List of Senior Officials

Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. MOTEGI, Toshimitsu
State Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. WASHIO, Eiichiro
State Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. UTO, Takashi
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. KOKUBA, Konosuke
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. SUZUKI, Hayato
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. NAKANISHI, Satoshi
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. AKIBA, Takeo
Private Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. KOMABAYASHI, Hiroyasu
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. MORI, Takeo
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs:	Mr. SUZUKI, Hiroshi
Ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs, Representative of the Government of Japan:	Mr. HASHIMOTO, Naofumi
Ambassador in charge of Kansai region:	Mr. YAMAMOTO, Jota
Ambassador for International Economic Affairs:	Mr. KAGAWA, Takehiro
Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime:	Ms. MIYOSHI, Mari
Ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Ambassador, Special Envoy for UN Security Council Reform Affairs, Human Rights and International Peace and Stability, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs:	Mr. SHIMMI, Jun
Ambassador for Public Diplomacy and Ambassador for International Economic Affairs:	Mr. MINAMI, Hiroshi
Ambassador in charge of Arctic Affairs:	Mr. SUZUKA, Mitsuji

Minister's Secretariat

Deputy Minister:	Mr.ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi
Chief Record Officer:	Mr. KANO, Takehiro
Director-General for Inspection:	Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Yoshiyuki
Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KANO, Takehiro
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. NAGAOKA, Kansuke
Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking:	Mr. AKAMATSU, Shuichi
Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Information Technology Management (Crisis Management):	Mr. OSUMI, Yo
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. KAWAZU, Kunihiko
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management):	Mr. ANDO, Yoshio
Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SHIMADA, Takehiro
Executive Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs:	Mr. MATANO, Motosada

Policy Evaluation and Administrative Review Division

Director:

Mr. HONDA, Makoto

Evaluation of International Organizations Division

Director:

Mr. HONDA, Makoto

ODA Evaluation Division

Director:

Ms. NISHINO, Yasuko

Management and Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MIYAKE, Fumito
Deputy Chief, Okinawa Liaison Office:	Mr. KANZAWA, Jiro
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. OZAKI, Sotaro
Senior Coordinator:	Ms. NISHINO, Yasuko

Crisis Management Coordination Division

Director:

Ms. TSUDA, Yoko

Local Partnership Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. ONO, Hirotaka

Information Safeguarding Division

Director:

Mr. ORIKASA, Hiroyuki

Co-ordination of Counter-Pandemic Influenza Measures

Director:

Mr. KAWAZU, Kunihiko

Inspection Division

Director:

Ms. KUGA, Yuriko

Records Management Division

Director:

Ms. MORITA, Mitsue

Diplomatic Archives

Director:

Mr. FUKAHORI, Yasukata

Library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chief Librarian:

Ms. MACHIDA, Asako

Personnel Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KANAI, Masaaki
Special Coordinator:	Mr. MOCHIZUKI, Hisanobu
Director, Human Resources Management Division:	Mr. HASEBE, Jun
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. HASEBE, Jun
Senior Coordinator:	Ms. MORI, Makiko
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs:	Mr. OYA, Yoichi
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. YOKOTA, Kenji
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs:	Mr. UMETSU, Shigeru

Information and Communications Division

Director:	Mr. WATANABE, Shige
Principal Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Systems:	Mr. KAWAMOTO,Yukinori
Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Security:	Mr. HIGASHIYAMA, Makoto
Senior Coordinator for Technical Development:	Mr. MIYAZAWA, Takashi

Financial Affairs Division

Director:	Ms. OKANO, Yukiko
Special Coordinator for Financial Affairs:	Mr. TSUCHIYA, Kenji
Auditor, Financial Affairs Division:	Mr. NAKAMATA, Yoshiki
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs:	Mr. SASAKI, Nobukazu
Senior Coordinator for Procurement:	Mr. MITSUYAMA, Akio

Health and Welfare Division

Director:	Mr. ODAGIRI, Toshio
Health Administrator for Overseas Personnel:	Mr. TAKASHIMA,Masayuki

Overseas Establishments Division

Director:	Mr. MINAMI, Shinji
Director, Overseas Postings Support Division:	Ms. TOKU, Satoko
Director, Security Division:	Mr. TAKONAI, Susumu
Senior Coordinator for Building and Property Management:	Mr. ARATANI, Hiroyuki
Senior Coordinator for Administration of Local Employees:	Mr. GOMAKUBO, Junji
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments:	Mr. IKEDA, Yuji
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments:	Mr. MATSUDA, Hiroshi

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Chief of Protocol

Chief of Protocol (Ambassador):

Mr. KAIFU, Atsushi

Protocol Office

Assistant Chief of Protocol / Director:	Mr. FUJITA, Shinya
Senior Protocol Coordinator:	Ms. FURUTA, Keiko

Diplomatic Missions Division

Director:

Ms. FURUTA, Keiko

Official Guests Division

Director:

Mr. MACHIDA, Shinya

Foreign Visit Division

Director:

Mr. NOMOTO, Yoshifumi

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Press Secretary / Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy

Press Secretary / Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. YOSHIDA, Tomoyuki
Director-General for Cultural Affairs / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Ms. SHINO, Mitsuko
Deputy Press Secretary / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Ms. ONO, Hikariko

Public Diplomacy Strategy Division

Director:	Mr. NAGAO Shigetoshi
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. ISHIKAWA, Yoshihisa

Domestic Public Relations Division

Director:

Ms.HOSHINO, Akie

Internet Public Relations Division

Director:

Mr. HAGINO, Akiyuki

Office for Comment and Opinion

Director:

Mr. NAGAO, Shigetoshi

Office for Strategic Communication Hub

Director:

Mr. ORIHARA, Shigeharu

Press Division

Director:

Mr. TOYOTA, Shogo

Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division

Director:

Mr. KAWASE, Kazuhiro

Friendship Ties Division

Director:

Mr. OTSUKA, Tsuyoshi

Multilateral Cultural Cooperation Division

Director:

Ms. MATSUDA, Yukiko

Exchange Programs Division

Director:

Mr. UCHIDA, Tatsukuni

International Press Division

Assistant Press Secretary / Director:

Mr. KAMOSHIDA, Naoaki

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Secretariat for Official Guests of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo

Secretary-General for Official Guests of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo (Ambassador) / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SAITO, Jun
Deputy Secretary-General for Official Guests of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo:	Mr. UCHIDA, Tatsukuni
Assistant Secretary-General for Official Guests of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo:	Mr. HAYASHI, Tatsuro

Foreign Policy Bureau

Deputy Minister / Director-General:	Mr. YAMADA, Shigeo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. AKAHORI, Takeshi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. TAJIMA, Hiroshi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. TOKUDA, Shuichi

Policy Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. MUROTA, Kosei
Principal Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Ms. YOSHIHIRO, Tomoko
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. SONODA, Yo
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. NAGANO, Masamitsu
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator:	Mr. JIMBO, Satoshi

Policy Planning Division

Director:

Mr. MATSUBARA, Kazuki

Division for Promotion of Emerging Countries Policy

Director:

Mr. MATSUBARA, Kazuki

National Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr. YATSUKA, Satoru

International Safety and Security Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMIZU, Chitaru

International Peace and Security Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAZAKI, Fumio

Space and Maritime Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr. WAJIMA, Takehiko

Economic Security Policy Division

Director:

Mr. SATO, Daisuke

Reciprocal Access Agreements Legislation Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAZAKI, Fumio

United Nations Planning and Administration Division

Director:

Ms. MIYANO, Michiko

Recruitment Center for International Organizations

Chief:

Mr. MURABAYASHI, Hirofumi

United Nations Policy Division

Director:

Mr. SHIMA, Keiichi

United Nations Sanctions Division

Director:

Mr. AOYAMA, Takero

Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division

Director:	Mr. TOMIYAMA, Mikito
Senior Coordinator:	Ms. ISHIKAWA, Mayumi

Division for Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

Director:

Mr. TOMIYAMA, Mikito

Gender Mainstreaming Division

Director:

Ms. ISHIKAWA, Mayumi

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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. HONSEI, Kozo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. IKEMATSU, Hidehiro

Arms Control and Disarmament Division

Director:

Mr. ONO, Sho

Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division

Director:

Mr. ENDO, Atsushi

Conventional Arms Division

Director:

Mr. ONO, Sho

Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division

Director:

Mr. SAITO, Atsushi

International Science Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. UEZONO, Hideki

International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. NAGAYOSHI, Shoichi

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Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. FUNAKOSHI, Takehiro
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Ms. ONO, Hikariko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SONE, Kenko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ENDO, Kazuya
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ISHIZUKI, Hideo

Regional Policy Division

Director:

Mr. ESAKI, Tomosaburo

Regional Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. OTSUKA, Tsuyoshi

First Northeast Asia Division

Director:	Mr. ONO, Ken
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. TAKEDA, Katsutoshi

Division for Issues Related to Claims between Japan and The ROK

Director:

Mr. NONOMURA, Kaitaro

Japan-ROK National Exchange Division

Director:

Mr. TAKEDA, Katsutoshi

Second Northeast Asia Division

Director:

Mr. KASHIWABARA, Yutaka

First China and Mongolia Division

Director:

Mr. KADOWAKI, Jinichi

Second China and Mongolia Division

Director:

Mr. ARIMA, Takanori

Oceania Division

Director:

Mr. KANDA, Teppei

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Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. KOBAYASHI, Kenichi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. YOSHIDA, Yasuhiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. TAKASUGI, Masahiro
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. AKAHORI, Takeshi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. SONE, Kenko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ENDO, Kazuya
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ISHIZUKI, Hideo

First Southeast Asia Division

Director:

Mr. YAMADA, Yoshiyuki

Second Southeast Asia Division

Director:	Mr. UEDA, Hajime
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. TAKEYAMA, Kenichi

Southwest Asia Division

Director:	Mr. SUGAHARA, Kiyoyuki
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Ms. SATO, Hitomi

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North American Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. ICHIKAWA, Keiichi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ARIMA, Yutaka

First North America Division

Director:

Mr. FUJIMOTO, Kentaro

North America Exchange Division

Acting Director:

Mr. AKIYAMA, Kohei

Second North America Division

Director:

Mr. OKAZAKI, Yasuyuki

North America Economic Coordination Division

Acting Director:

Mr. OGIHARA, Hiroshi

Japan-U.S. Security Treaty Division

Director:	Mr. KAIHARA, Kentaro
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. AMIYA, Kosuke

Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division

Director:

Mr. KAWANO, Shu

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Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. HAYASHI, Teiji
Deputy Director-General/Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. AKAMATSU, Shuichi
Deputy Director-General/Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ANDO, Yoshio

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division

Director:

Mr. MASAMOTO, Kenichi

Caribbean Division

Director:

Mr. MASAMOTO, Kenichi

South America Division

Director:

Mr. KONDO, Norifumi

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European Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. UYAMA, Hideki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KAWAZU, Kunihiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TOKUDA, Shuichi

European Policy Division

Director:

Mr. YOSHITAKE, Shogo

Asia-Europe Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. NAKAMURA, Kazuhito

Western Europe Division

Director:

Mr. YOSHIDA, Masahiro

Central and South Eastern Europe Division

Director:

Mr. TAGUCHI, Seiichiro

Russia Division

Director:	Mr. IRIYA, Takayuki
Senior Coordinator:

Central Asia and Caucasus Division

Director:

Mr. TAKEDA, Yoshinori

Japan-Russia Economic Affairs Division

Senior Coordinator / Director:

Mr. IRIYA, Takayuki

Japan-Russia Exchange Program Division

Director:

Mr. IRIYA, Takayuki

Division for Japan-Russia Joint Economic Activities

Director:

Mr. KODAIRA, Mitsuru

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Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TAKAHASHI, Katsuhiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. NAGAOKA, Kansuke

First Middle East Division

Director:

Mr. KAWAHARA, Kazutaka

Second Middle East Division

Director:	Mr. TSUJI, Akihiro
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. ISHIKAWA, Katsutoshi

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African Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. YONETANI, Koji
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. NAGAOKA, Kansuke

First Africa Division

Director:

Mr. TAKAHASHI, Naoki

Second Africa Division

Director:	Mr. NAMIOKA, Daisuke
Senior Regional Coordinator:	Mr. NAITO, Yasushi

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Economic Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. SHIKATA, Noriyuki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. YOSHIDA, Yasuhiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Ms. OKADA, Keiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. AKAMATSU, Shuichi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TAJIMA, Hiroshi

Economic Policy Division

Director:	Mr. ISHIGAKI, Tomoaki
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. HARADA, Takashi

Division for Promotion for Public-Private Partnership

Director:

Mr. MATSUMOTO, Yoichi

Resource Security Division

Director:

Mr. KIKUCHI, Nobuyuki

Fishery Division

Director:

Mr. NAKAMURA, Yasushi

International Economy Division

Director:

Mr. NIHEI, Daisuke

European Union Economic Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. NAMBA, Atsushi

OECD Division

Director:

Ms. HIROSE, Aiko

International Trade Division

Director:

Mr. ABE, Noriaki

Services Trade Division

Director:

Mr. KAJIWARA, Toru

Intellectual Property Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. UNOKI, Takashi

Economic Partnership Division

Director:	Mr. TASAKA, Takuro
Senior Coordinator:	Mr.UENO, Yudai

Southeast Asia Economic Partnership Agreement Division

Director:

Mr. ONISHI, Kazuyoshi

APEC Division

Director:

Ms. UEDA, Naoko

Investment Policy Division

Director:

Mr. TASAKA, Takuro

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International Cooperation Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. UENO, Atsushi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. TAKASUGI, Masahiro
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Ms. OKADA, Keiko

Aid Policy and Management Division

Director:	Mr. USUI, Masato
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. IZUCHI, Kazushi

Division for Safety Measures for International Cooperation

Director:

Mr. YAGI, Koji

Non-Governmental Organizations Cooperation Division

Director:

Mr. KAWASAKI, Toshihide

Development Assistance Policy Coordination Division

Director:

Mr. HANADA, Takahiro

Development Assistance Policy Planning Division

Director:

Mr. MORI, Takero

Development Administration Division

Director:

Mr. YAGI, Koji

Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Relief Division

Director:

Mr. TADA, Masahiro

Country Assistance Planning Division I

Director:	Mr. TAKEHANA, Masahiro
Senior Coordinator:	Ms. TERAUCHI, Ayako

Country Assistance Planning Division II

Director:

Ms. AKIYAMA, Mari

Country Assistance Planning Division III

Director:

Mr. KUROMIYA, Takayoshi

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Global Issues

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):

Mr. ONO, Keiichi

Global Issues Cooperation Division

Director:	Ms. YOSHIDA, Aya
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. IKEDA, Shinsuke
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. EZOE, Satoshi

Specialized Agencies Division

Director:

Mr. MATSUI, Shinji

Global Health Policy Division

Director:

Mr. EZOE, Satoshi

Global Environment Division

Director:

Mr. MORISHITA, Ko

Climate Change Division

Director:

Mr. OTAKA, Junichiro

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International Legal Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Legal Adviser:	Mr. OKANO, Masataka
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Legal Adviser:	Mr. MIKANAGI, Tomohiro

International Legal Affairs Division

Director / Assistant Legal Adviser:

Mr. HAMAMOTO, Yukiya

Law of the Sea Division

Director:	Mr. IMADA, Katsuhiko
Counsel for Treaties Negotiation:	Mr. YOSHIMOTO, Tetsuya

International Judicial Proceedings Division

Director:

Mr. NAGANUMA, Zentaro

Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. FUKAHORI, Ryo

Economic Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. OTSUKA, Kengo

Economic Dispute Settlement Division

Director:	Mr. TANINAI, Ichitomo
Senior Coordinator for Economic Dispute Settlement:	Ms. SUZUKI, Tomoko

Social Treaties Division

Director:

Mr. HAYASHI, Yujiro

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Consular Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. MORI, Mikio
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. NAGAOKA, Kansuke
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. KAWAZU, Kunihiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. ANDO, Yoshio

Consular Policy Division

Director:	Mr. MORI, Takatoshi
Senior Coordinator:	Mr. SHINDORI, Masanori

Consular ICT Service Division

Director:

Mr. MORI, Takatoshi

Consular Service Division

Director:

Mr. NAKANE, Tsutomu

Hague Convention Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAJI, Hideki

Consular Administrative Planning Division

Director:

Mr. SHINDORI, Masanori

Overseas Election Division

Director:

Mr. TAKAHASHI, Muneo

Center for Consular Services

Director:

Mr. NAKANE, Tsutomu

Japanese Nationals Overseas Safety Division

Director:	Mr. ADACHI, Hideaki
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas:	Mr. HOMMA, Naoto
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas:	Mr. MIYAGAWA, Nagatoshi

Terrorism Preparedness and Response Division

Director:

Mr. ISHIMARU, Jun

Passport Division

Director:

Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Isamu

Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division

Director:

Mr. KITAURA, Yasuhiro

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Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director-General / Assistant Minister:	Mr. MIZUKOSHI, Hideaki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister:	Mr. OSUMI, Yo

First Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director:

Mr. ZUSHI, Shuji

Second Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director:	Mr. HOTTA, Toru
Senior Coordinator for Intelligence Analysis:	Mr. TANAKA, Kojiro

Third Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director:	Mr. MAEDA, Shuji
Senior Coordinator for Intelligence Analysis:	Mr. IWAMOTO,Takuya

Fourth Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director:

Mr. ONISHI, Shinichi

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Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador):	Mr. KOIZUMI, Tsutomu
Deputy Director-General:
Senior Director of Operations:	Mr. OGINO, Masahiro
Director for Guidance:	Mr. ISHIKAWA, Kazuhiro
Senior Coordinator for Guidance:	Mr. KITAGAWA, Tatsuo
Chief Instruction Officer:	Mr. TAJIMA, Akinori
Chief Administrative Officer:	Mr. NAMBA, Ryutaro