Origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy - Dawn of the Rising Sun

Today we take a look at the reasons for the formation of the IJN and it’s early struggles from inception to the Sino-Japanese War. Sources: Naval History books, use code ’DRACH’ for 25% off - Free naval photos and channel posters - Want to support the channel? - Want to talk about ships? ’Legionnaire’ by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.