Ministry of Military Affairs (ritsuryō period)
Historical term for the ministry overseeing military affairs under the ritsuryō system (7th–10th centuries).
The Ministry of Military Affairs oversaw military matters under the ritsuryō system.
military command body (early Meiji)
Refers to a short-lived military command organization in the early Meiji period (1868–1872), distinct from the earlier ritsuryō ministry.
The early Meiji military command body sought to establish a modern military system.