| Name rank: Name of the Rank: | major General | Major General |
| Name of the rank in the original: The Original Name of the Rank: | 陸軍少将 / りくぐんしょうしょう | |
| General group: Generals Group: | - | - |
| Date of creation: Established: | 08.05.1873 | |
| Predecessor: Preceding Rank: | - | - |
| Date of termination: Abolished: | 02.09.1945 | |
| Successor: Succeeding Rank: | major general | Major General |
| Rank higher: Higher Rank: | lieutenant general | Lieutenant General |
| Rank lower: Lower Rank: | colonel | Colonel |
| Rank equivalent: Equivalent Rank: | Rear admiral | Rear-admiral |
| the Number of the award: Number of Appointments: | ? | |
| Note: Note: | - | - |
| Source: Sources: | http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/陸軍少将 | |
rukávová insignia 1943-1945
límcová insignia 1943-1945
insignia 1911-1920
insignia 1931-1938