At 01:47 PM 4/7/98 -0700, Pablo R. Ar�valo wrote:

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	I'm placing Kuno in the Japanese Ground Defense Forces, as it seems like
something he might choose after high school. However, I need to give him some
sort of rank.  (I'm assuming he's dedicated/snobbish enough to rise in

rank up

to the point where his thickhededness will get him demoted again, but due to
my lack of familiarity with military ranks, I got no clue what would seem
appropiate, and it would be nice to have a specific rank by wich he'd have
everyone address him.) So the question is this:	What rank could I give Kuno?

	Given that Kuno is usually depicted as the heir to a minor (VERY minor)
noble line, he's likely end up as a junior officer. If you can accept that,
then the likeliest ranks he could hold would be the following:

	Chu-i, Lieutenant.
	Tai-i, Captain.

	There is also a slightly lower naval rank that is the equivelent of the
English Ensign. As Army ranks go, that's equal to a first lieutentant. I
don't know if the JSDF uses the 2nd Lt/ 1st Lt/ Captain structure that the
US military does, but IF they do, then your choices would be:

	Sho-i, 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign.
	Chu-i, 1st Lieutenant.
	Tai-i, Captain.

	Hope that helps..

	Ed Becerra.



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