[[Image:HowaType89FullStock.jpg‎|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 89 with integral bipod - 5.56x45mm. Currently in use by the Modern Japanese military.]]
[[Image:HowaType89Para.jpg‎|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 89-F assault rifle with folding stock for Paratroopers and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm. Currently in use by the Modern Japanese military.]]
[[File:Type 89 with rail.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 89 with scope rail on receiver, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot, and left side fire selector. This configuration is used by Japanese special forces operators when deployed in places where they face the risk of potential combat.]]
[[File:Howa Type 89 folding stock with rail.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 89-F with scope rail on receiver and Aimpoint CompM2 red dot. This configuration is used by Japanese special forces operators when deployed in places where they face the risk of potential combat.]]

When the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) was looking for a new assault rifle to replace the aging [[Howa Type 64]] (7.62x51mm), [[Howa]] Machinery Co., of Japan designed and developed the '''Type 89''' Assault rifle, chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round. It was much lighter than the Type 64 and was a modern assault rifle comparable to the [[M4A1]], the [[SIG SG 551]], and the [[Heckler & Koch G36]]. The Type 89's design resembles the US-designed [[AR-18]] assault rifle, which was manufactured by Howa under license from Armalite (USA). It replaced the Howa Type 64 as the main battle rifle for the JGSDF in 1989, even though the Type 64 is still used in secondary units and Coast Guard units.

==Specifications==
(1989 - Present)

* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle

* '''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO

* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|3.5}}

* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|916}}

* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|420}}

* '''Feed System:''' {{STANAG}}

* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/Burst-3/Full-Auto

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{{Gun Title}}

===Film===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1996
|-
|''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' || || G-Graspers headquarters guards || || 2000
|-
| ''[[Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies]]'' || || Policemen || Howa Type 89-F || 2001
|-
| ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 2003
|-
| rowspan=6 | ''[[Samurai Commando: Mission 1549]]'' || || JGSDF|| || rowspan=6 | 2005
|-
| || Samurai ||
|-
| [[Kyôka Suzuki]] || Rei Kanzaki ||
|-
| [[Yôsuke Eguchi]] || Yusuke Kashima ||
|-
| [[Daisuke Shima]] || Mikuni ||
|-
| [[Kôji Matoba]] || Yoda ||
|-
| ''[[D-Day (Den'D)]] '' || || Enemy soldier || Airsoft || 2008
|-
| ''[[Pandemic]]'' || || JSDF members || || 2009
|-
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Library Wars]]'' || || Kanto Library Defense Force soldiers|| || rowspan=3 | 2013
|-
| [[Nana Eikura]] || Iku Kasahara ||
|-
| [[Junichi Okada]] || Atsushi Dojo ||
|-
| ''[[As the Gods Will]] || || JSDF members || || 2014
|-
| ''[[Godzilla (2014)|Godzilla]] '' || || Monarch security || Airsoft || 2014
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
|'' [[Black and White]] || || Lao Tou's guard || || 2009
|-
|}

===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
|-
|''[[Soldier Front]]''|| || || || 2004
|-
|''[[Joukyou Kaishi!]]''|| Type 89 || || || 2005
|-
|''[[Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath]]''|| Type 89F || || Paratrooper model || 2005
|-
|''[[Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory]]''|| || || Used by JGSDF soldiers || 2005
|-
|''[[Splinter Cell: Double Agent]]''|| || || || 2006
|-
|''[[Operation 7]]''|| || || || 2006
|-
|''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]]''|| Type89 || || Available to Japanese players only || 2007
|-
|''[[Cross Fire]]''|| Type89 || || || 2007
|-
|''[[Combat Arms]]''|| || || || 2008
|-
|''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]''|| || || Used by JSDF soldiers || 2011
|-
|''[[Passion Leads Army, The (aka Glorious Missions)|The Passion Leads Army (aka Glorious Missions)]]''|| || Type 89 Scope and Weapon Lights(Veteran JSDF Soldier Only) || Non-player weapon, used by JSDF soldiers and Terrorists || 2012
|-
|''[[S.K.I.L.L - Special Force 2]]''|| || || || 2013
|-
|''[[Rainbow Six: Siege]]''|| Type-89 || w/ various attachments || Introduced in Operation Red Crow expansion (2016) || 2015
|-
|}

===Anime===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[Patlabor: The Movie]] || JGSDF soldiers || ||1989
|-
|''[[Patlabor: The Movie 2]]||JGSDF soldiers||||1993
|-
|''[[Memories]] ("Stink Bomb") || JGSDF soldiers || || 1995
|-
|''[[Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman]] || JSDF member || || 2000
|-
|''[[WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3]] || || || 2001
|-
|''[[Digimon Tamers]] || JGSDF soldiers || || 2001 - 2002
|-
|''[[RahXephon]] || JGSDF soldiers || || 2002
|-
|''[[Yukikaze]] || Japanese soldiers || || 2002 - 2005
|-
|'' [[Desert Punk]] || Mercenary || || 2004
|-
|'' [[Zipang]] || JMSDF sailors || || 2004
|-
|''[[Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig]] || Ishikawa and Kuze || Outfitted with futuristic furniture with hybrid cybernetic/optical sights and underbarrel [[M203 grenade launcher]] ||2004 - 2005
|-
|''[[Starship Operators]] || ''Amaterasu'' crewmembers || Modified to appear futuristic || 2005
|-
|''[[Full Metal Panic!]] || JGSDF soldiers || ||2005
|-
|''[[Karas]]||JSDF soldiers||||2005-2007
|-
|''[[Saikano]] || JGSDF soldiers || ||2006
|-
|''[[The Strange Case Files of Ryoko Yakushiji]]'' || Japanese Private Police, Kazuma Nonagase, Yukiko Muromachi || || 2008
|-
|''[[Library War]]||Library Defense Force soldiers||||2008
|-
|''[[Sound of the Sky]]|| || ||2010
|-
|''[[High School of the Dead]]|| || ||2010
|-
|''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]|| Homura Akemi || ||2011
|-
|''[[Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls!]]|| || ||2011
|-
|''[[Gyo]]''|| JSDF members || ||2012
|-
|'' [[Eureka Seven: AO]] || || || 2012
|-
|'' [[Upotte!!]] || || Type 89-F, seen on gun store wall || 2012
|-
| ''[[Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³]]'' || Yachiyo Hinata || Airsoft, Type 89-F || 2013
|-
| ''[[Coppelion]]'' || 1st Division Soldiers || || 2013
|-
| ''[[Black Bullet]]'' || JSDF member || || 2014
|-
| ''[[Survival Game Club!]]'' || JGSDF members || || 2014
|-
| ''[[Tokyo ESP]]'' || JGSDF members || || 2014
|-
| ''[[Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There]]'' || JGSDF |||| 2015
|-
| ''[[Active Raid: Special Public Security Fifth Division Third Mobile Assault Eighth Unit]]'' || Yakuza Wakashu |||| 2016
|-
| ''[[Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka]]'' || JGSDF members |||| 2019
|-
|}
 

==See Also==
* [[Howa]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Howa.

[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Assault Rifle]]

Howa Type 64

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[[Image:Type 64 assault rifle.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 64 - 7.62x51mm]]
[[File:Howa Type 64 DMR.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Howa Type 64 Designated Marksman Rifle - 7.62x51mm]]

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=Background=
In 1957, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) began the search for a new automatic infantry rifle. Being heavily biased to the US in its military trends, Japan probably had no option in ammunition other than the newest US creation, the 7.62x51 NATO cartridge. However, the JSDF felt that this round was too powerful, especially for the smaller and lighter physical structure of most Japanese soldiers. Japanese experts accordingly developed a reduced loading, same in all dimensions to the standard 7.62x51mm NATO but with a lighter bullet and a smaller powder charge that generated muzzle velocities of about 715 meters per second instead of the "NATO original" 810 meters per second. The [[Howa]] Machinery Co developed the rifle for new cartridge, working closely with the JSDF. In 1964, the 7.62mm prototype rifle R6E was adopted for JSDF service as the Type 64 rifle. Howa produced it exclusively for the JSDF until about 1988. Since 1990 the Type 64 rifle has been gradually phased out of service in favor of the 5.56x45mm [[Howa Type 89|Type 89]] rifles. The Type 64 rifle was never exported from Japan due to laws.

The '''Type 64''' rifle is a gas operated, selective fired weapon. The gas and bolt system were most probably inspired either by the Belgian [[FN FAL]] or by Soviet [[Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle]]s. The Type 64 has a short-stroke gas piston located above the barrel and fitted with manual gas regulator (easily allowing adjustment to use of full power NATO cartridges if needed). The bolt is locked by tipping its rear end down into recess in the receiver floor. The charging handle is located above the bolt carrier and is readily accessible by either hand. The safety switch / fire mode selector is located on the right side of the receiver, above the trigger guard.

The striker-fired trigger unit is of original design and features a patented fire-rate reducer, which produces a controllable rate of fire of about 450 - 500 shots per minute. Type 64 rifles are fitted with solid wooden buttstocks and hinged steel buttplates, lightweight folding bipods, and massive muzzle brakes which greatly aid in controlling recoil while also serving as rifle grenade launchers. The open sights are mounted on folding posts, and the rear sight has two range settings, for 200 and 400 meters.

The reduced load cartridges and reduced rate of fire arguably make these and the original Spanish [[CETME]] guns the only true 'assault rifles' in 7.62x51 caliber, as they are the only ones which stand any chance of being easily controllable in fully-automatic fire.

=Specifications=

*'''Caliber:''' 7.62x51mm Japanese Service - (Still interchangeable with 7.62x51mm NATO)

*'''Action:''' Gas operated, tilting bolt

*'''Overall length:''' {{convert|mm|990}}

*'''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|450}}

*'''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|4.3}} without magazine

*'''Rate of fire:''' 450-500 rounds per minute

*'''Magazine capacity:''' 20 rounds [[M14 Rifle|M14]] type magazine

{{Gun Title}}

==Film==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="160"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="270"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="30"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || The first screen appearance || 1968
|-
| rowspan=7 | ''[[G.I. Samurai]]'' || || jsdf members|| || rowspan=7 | 1979
|-
| [[Shin'ichi Chiba]] || Lt. Yoshiaki Iba ||
|-
| [[Tsunehiko Watase]] || Sgt. Hayato Yano ||
|-
| [[Hiromitsu Suzuki]] || Go Nishizawa ||
|-
| [[Jun Etô]] || Sgt. Agata ||
|-
| [[Kôji Naka]] || Pvt. Mimura ||
|-
| [[Jinya Sato]] || Osamu Seki ||
|-
|''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1984
|-
|''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1989
|-
|''[[Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1992
|-
| ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1995
|-
|''[[Godzilla 2000]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1999
|-
| ''[[Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 1999
|-
|''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 2000
|-
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4]]'' || || jsdf members|| || rowspan=2 | 2001
|-
| [[Ryo Karato]] || Shiro Mizuki ||
|-
| ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 2002
|-
| ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' || || JGSDF personnel || || 2003
|-
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Library Wars]]'' || || Kanto Library Defense Force soldiers|| || rowspan=3 | 2013
|-
| [[Nana Eikura]] || Iku Kasahara ||
|-
| [[Sota Fukushi]] || Tezuka ||
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
|'' [[Ninja Sentai Kakuranger]] || || The group of Dorodoros || || 1994
|-
|'' [[Man in the High Castle, The - Season 1]] || || Imperial Japanese Army || || 2015
|-
|'' [[Man in the High Castle, The - Season 3]] || || Imperial Japanese Army || || 2018
|-
|}

==Anime==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Film'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[Angel Cop]]''||JGSDF Special Forces soldiers|| Regular and DMR variants ||1989
|-
|''[[Patlabor: The Movie 2]]''||JGSDF soldiers||||1993
|-
|''[[Harlock Saga]]''|| Tochiro || || 1999
|-
|''[[Library War]]''||Library Defense Force soldiers||||2008
|-
|''[[The Skull Man]]''||Soldiers ||||2009
|-
|''[[Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There]]''||JGSDF||||2015
|-
|''[[Sword Art Online: Alicization]]''||Klein||||2018
|-
|}

==Video Games==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
|-
|''[[Joukyou Kaishi!]]''|| || || || 2005
|-
|''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]]''|| || || || 2007
|-
|}

=See Also=
* [[Howa]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Howa.

[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Battle Rifle]]