20th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

20th Division
Surrender of the IJA 18th Army at New Guinea
Active24 December 1915 – 13 September 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYongsan, Korea
Nickname(s)Morning Division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Masutaro Nakai

The 20th Division (第20師団, Dai-nijū Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Morning Division (朝兵団, Asa Heidan).

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