The Japanese Imperial Army had Independent Infantry Brigades, which were formed as garrison units mostly in China late in World War II.
List of Japanese Imperial Army Independent Infantry Brigades
1st Independent Infantry Brigade
2nd Independent Infantry Brigade
3rd Independent Infantry Brigade
4th Independent Infantry Brigade
5th Independent Infantry Brigade
6th Independent Infantry Brigade
7th Independent Infantry Brigade
8th Independent Infantry Brigade
9th Independent Infantry Brigade
10th Independent Infantry Brigade
11th Independent Infantry Brigade
13th Independent Infantry Brigade
14th Independent Infantry Brigade
