| Name rank: Name of the Rank: | Rear admiral | Rear-admiral |
| Name of the rank in the original: The Original Name of the Rank: | 海軍少将 / かいぐんしょうしょう | |
| General group: Generals Group: | - | - |
| Date of creation: Established: | 08.05.1873 | |
| Predecessor: Preceding Rank: | - | - |
| Date of termination: Abolished: | 02.09.1945 | |
| Successor: Succeeding Rank: | rear admiral | Rear-admiral |
| Rank higher: Higher Rank: | vice admiral | Vice-admiral |
| Rank lower: Lower Rank: | commodore | Commodore |
| Rank equivalent: Equivalent Rank: | generálmajor | Generalmajor |
| the Number of the award: Number of Appointments: | ? | |
| Note: Note: | - | - |
| Source: Sources: | http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/海軍少将 | |
