19世纪末20世纪初,后起的帝国主义国家日本,在海上战略方面,初期学习马汉的理论,为此翻译了不少马汉的著作。出于国防需要,日本在东京建立了自己的海军参谋学院,逐渐创立日本海军作战的理论和原则。在这期间建立日本海军战略理论的重要人物有佐藤铁太郎、铃木贯太郎和秋山真之。他们三人思想的形成主要受日本所处的地理位置和日俄战争胜利的影响。他们倡导的战略理论整整统治日本海军的战略战术达30年之久,其中包括1941—1945年的太平洋战争。在这三个人当中,秋山真之的理论更富吸引力,对日本的海军和海上作战的战略影响较大。如果说日本曾经产生过海军战略家的话,毫无疑问应该首推秋山真之。秋山真之(1868—1918年)生于日本的四国。那时日本开始明治维新,正向近代化的资 At the beginning of the 19th and the early 20th century, the late imperialist Japan made a preliminary study of Mahan’s theory in maritime strategy and translates many of Mahan’s works. For the sake of national defense, Japan established its own naval staff college in Tokyo and gradually established the theories and principles of Japanese naval operations. During this period, the key figures that established the strategic theory of the Japanese navy include Taro Sato, Koïchiro Suzuki, and Akiyama True. The formation of their three-person idea is mainly influenced by Japan’s geographical location and the victory of the Russo-Japanese War. The strategic theory they advocated fully ruled the Japanese navy’s strategy and tactics for 30 years, including the Pacific War of 1941-1945. Among these three, Akiyama’s theory is more attractive and has a greater impact on Japan’s strategy of naval and maritime operations. If Japan had ever had a naval strategist, there should be no doubt that the Akiyama really deserved it. Akiyama really (1868-1918) was born in Japan’s Shikoku. At that time, Japan began the Meiji Restoration and was funding the modernization