For example, the commanders of various end-of-Edo-period corps are called by their official titles, such as, taicho (captain), sotoku (chief), sanbo (staff officer), and shimo-sanbo (lower staff officer).
幕末諸隊の指揮官などは多くはそれぞれの官職、職名（隊長、総督、参謀、下参謀など）で呼ばれている。