The Experimental Type 5 15 cm SPG Ho-Chi or Ho-Chi Sha was a heavy Japanese self propelled howitzer based on the Type 97 Chi-Ha chassis.It's main gun was a 15cm Type 96 howitzer, which can fire three to four 32 kg heavy HE or HEAT round per minute over a maximum range of 12 km. The Ho-Chi has a Rapid Fire limit. it has no secondary armament. This vehicle can be compared with the Type 3 Ho-Ni III and the Type 4 Ho-Ro.