special Course students were selected by the Minister from among colonels and lieutenants who had not completed the Class A course. Engineer students were selected from captains and lieutenants to acquire advanced engineering skills. Special Course students were selected from among officers to study specialized subjects, and were entrusted to other universities, such as science and engineering, politics, economics, and humanities such as languages, to acquire their studies. Furthermore, the Imperial Japanese Navy produced many admirals who did not graduate from the Naval War College, presumably because it placed importance on experience and knowledge at sea.

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Japanese:

海軍将校のなかから優秀な者を選抜し，高等用兵および軍事研究に必要な学術を修得させ，高等用兵に関する研究を行う大学。海軍を有する主要各国は，高級指揮官，幕僚教育，軍事研究のための海軍大学校を設立している。日本の旧海軍大学校は，1888年8月に設置され，学生は甲種，特修，機関，選科に分れていた。甲種学生は，重要な職員または高級指揮官に必要な高等な兵学その他の学術を修得させるために，少佐または大尉のなかから海軍大臣が選考のうえ命じた。特修学生は，甲種学生の教程を経なかった大佐，中佐のなかから大臣が選考のうえ命じた。機関学生は，大尉または中尉のなかから選抜し，高等の機関術を修得させた。選科学生は，士官のなかから専門の学科を研究するために選抜し，理工学系，政治，経済，語学などの人文学系など他大学に委託し，修得させた。なお旧日本海軍では海軍大学校を卒業しない多くの将官を輩出したが，それは海上の経験と識見を重視したためと思われる。

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