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IJN Zuikaku (瑞鶴/ずいかく, literally Auspicious Crane) was a Shokaku-class aircraft carrier built for the IJN, took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

IJN Hiryu (飛龍/ひりゅう, literally flying dragon) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN during the 1930s. The only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Soryu design, took part in the Japanese invasion of French Indochina, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island.

IJN Kongo (金剛/こんごう) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II, named for Mount Kongo, literally "Indestructible Diamond". She was the first battlecruiser of the Kongo class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built.

IJN Shinano (信濃/しなの) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Yamato (大和/ヤマト) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II. Named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior battleship fleet of the United States, Japan’s main rival in the Pacific. She and her sister ship, Musashi, were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed in history, displacing 72,800 tonnes at full load and armed with nine 18.1 inch Type 94 main guns, which were the largest guns ever mounted on a warship.

IJN Yamato (大和/ヤマト) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II. Named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior battleship fleet of the United States, Japan's main rival in the Pacific.

IJN Kaga (加賀/かが) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after the former Kaga Province in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier

IJN Kii (紀伊/きい) was the leadship of the Kii-class battleship. Ordered in 1921, as apart of a mass Japanese naval build up program (the famed 8-8 fleet scheme).

IJN Soryu (蒼龍/そうりゅう), literally "Blue Dragon", was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN during the mid-1930, took part in Second Sino-Japanese War and later Pacific War.

Akagi (赤城/あかぎ, Red Castle in Japanese) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture. Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. Akagi participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll, Akagi and the other carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Enterprise severely damaged Akagi. When it became obvious she could not be saved, she was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to prevent her from falling into enemy hands.

IJN Kii (紀伊/きい) was the leadship of the Kii-class battleship. Ordered in 1921, as apart of a mass Japanese naval build up program (the famed 8-8 fleet scheme). However, after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, all work on the Kii-class ships was suspended and cancelled.

IJN Ise (伊勢/いせ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 - 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Ise was scrapped in 1946 - 1947.

IJN Kirishima (霧島/きりしま) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II, designed and laides in 1012 as battlecruiser, rebuilt and upgraded into battleship in 1927.

IJN Junyo (隼鷹, meaning Peregrine Falcon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hyuga (日向/ひゅうが) was the second and last Ise-class battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1918, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 - 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Hyuga was scrapped in 1946–1947.

IJN Fuso (扶桑/ふそう) was the lead ship of the two Fuso-class dreadnought battleships built for the IJN, named after the classical name of Japan, launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915.Fuso was modernized in 1930 – 1935 and again in 1937 – 1941, with improvements to her armor and propulsion machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. With only 14-inch guns, she was outclassed by other Japanese battleships at the beginning of World War II, and played auxiliary roles for most of the war.

IJN Musashi (武藏/むさし) was one of the two Yamato-class battleships, built for the IJN, beginning in the late 1930s, named after the former Japanese province. Commissioned in mid 1942, Musashi was modified to serve as the flagship of the Combined Fleet, and spent the rest of the year working up.

IJN Hyuga (日向/ひゅうが) was the second and last Ise-class battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1918, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 – 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Hyuga was scrapped in 1946–1947.

IJN Soryu (蒼龍/そうりゅう), literally “Blue Dragon”, was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN during the mid-1930, took part in Second Sino-Japanese War and later Pacific War. In Battle of Midway in June 1942, the carrier was attacked by American carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown after bombarding American forces on Midway Atoll, and later sunked by Dive bombers from Yorktown.

IJN Taiho (大鳳, meaning Great Phoenix) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Kaga (加賀/かが) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after the former Kaga Province in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier

IJN Nagato (長門/ながと) was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s, named after the Nagato Province, the lead ship of her class. The ship was modernized in 1934 – 1936 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style.

IJN Shokaku (翔鶴, meaning Soaring Crane) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Kirishima (霧島/きりしま) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II, designed and laides in 1012 as battlecruiser, rebuilt and upgraded into battleship in 1927.

IJN Nagato (長門/ながと) was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s, named after the Nagato Province, the lead ship of her class. The ship was modernized in 1934 - 1936 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style.

IJN Musashi (武藏/むさし) was one of the two Yamato-class battleships, built for the IJN, beginning in the late 1930s, named after the former Japanese province. Commissioned in mid 1942, Musashi was modified to serve as the flagship of the Combined Fleet, and spent the rest of the year working up.

Akagi (赤城/あかぎ, Red Castle in Japanese) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture. Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.

IJN Ibuki (伊吹) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hakuryu (白竜, meaning White Dragon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hiyo (飛鷹, meaning Flying Hawk) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hosho (鳳翔, meaning Phoenix Flying ) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Yamato (金剛/こんごう) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II, named for Mount Kongo, literally “Indestructible Diamond”. She was the first battlecruiser of the Kongo class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built.

IJN Shinyo (神鷹, meaning Divine Hawk) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Ryujo (龍驤, meaning Prancing Dragon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

For those with an interest in the big gun ships of WW2 in the Pacific or fans of history and militaria.

IJN Ise (伊勢/いせ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 – 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Ise was scrapped in 1946 – 1947.