COAST GUARD - Japan Coast Guard [shoulder insignia]
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| 三等海上保安士 | 二等海上保安士 | 一等海上保安士 | 三等海上保安正 |
| junior coast guard officer 3rd class | junior coast guard officer 2nd grade | junior coast guard officer 1st grade | coast guard officer 3rd grade |
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| 二等海上保安正 | 一等海上保安正 | 三等海上保安監 | 二等海上保安監 |
| coast guard officer 2nd grade | coast guard officer 1st grade | coast guard superintendent 3rd grade | coast guard superintendent 2nd grade |
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| 一等海上保安監・乙 | 一等海上保安監・甲 | 次長及び警備救難監 | 長官、 |
| coast guard superintendent 1st grade lower half | coast guard superintendent 1st grade upper half | vice commandant | commandant |