As of 2025, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) had commissioned ** destroyers into service, making it Japan's primary naval ship type. Japan's naval vessels belong to the maritime branch of the JSDF, which is called the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force or JMSDF.
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Ministry of Defense (Japan). (July 16, 2025). Number of major naval vessels commissioned into service by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as of March 2025, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1287126/japan-jsdf-ship-number-by-type/
Ministry of Defense (Japan). "Number of major naval vessels commissioned into service by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as of March 2025, by type." Chart. July 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1287126/japan-jsdf-ship-number-by-type/
Ministry of Defense (Japan). (2025). Number of major naval vessels commissioned into service by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as of March 2025, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1287126/japan-jsdf-ship-number-by-type/
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Number of major naval vessels commissioned into service by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as of March 2025, by type [Graph], Ministry of Defense (Japan), July 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287126/japan-jsdf-ship-number-by-type/
