Officials
List of Senior Officials
November 5, 2025
Minister's Secretariat
| Deputy Minister: | Mr. OTSURU, Tetsuya |
| Chief Record Officer: | Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi |
| Director-General for Inspection: | Mr. HIGASHIYAMA Taro |
| Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi |
| Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): | Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi |
| Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): | Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki |
| Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. MINAMI, Shinji |
| Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking: | Ms. SAKATA, Natsuko |
| Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Information Technology Management (Ambassador): | Mr. MIYAKE, Fumito |
| Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): | Mr. UEDA, Hajime |
| Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): | Mr. Otsuka, Kengo |
| Executive Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: | Mr. AMIYA, Kosuke |
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. ISHITOBI, Takashi |
| Senior Coordinator: | Ms. UMEOKA, Yoko |
| Senior Coordinator / Okinawa Liaison Office: | Ms. SHINOHARA, Ryoko |
| Senior Coordinator for Parliamentary Affairs: | Mr. SAKAMOTO, Koichiro |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. ARAI, Kazuhisa |
Crisis Management Coordination Division
| Director: | Ms. UMEOKA, Yoko |
Local Partnership Cooperation Division
| Director: | Mr. HONDA, Makoto |
Information Safeguarding Division
| Director: | Mr. KAKUDA, Takanari |
Division for Work Efficiency Promotion
| Director: | Ms. TAKIZAWA, Yoko |
Inspection Division
| Director: | Mr. ICHIKAWA, Daisuke |
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: | Ms. HARA, Kotono |
| 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 Systems Management Division
| Director: | Ms. MORITA, Mitsue |
| Principal Senior Coordinator for Information Systems | Mr. TSURUSAKI, Chihiro |
| Senior Coordinator for Budgetary affairs of Information Systems | Mr. SATO, Masahiro |
| Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Security: | Mr. NARAGINO, Yuzen |
| Senior Coordinator for Technical Development: | Mr. TAKEDA, Kazuhiro |
Financial Affairs Division
| Director: | Mr. SUGAHARA, Kiyoyuki |
| Special Coordinator for Financial Affairs: | Mr. KAWAKAMI, Junya |
| 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 |
Chief of Protocol
| Chief of Protocol (Ambassador): | Mr. MIYASHITA, Tadayuki |
Protocol Division
| Assistant Chief of Protocol / Director: | Mr. ICHIBA, Hiroaki |
| Senior Protocol Coordinator: | Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi |
Diplomatic Missions Division
| Director: | Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi |
Official Guests and Foreign Visits Division
| Deputy Chief of Protocol / Director: | Mr. HABUKAWA, Shotoku |
| Assistant Chief of Protocol: | Ms. KAJI, Sonoe |
| Assistant Chief of Protocol: | Mr. KUBOTA, Kenichiro |
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. SAKATA, Natsuko |
Public Diplomacy Strategy Division
| Director: | Mr. HOSONO, Junichi |
Domestic Public Relations Division
| Director: | Ms. OCHI, Yukako |
Office for Strategic Communication Hub
| Director: | Ms. EGUSA, Keiko |
Strategic Messaging and Communication Division
| Director: | Mr. YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo |
Press Division
| Director: | Mr. TOKITA, Yuji |
Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division
| Director: | Ms. Gonda, Ai |
Friendship Ties Division
| Director: | Mr. TAKAMIZU, Hidero |
Multilateral Cultural Cooperation Division
| Director: | Ms. NAMBA, Keiko |
Exchange Programs Division
| Director: | Ms. KOMURO, Chiho |
Foreign Policy Bureau
| Deputy Minister / Director-General: | Mr. ARIMA, Yutaka |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. MIYAKE, Fumito |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. KADOWAKI, Jinichi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister | Mr. KAIHARA, Kentaro |
Policy Coordination Division
| Director / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. OTA, Manabu |
| Principal Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: | Mr. NAGAMORI, Sawago |
| Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: | Mr. KITADA, Tetsuo |
| Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: | Mr. UEKI, Hidetoshi |
Policy Planning Division
| Director: | Mr. YOSHIDA, Masayasu |
Division for Promotion of Emerging Countries Policy
| Director: | Mr. YOSHIDA, Masayasu |
National Security Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. YAMAMOTO, Takeomi |
International Safety and Security Cooperation Division
| Director: | Mr.TSUBAKI, Daisuke |
Space and Maritime Security Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. TAKEUCHI, Masayuki |
Reciprocal Access Agreements Legislation Division
| Director: | Mr.TSUBAKI, Daisuke |
Security Cooperation Division
| Director: | Mr. INOUE, Shunichi |
United Nations Division
| Director: | Mr. SAKAGUCHI, Takuma |
United Nations Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. SAKAGUCHI, Takuma |
United Nations Sanctions Division
| Director: | Ms. OTSUKI, Hiromi |
International Peace Cooperation Division
| Director: | Mr. SAKAGUCHI, Takuma |
Recruitment Center for International Organizations
| Director: | Mr. KUSUI, Ryo |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division
| Director: | Mr. NISHIMURA, Yasuko |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. SARUHASHI, Hiroyuki |
Division for Implementation of Human Rights Treaties
| Director: | Mr. NISHIMURA, Yasuko |
Gender Mainstreaming Division
| Director: | Mr. SARUHASHI, Hiroyuki |
Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. NAKAMURA, Kimitake |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. MATSUMOTO, Kyosuke |
Arms Control and Disarmament Division
| Director: | Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru |
Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division
| Director: | Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru |
Conventional Arms Division
| Director: | Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru |
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 |
Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. KANAI, Masaaki |
| Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking: | Ms. SAKATA, Natsuko |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. NOMURA, Kosei |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. OTSUKA, Kengo |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Ms. HOKUGO, Kyoko |
Regional Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. ANDO, Shigemi |
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. NAKAI, Yuichi |
First China and Mongolia Division
| Director: | Mr. NONOMURA, Kaitaro |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Ms. YOSHIDA, Chikumi |
Second China and Mongolia Division
| Director: | Mr. KAKIHARA, Motoo |
Oceania Division
| Director: | Mr. KITAGAWA, Shintaro |
Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. MIYAMOTO, Shingo |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. OBA, Yuichi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. NOMURA, Kosei |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. OTSUKA, Kengo |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Ms. HOKUGO, Kyoko |
First Southeast Asia Division
| Director: | Mr. KONAGAYA, Hideaki |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Second Southeast Asia Division
| Director: | Mr. IZUCHI, Kazushi |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Mr. AOKI, Takashi |
Southwest Asia Division
| Director: | Mr. MUROTANI, Masakatsu |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Mr. SHINTO, Yasuharu |
North American Affairs Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. KUMAGAI, Naoki |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. YAMAMOTO, Mondo |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. KADOWAKI, Jinichi |
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. NAGANO, Masamitsu |
| Director for Japan-U.S. Security Cooperation: | Ms. HAMADA, Maya |
Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division
| Director: | Mr. TAKAO, Sunao |
Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau
| Director-General Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. ISHIZE, Motoyuki |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. WATANABE, Shige |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. UEDA, Hajime |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Ms. MIYANO, Michiko |
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division
| Director: | Ms. SUZUKI, Ritsuko |
Caribbean Division
| Director: | Ms. SUZUKI, Ritsuko |
South America Division
| Director: | Mr. KUROISHI, Ryo |
Division for Collaboration with Communities of Japanese Immigrants and Descendants (“Nikkei”) in Latin America
| Director: | Mr. NAKAMURA, Yasushi |
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. MOCHIZUKI, Chihiro |
Asia-Europe Cooperation Division
| Director: | Ms. YAMADA, Kazumi |
European Economic Affairs Division
| Director: | Mr. KOYAMA, Takeshi |
First Europe Division
| Director: | Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi |
Second Europe Division
| Director: | Mr. TAMAURA, Shu |
Central and South Eastern Europe, and Baltic Division
| Director: | Mr. TERAO, Takeru |
Russia Division
| Director: | Mr. KANDA, Teppei |
Central Asia and Caucasus Division
| Director: | Ms. ISHIZUKA, Megumi |
Japan-Russia Economic Affairs Division
| Senior Coordinator / Director: | Mr. Kanda, Teppei |
Japan-Russia Exchange Program Division
| Director: | Mr. Kanda, Teppei |
Division for Japan-Russia Joint Economic Activities
| Director: | Mr. Kanda, Teppei |
Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. IWAMOTO, Keiichi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Ms. TAKAHASHI, Misako |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi |
First Middle East Division
| Director: | Mr. TAKEDA, Yoshinori |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Mr. SASATANI, Yoshifumi |
Second Middle East Division
| Director: | Mr. SUGAYA, Masamichi |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Mr. HIGASHI, Kazuhiro |
African Affairs Department
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. IMAFUKU, Takao |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Ms. TAKAHASHI, Misako |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. HANADA, Takahiro |
First Africa Division
| Director: | Mr. KAWASE, Taro |
Second Africa Division
| Director: | Mr. SUZUKI, Hironori |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: | Mr. ISHIDA, Tatsunori |
Economic Affairs Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. MATANO, Motosada |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Ms. NISHIZAKI, Toshimi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. WATANABE, Shige |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. HANADA, Takahiro |
Economic Policy Coordination Division
| Director: | Ms. YOSHIHIRO, Tomoko |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. OHASHI, Hirooki |
Division for Promotion for Public-Private Partnership
| Director: | Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki |
Division for the 2025 World Exposition in Japan
| Director: | Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki |
Division for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan (GREEN×EXPO 2027)
| Director: | Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki |
Economic Diplomacy Strategy Division
| Director: | Mr. KADOMOTO, Akira |
Economic Security Division
| Director: | Mr. FUNATSU, Ryuichi |
Resource Security Division
| Director: | Mr. SHIMADA, Kenji |
Fishery Division
| Director: | Mr. KAWAGUCHI, Masaki |
International Trade Division
| Director: | Mr. SATO, Daisuke |
Services Trade Division
| Director: | Mr. OSHINO, Tomoyuki |
Intellectual Property Affairs Division
| Director: | Mr. YAMAZAKI, Toshinao |
Economic Partnership Division
| Director: | Mr. KATO, Atsushi |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya |
OECD Division
| Director: | Mr. NISHIDA, Masahiro |
Southeast Asia Economic Partnership Agreement Division
| Director: | Mr. UENO, Yudai |
APEC Division
| Director: | Mr. SUDA, Atsushi |
Investment Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya |
International Cooperation Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. ISHIZUKI, Hideo |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Ms. NISHIZAKI, Toshimi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Ms. TAKAHASHI, Misako |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. OBA, Yuichi |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu |
Development Policy Division
| Director: | Mr. HARADA, Takashi |
| Senior Coordinator: | Ms. HAYASHI, Mariko |
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. KATO, Yota |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. TOMITA, Hiroyuki |
Country Assistance Planning Division II
| Director: | Ms. HIROSE, Aiko |
Country Assistance Planning Division III
| Director: | Mr. HIGASHI, Kunihiko |
Development General Management Division
| Director: | Mr. NAKAJIMA, Hideto |
Global Issues
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. NAKAMURA, Ryo |
Global Issues Cooperation Division
| Director: | Mr. TAKAHASHI, Keita |
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 |
| Senior Coordinator: | Ms. KAWAMURA, Maki |
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: | Mr. KURIMOTO, Tomohiko |
International Judicial Proceedings Division
| Director: | Mr. MIZUNO, Mitsuaki |
Treaties Division
| Director: | Mr. YAMAZAKI, Osamu |
Economic Treaties Division
| Director: | Mr. ITO, Naoto |
Economic Dispute Settlement Division
| Director: | Mr. KITAGAWA, Tsuyoshi |
| Senior Coordinator for Economic Dispute Settlement: | Ms. IKEDA, Miho |
Social Treaties Division
| Director: | Mr. HOTTA, Shingo |
Consular Affairs Bureau
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. MIBAE, Taisuke |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. MIYAKE, Fumito |
| Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: | Mr. UEDA, Hajime |
Consular Policy Division
| Director: | Ms. KUGA, Yuriko |
| Senior Coordinator: | Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro |
Consular Service Division
| Director: | Mr. KOBAYASHI, Hidehiko |
Hague Convention Division
| Director: | Mr. EBATA, Yasuyuki |
Consular Digital Transformation Division
| Director: | Ms. KUGA, Yuriko |
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 Emergency Response Division
| Director: | Mr. KIDO, daisuke Roberto |
| Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: | Mr. YAMASHITA, Susumu |
| Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: | Mr. TANABE, Tetsuo |
Japanese Nationals Safety Support Division
| Director: | Mr. NISHIGORI, Naofumi |
Passport Division
| Director: | Ms. MURASHIMA, Ikuyo |
Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division
| Director: | Mr. IKEDA, Shinsuke |
Intelligence and Analysis Service
| Director-General / Assistant Minister: | Mr. NANAZAWA, Jun |
Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): | Mr. HARA, Keiichi |
| Deputy Director-General: | Mr. TAKATSUGI, Kanji |
| 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 |
