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THE JAPANESE ADMIRALTY
The Japanese Admiralty is modelled closely on the British one.
The supreme command is vested in the Emperor.
The Minister of Marine—the present holder of this office (1904) is Admiral Yamamoto Gombey—is a member of the Cabinet, and superintends administration. He is selected from the admirals on the active list, and responsible under the Emperor for everything.
The coast is divided into four naval districts:—
| Yokosuka. | Sassebo. | |
| Kuré. | Maitzuru. |
A fifth district, that of Muroran, is in process of formation.
Each district has its headquarters at the arsenal from which it takes its name, and barracks, etc., are at each of these places.
The men belonging to any district wear the name of that on their cap ribbons, not the name of the ship in which they serve.