| Native name | 藤縄 祐爾 |
|---|---|
| Office | Chief of Staff, Joint Staff |
| Prime minister | Keizo Obuchi Yoshiro Mori |
| Term start | March 31, 1999 |
| Term end | March 27, 2001 |
| Predecessor | Kazuya Natsukawa |
| Successor | Shoji Takegouchi |
| Birth date | September 22, 1941 (age 85) |
| Office 2 | Chief of the Ground Staff |
| Prime minister 2 | Ryutaro Hashimoto Keizo Obuchi |
| Term start 2 | July 1, 1997 |
| Term end 2 | March 30, 1999 |
| Predecessor 2 | Nobutoshi Watanabebe |
| Successor 2 | Tsuneo Isoshima |
| Birth place | Hyogo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Service years | 1964–2001 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Chief of the Ground Staff, JGSDF Eastern Army Vice Chief of Staff, Ground Staff, JGSDF 7th Division |
| Alma mater | National Defense Academy of Japan |
General Yuji Fujinawa (藤縄 祐爾, Fujinawa Yūji) is a retired Japanese general who served in the Japan Self-Defense Forces. A lifelong career military officer, he began as an infantry officer. He was named Chief-of-Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in July 1997, and became Chairman of the Joint Staff Council in March 1999,[1] his term ending in March 2001.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Chairman, Joint Staff Council". Japanese Defense Agency. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2025.