The 4th Division (第4師団, Daishi shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was Yodo Division (淀兵団, Yodo-heidan), which came from the Yodo River. The 4th Division was formed in Osaka City in January 1871 as the Osaka Garrison (大阪鎮台, Osaka chindai), one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. The Osaka Garrison had responsibility for the central region of Honshū (Kansai district), ranging from Shiga Prefecture to Hyōgo Prefecture. The six regional commands were transformed into divisions under the army reorganization of 14 May 1888.
The 4th Division (第4師団, Daishi shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was Yodo Division (淀兵団, Yodo-heidan), which came from the Yodo River.
The 4th Division was formed in Osaka City in January 1871 as the Osaka Garrison (大阪鎮台, Osaka chindai), one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. The Osaka Garrison had responsibility for the central region of Honshū (Kansai district), ranging from Shiga Prefecture to Hyōgo Prefecture. The six regional commands were transformed into divisions under the army reorganization of 14 May 1888.