Light Cruisers of Imerial Japanese Navy

Japanese light cruisers were named after major rivers in Japan
Tenryu Class : Tenryu,Tatsuta

Sendai Class : Sentai, Naka, Jintsu


Nagara Class : Nagara, Isosuzu, Natori, Yura, Kinu, Abukuma
----> Nagara & Kinu

----> Abukuma

----> Isosuzu


Kuma Class : Kuma, Tama, Kitakami, Ooi, Kiso
---->


Yubari Class
---->


Agano Class : Agano, Noshito, Yahagi, Sakawa


No.810 Class : No.810, No.811, No.812, No.813, No.814 (plan only)


Oyodo Class : Oyodo, Niiyodo (Niiyodo was plan only)


Katori Class : Katori, Kashii


Yasosima Class
Coastal Escort Ship Yasoshima (ex-Chinese Pinhai) : Recommissioned as 2nd class cruiser (light cruiser) at 9/25/1944----> Yasosima

Coastal Escort Ship Isoshima (ex-Chinese Ninhai) ----> Isoshima

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