Navy Officer

…After the Meiji Restoration, the military system of the new government did not have an independent naval administrative agency, and the system changed from the Navy and Army Affairs Division to the Military Defense Bureau, Military Affairs Officer, and Ministry of War. In 1870 (Meiji 3), the Navy Section was established within the Ministry of War, which was further divided into the Army Department and the Navy Department. In February 1872, the Ministry of War was abolished and the Navy Ministry was established, and the Army and Navy became independent. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Navy Officer" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…明治維新後，新政府の軍制では，海軍独立の行政機関はなく，海陸軍務課，軍防事務局，軍務官，兵部省と変遷した。1870年(明治3)兵部省内に海軍掛が設けられ，さらに陸軍部と海軍部とに区分された。72年2月兵部省が廃止されて海軍省が設置され，陸海軍は分離独立することになった。…

※「海軍掛」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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