Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer

is an armored artillery vehicle used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
History.
Komatsu developed the chassis; and Japan Steel Works made the turret. 
The howitzer was accepted for service or "standardised" in 1974.
Type 74s are used by the 2nd Artillery Regiment at Asahikawa, Hokkaido.