List of Senior Officials

Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. IWAYA, Takeshi
State Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. FUJII, Hisayuki
State Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. MIYAJI, Takuma
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. MATSUMOTO, Hisashi
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Ms. IKUINA, Akiko
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Ms. ERI, Arfiya
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. FUNAKOSHI, Takehiro
Private Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Akihiro
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. NAMAZU, Hiroyuki
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. AKAHORI, Takeshi
Commissioner General of the 2025 World Exposition in Japan (Ambassador):	Mr. HANEDA, Koji
Commissioner of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan (Ambassador):	Mr. KOSHIKAWA, Kazuhiko
Ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs, Representative of the Government of Japan:	Mr. MIYAGAWA, Manabu
Representative of the Government of Japan / Ambassador in charge of Kansai: Ambassador, Vice Commissioner General of the 2025 World Exposition in Japan:	Mr. MISAWA, Yasushi
Ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development(TICAD) and Ambassador, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador, Special Envoy for UN Security Council Reform and UN Security Council Election Affairs:	Mr. MARUYAMA, Norio
Ambassador for Public Diplomacy and Ambassador for Global Health, Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation, Ambassador in charge of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting:	Mr. SUZUKI, Hideo
Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime:	Mr. MINAMI, Hiroyuki
Ambassador for International Economic Affairs and Arctic Affairs, WPS(Women, Peace and Security):	Mr. TAKAHASHI, Katsuhiko
Ambassador for Human Rights and International Peace and Stability:	Mr. TSUTSUMI, Naohiro
Ambassador for International Economic Affairs:	Mr. KOBAYASHI, Kenichi

Minister's Secretariat

Deputy Minister:	Mr. OTSURU, Tetsuya
Chief Record Officer:	Mr. IMAFUKU, Takao
Director-General for Inspection:	Mr. HIGASHIYAMA Taro
Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. IMAFUKU, Takao
Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management) :	Mr. OKOCHI, Akihiro
Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking:	Ms. KANEKO, Mariko
Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Information Technology Management (Ambassador):	Mr. SAITA, Yukio
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. MACHIDA, Tatsuya
Executive Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. NAKAI, Yuichi

Policy Evaluation and Administrative Review Division

Director:

Mr. HISHIYAMA, Satoshi

Evaluation of International Organizations Division

Director:

Mr. HISHIYAMA, Satoshi

ODA Evaluation Division

Director:

Mr. ARAI, Kazuhisa

Management and Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KAWANO, Shu
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. TAMAURA, Shu
Deputy Chief, Okinawa Liaison Office:	Mr. KUROISHI, Ryo
Senior Coordinator for Parliamentary Affairs:	Mr. SAKAMOTO, Koichiro
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. ARAI, Kazuhisa

Crisis Management Coordination Division

Director:

Mr. TAMAURA, Shu

Local Partnership Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. HONDA, Makoto

Information Safeguarding Division

Director:

Mr. KAKUDA, Takanari

Co-ordination of Counter-Pandemic Influenza Measures

Director:

Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki

Division for Work Efficiency Promotion

Director:

Ms. TAKIZAWA, Yoko

Inspection Division

Director:

Mr. NAKAJIMA, Hideto

Parliamentary Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Atsushi

Division for Liaison and Coordination for Parliamentary Affairs

Director:

Mr. TAGURI, Hideyuki

Records Management Division

Director:

Mr. ISHII, Kensuke

Diplomatic Archives

Director:

Mr. YAMAMOTO, Hideaki

Library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chief Librarian:

Mr. USHIYAMA, Tomohiro

Personnel Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. FUKAHORI, Ryo
Special Coordinator:	Mr. MATSUSHIRO, Toshinori
Director, Human Resources Management Division:	Mr. FUKAHORI, Ryo
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. ARAMAKI, Taku
Senior Coordinator:	Ms. HAYAKAWA, Mizuho
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs:	Mr. MIYAKAWA, Norio
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs:	Mr. MORIMOTO, Masaki

Information and Communications Division

Director:	Ms. MORITA, Mitsue
Principal Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Systems	Mr. TSURUSAKI, Chihiro
Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Security:	Mr. NARAGINO, Yuzen
Senior Coordinator for Technical Development:	Mr. SATO, Masahiro

Digitalization Promotion Division

Director:

Ms. MORITA, Mitsue

Financial Affairs Division

Director:	Mr. SUGAHARA, Kiyoyuki
Special Coordinator for Financial Affairs:	Mr. KAWAKAMI, Junya
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. TANAKA, Shugo
Auditor, Financial Affairs Division:	Mr. BABA, Masaki
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs:	Mr. SUZUKI, Satoshi
Senior Coordinator for Procurement:	Mr. TAKESHITA, Kazuhiro

Health and Welfare Division

Director:	Mr. NAGAYOSHI, Shoichi
Health Administrator for Overseas Personnel:	Mr. NAMIMATSU, Kenichi

Overseas Establishments Division

Director:	Mr. TOYOTA, Shogo
Director, Overseas Postings Support Division:	Mr. KODAMA, Hiroaki
Director, Security Division:	Mr. OGIHARA, Takahiro
Senior Coordinator for Building and Property Management:	Mr. KAMEYAMA, Tsunehiko
Senior Coordinator for Administration of Local Employees:	Mr. KOBAYASHI, Ryuichiro
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments:	Mr. YAMADA Tetsuya
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments:	Mr. SATO, Masahiro

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Chief of Protocol

Chief of Protocol (Ambassador):

Mr. MIYASHITA, Tadayuki

Protocol Office

Assistant Chief of Protocol / Director:	Mr. ICHIBA, Hiroaki
Senior Protocol Coordinator:	Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi

Diplomatic Missions Division

Director:

Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi

Official Guests Division

Director:

Ms. KAJI, Sonoe

Foreign Visit Division

Director:

Mr. HABUKAWA, Shotokui

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Press Secretary / Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy

Press Secretary / Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. KITAMURA, Toshihiro
Director-General for Cultural Affairs / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Ms. OKANO, Yukiko
Deputy Press Secretary / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Ms. KANEKO, Mariko

Public Diplomacy Strategy Division

Director:

Mr. ISHII, Hideaki

Domestic Public Relations Division

Director:

Ms. OCHI, Yukako

Internet Public Relations Division

Director:	Mr. NAKASUJI, Hisaki
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Tsuyoshi

Office for Comment and Opinion

Director:

Ms. OCHI, Yukako

Office for Strategic Communication Hub

Director:

Ms. EGUSA, Keiko

Press Division

Director:

Mr. TAKEDA, Yoshinori

Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division

Director:

Ms. SUZUKI, Ritsuko

Friendship Ties Division

Director:

Mr. TAKAMIZU, Hidero

Multilateral Cultural Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. KAWASE, Taro

Exchange Programs Division

Director:

Mr. IWAMA, Ryoji

International Press Division

Assistant Press Secretary / Director:

Mr. TAKEDA, Yoshinori

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Foreign Policy Bureau

Deputy Minister / Director-General:	Mr. KOBE, Yasuhiro
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. MATSUO, Hirotaka
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. SAITA, Yukio
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister(Ambassador):	Mr. YAMAMOTO, Mondo

Policy Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. OTA, Manabu
Principal Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. KATO, Yota
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. KIDO, Daisuke Roberto
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. NAGAMORI, Sawago
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Ms. NAMBA, Keiko

Policy Planning Division

Director:

Ms. GONDA, Ai

Division for Promotion of Emerging Countries Policy

Director:

Ms. GONDA, Ai

National Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr.NAGANO, Masamitsu

International Safety and Security Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. WARISAWA, Koichi

Space and Maritime Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr. TAKEUCHI, Masayuki

Economic Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr. MOCHIZUKI, Chihiro

Reciprocal Access Agreements Legislation Division

Director:

Mr. WARISAWA, Koichi

Security Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. INOUE, Shunichi

International Peace Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. KAJITA, Takuma

United Nations Planning and Administration Division

Director:

Mr. KAJITA, Takuma

Recruitment Center for International Organizations

Director:

Mr. KUSUI, Ryo

United Nations Policy Division

Director:

Mr. SAKAGUCHI, Takuma

United Nations Sanctions Division

Director:

Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. OZAKI, Sotaro

Division for Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

Director:

Mr OZAKI, Sotaro

Gender Mainstreaming Division

Director:

Mr. OZAKI, Sotaro

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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department

Director-General/ Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. NAKAMURA, Kimitake
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Ms. HAYASHI, Mitsuko

Arms Control and Disarmament Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMIZU, Chitaru

Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMIZU, Shota

Conventional Arms Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMIZU, Chitaru

Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division

Director:

Mr. FURUMOTO, Tatsuhiko

International Science Cooperation Division

Director:

Ms. MARUYAMA, Fumie

International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. TANAKA, Kenichiro

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Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. KANAI, Masaaki
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. OKOCHI, Akihiro
Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking:	Ms. KANEKO, Mariko
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KADOWAKI, Jinichi
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KASHIWABARA, Yutaka

Regional Policy Division

Director:

Mr. YOSHIDA, Masahiro

Regional Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. TAKAMIZU, Hidero

First Northeast Asia Division

Director:	Mr. JIMBO, Satoshi
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. KURITA, Shinichi

Division for Issues Related to Claims between Japan and The ROK

Director:

Japan-ROK National Exchange Division

Director:

Mr. KURITA, Shinichi

Second Northeast Asia Division

Director:

Mr. MAEDA, Shuji

First China and Mongolia Division

Director:	Mr. ODAIRA, Masatsugu
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Ms. YOSHIDA, Chikumi

Second China and Mongolia Division

Director:

Mr. ISHITOBI, Takashi

Oceania Division

Director:

Mr. KITAGAWA, Shintaro

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Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. MIYAMOTO, Shingo
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. OKOCHI, Akihiro
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. CHOTOKU, Hideaki
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KADOWAKI, Jinichi
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KASHIWABARA, Yutaka

First Southeast Asia Division

Director:	Ms. KUGA, Yuriko
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. TAKIMI, Kazuyuki

Second Southeast Asia Division

Director:	Mr. KODAIRA, Mitsuru
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. AOKI, Takashi

Southwest Asia Division

Director:	Mr. MUROTANI, Masakatsu
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. SHINTO, Yasuharu

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North American Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. ARIMA, Yutaka
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KUMAGAI, Naoki
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. YAMAMOTO, Mondo

First North America Division

Director:	Mr. TAKAZAWA, Yoshinori
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Ms. HARIMOTO, Yukiko

North America Exchange Division

Director:

Ms. HARIMOTO, Yukiko

Second North America Division

Director:

Mr. MURAKAMI, Manabu

North America Economic Coordination Division

Director:

Mr. KURIYAMA, Atsushi

Japan-U.S. Security Treaty Division

Director:	Mr. AMIYA, Kosuke
Director for Japan-U.S. Security Cooperation:	Ms. HAMADA, Maya

Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division

Director:

Mr. TAKAO, Sunao

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Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau

Director-General Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. NOGUCHI, Yasushi
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Ms. TAKAHASHI, Misako
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MACHIDA, Tatsuya
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. WATANABE, Shige

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division

Director:

Mr. SATO, Shinichi

Caribbean Division

Director:

Mr. SATO, Shinichi

South America Division

Director:

Mr. TSUKAMOTO, Yasuhiro

Division for Collaboration with Communities of Japanese Immigrants and Descendants（“Nikkei”）in Latin America

Director:

Mr. NAKAMURA, Yasushi

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European Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KITAGAWA, Katsuro
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TAGUCHI, Seiichiro

European Policy Division

Director:

Mr. KAKIHARA, Motoo

Asia-Europe Cooperation Division

Director:

Ms. YAMADA, Kazumi

Western Europe Division

Director:

Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi

Central and South Eastern Europe Division

Director:

Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru

Office for Ukraine’s Economic Reconstruction Promotion

Director:

Mr. KODAMA, Yoshikazu

Russia Division

Director:	Mr. KANDA, Teppei
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. KODAMA, Yoshikazu

Central Asia and Caucasus Division

Director:

Ms. ISHIZUKA, Megumi

Japan-Russia Economic Affairs Division

Senior Coordinator / Director:

Mr. KODAMA, Yoshikazu

Japan-Russia Exchange Program Division

Director:

Mr. KODAMA, Yoshikazu

Division for Japan-Russia Joint Economic Activities

Director:

Mr. KODAMA, Yoshikazu

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Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. ANDO, Toshihide
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi

First Middle East Division

Director:	Mr. KONAGAYA, Hideaki
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. SASATANI, Yoshifumi

Second Middle East Division

Director:	Mr. FUNATSU, Ryuichi
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. HIGASHI, Kazuhiro

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African Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. HORIUCHI, Toshihiko
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MURAKAMI, Kenju
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. WATANABE, Shige

First Africa Division

Director:

Mr. NISHINO, Shuichi

Second Africa Division

Director:	Mr. HAYASHI, Tatsuro
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. ISHIDA, Tatsunori

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Economic Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. KATAHIRA, Satoshi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KUSAKABE, Hideki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. HAYASHI, Makoto
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. WATANABE, Shige

Economic Policy Division

Director:	Ms. YOSHIHIRO, Tomoko
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. OHASHI, Hirooki

Division for Promotion for Public-Private Partnership

Director:

Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki

Resource Security Division

Director:

Ms. NISHIMURA, Yasuko

Fishery Division

Director:

Mr. KAWAGUCHI, Masaki

Division for the 2025 World Exposition in Japan

Director:

Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki

International Digital Economy Division

Director:

Mr. OSHINO, Tomoyuki

International Economy Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMIZU, Kazuhiko

European Union Economic Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. KOYAMA, Takeshi

OECD Division

Director:

Mr. ITANI, Tetsuya

International Trade Division

Director:

Mr. TSUKADA, Atsushi

Services Trade Division

Director:

Mr. OSHINO, Tomoyuki

Intellectual Property Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. OSHINO, Tomoyuki

Economic Partnership Division

Director:	Mr.KATO, Atsushi
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya

Southeast Asia Economic Partnership Agreement Division

Director:

Mr. UENO, Yudai

APEC Division

Director:

Mr. SUDA, Atsushi

Investment Policy Division

Director:

Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya

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International Cooperation Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. ISHIZUKI, Hideo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KUSAKABE, Hideki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. CHOTOKU, Hideaki
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MURAKAMI, Kenju
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu

Development Policy Division

Director:

Mr. HARADA, Takashi

Development Planning Division

Director:

Mr. YOKOBAYASHI, Naoki

Development Administration Division

Director:

Mr. KITAGAWA, Yasuhisa

Development Coordination Division

Director:

Ms. MATSUURA, Naoko

Non-Governmental Organizations Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. IWAKAMI, Kenzo

Division for Safety Measures for International Cooperation

Director:

Mr. KITAGAWA, Yasuhisa

Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Relief Division

Director:

Mr. TAGUCHI, Kazuho

Country Assistance Planning Division I

Director:	Mr. ENOSHITA, Kenji
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. MITANI, Masahiro

Country Assistance Planning Division II

Director:

Ms. HIROSE, Aiko

Country Assistance Planning Division III

Director:

Mr. HIGASHI, Kunihiko

Director, Development General Management Division

Mr. IZUCHI, Kazushi

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Global Issues

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):

Mr. NAKAMURA, Ryo

Global Issues Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. ANDO, Shigemi

Specialized Agencies Division

Director:

Ms. SATO, Hitomi

Global Health Strategy Division

Director:

Mr. KITA, Yosuke

Global Environment Division

Director:

Mr. FUSE, Yoshiaki

Climate Change Division

Director:

Mr. MATSUI, Hiroki

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International Legal Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Legal Adviser:	Mr. NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister/ Deputy Legal Adviser:	Mr. HAMAMOTO, Yukiya

International Legal Affairs Division

Director / Assistant Legal Adviser:

Mr. HASEBE, Jun

Law of the Sea Division

Director:

Ms. SHINOHARA, Ryoko

International Judicial Proceedings Division

Director:

Mr. MIZUNO, Mitsuaki

Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAZAKI, Osamu

Economic Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. MASE, Hiroyuki

Economic Dispute Settlement Division

Director:	Mr. MASE, Hiroyuki
Senior Coordinator for Economic Dispute Settlement:	Ms. WATANABE, Machiko

Social Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. HOSONO, Junichi

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Consular Affairs Bureau

Director-General/ Assistant Minister:	Mr. IWAMOTO, Keiichi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SAITA, Yukio
Deputy Director-General/ Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MACHIDA, Tatsuya

Consular Policy Division

Director:	Mr. ITO, Naoto
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Consular Service Division

Director:

Mr. KOBAYASHI, Hidehiko

Hague Convention Division

Director:

Mr. EBATA, Yasuyuki

Consular Digital Transformation Division

Director:

Mr. ITO, Naoto

Consular Administrative Planning Division

Director:

Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Overseas Election Division

Director:

Mr. OYAMA, Shigeyuki

Individual Number Card Overseas Assistance Division

Director:

Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Center for Consular Services

Director:

Mr. KOBAYASHI, Hidehiko

Japanese Nationals Overseas Safety Division

Director:	Mr. SUGAYA, Masamichi
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas:	Mr. YAMASHITA, Susumu
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas:	Mr. TANABE, Tetsuo

Terrorism Preparedness and Response Division

Director:

Mr. KURIMOTO, Tomohiko

Passport Division

Director:

Ms. MURASHIMA, Ikuyo

Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. IKEDA, Shinsuke

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Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director-General / Assistant Minister:

Mr. ISHIZE, Motoyuki

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Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director-General/ Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TAMURA, Masami
Deputy Director-General:	Mr. SAITO Koji
Senior Director of Operations:
Director for Guidance:	Mr. YOSHIKAWA, Mineo
Director for Guidance:	Ms. TADA, Masayo
Director for Guidance:	Ms. KURIHARA, Yasuko
Chief Instruction Officer:	Ms. ISHIKAWA, Kaoru
Chief Administrative Officer:	Mr. NOMURA, Masahiro