Joint Staff Office
| 統合幕僚監部 Tōgō Bakuryō Kanbu | |
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| Formed | July 1954 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Defense (Japan) |
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| Website | Joint Staff Office Homepage |
The Joint Staff Office (Japanese: 統合幕僚監部, Tōgō bakuryō-kanbu: abbreviation: JSO), also known as the Joint Staff and formerly known as the Joint Staff Council, is one of the administrative agencies within the Government of Japan. It is a special organisation under the Japanese Ministry of Defense responsible for integrating the military operations of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces. The abbreviation of the agency in Japanese is Tōbaku (統幕).
The JSO is considered to be the equivalent of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of foreign armed forces, including that of the United States. Its predecessor was the Joint Chiefs Council (JSC). The office is located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.