23. Japan
The Japan Self-Defence Forces were first established in the year 1945 and women were mainly recruited as nurses. However, as years passed, opportunities for females in the Japanese army also took a rise.
In less than 50 years since JSDF was formed around 6000 females have served in all the branches except for those which are in direct combat. Hikaru Saeki became the very first woman in Japan to receive star rankings as both an admiral and a general in the year 2001.
