Officers numbers and ranks in the Japanese navy according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens 1896 nr. 2

An item reported that in the Japanese navy served 3 grand admirals, 10 admirals, 20 vice admirals, 35 rear admirals, 280 captains commanding capital ships and 304 frigate captains and 1.150 lieutenants serving on board of capital ships.