| Year | 1911 |
| Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
| Origin & Designer | Japan/Osaka Arsenal |
| Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
| Crew | 10 |
| Calibre | 120mm |
| Elevation | -5° to +43° |
| Traverse | 4° |
| Breech | Interrupted Screw |
| Recoil | Hydrospring |
| Gun Sight | Panoramic |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Box Trail |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | 4mm |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 1.320mm (L/12) |
| Overall Length | 4.90m |
| Width | 1.80m |
| Height | 1.47m |
| Weight | 1.257 kg (In Action) |
| Round Weight | 15 kg (HE) |
| Muzzle Velocity | 276 m/s |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 5 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 5.650m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Traction | Horse Drawn (Eight Horses) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The type 38 120mm howitzer was an old howitzer which dated before the First World War. Small numbers were still in service in World War Two, mainly because the Japanese lacked in medium and heavy guns and howitzers. |