noun
Ministry of Military Affairs (ritsuryō period)
Historical term for the ministry overseeing military affairs under the ritsuryō system (7th–10th centuries).
兵部省は律令制下で軍事を司った。
The Ministry of Military Affairs oversaw military matters under the ritsuryō system.
noun
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.
明治初期の兵部省は、近代的な軍制を整備しようとした。
The early Meiji military command body sought to establish a modern military system.