noun
National Defense Academy of Japan; NDA
Official name of Japan's military academy, often abbreviated as 防大 (ぼうだい).
防衛大学校は神奈川県横須賀市にある。
The National Defense Academy is located in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
彼は防衛大学校を卒業して自衛官になった。
He graduated from the National Defense Academy and became a Self-Defense Force officer.