noun
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
Official name of Japan's army-equivalent land force. Often abbreviated as 陸自 (りくじ) in news and conversation.
陸上自衛隊は災害派遣でも活躍している。
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is also active in disaster relief operations.
彼は大学卒業後、陸上自衛隊に入隊した。
After graduating from university, he joined the JGSDF.