List of ambassadors of Japan to the Philippines

The ambassador of Japan to the Philippines is the head of the Japanese diplomatic mission in the Philippines. The embassy of Japan in the Philippines is based in Pasay City.[1] The position has the rank of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines
Incumbent
Kazuhiko Koshikawa
since 2020
StyleHis Excellency
SeatPasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
AppointerNaruhito
Inaugural holderShōzō Murata
FormationOctober 14, 1943
Websitewww.ph.emb-japan.go.jp

List of ambassadors
Head of mission  Tenure 
begins		  Tenure 
ends		  Japanese emperor   Philippine president 
Shōzō Murata 1943 1945
Hirohito
Jose P. Laurel
Diplomatic relations were suspended until 1952 and the ambassador status was not yet recognized until 1956 as the Philippines and Japan resumed their diplomatic relations as their friendship agreement was signed.
Tōru Nakagawa 1952 1953
Hirohito
Elpidio Quirino
Katsumi Ōno 1953 1955
Elpidio Quirino
Ramon Magsaysay
Kōichirō Asakai 1956 1957
Ramon Magsaysay
Morio Yukawa 1957 1961
Carlos P. Garcia
Jun Tsuchiya 1961 1962
Diosdado Macapagal
Osamu Itagaki 1962 1965
Harumi Takeuchi 1965 1967
Ferdinand Marcos
Masao Kanazawa 1967 1968
Daigorō Yasukawa 1968 1969
Toshio Urabe 1969 1974
Masao Sawaki 1974 1977
Kiyohisa Miwa 1977 1979
Hideho Tanaka 1980 1983
Yoshio Okawa 1983 1985
Kiyoshi Sumiya 1985 1988
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Tsuneo Tanaka[2]  1988 1990
Hirohito
Akihito
Corazon Aquino
Toshio Goto 1990 1992
Akihito
Hirokazu Arai 1992 1994
Corazon Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Yoshifumi Matsuda 1994 1996
Fidel V. Ramos
Hiroyuki Yushita[3] 1996 1999
Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Yoshihisa Ara 1999 2002
Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Kojiro Takano 2002 2004
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Ryuichiro Yamazaki 2004 2007
Makoto Katsura 2007 2011
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Benigno S. Aquino III
Toshinao Urabe 2011 2014
Benigno S. Aquino III
Kazuhide Ishikawa 2014 2017
Benigno S. Aquino III
Rodrigo R. Duterte
Kouji Haneda 2017[4][5] 2020
Rodrigo R. Duterte
Kazuhiko Koshikawa 2020[6]-
Naruhito

See also

References
  1. "About Us : Embassy of Japan in the Philippines". www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. "Aquino confers Order of the Golden Heart on former Japanese ambassador". Philippines News Agency. Asian Journal. June 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. Thurber, David (April 10, 1997). "Veterans observe 55th anniversary of Bataan Death March". The Beaver County Times. Gannett. p. 17. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. "New Japanese Ambassador Arrives in the Philippines". www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. フィリピン大使に羽田氏、チュニジア大使に塩川氏日本経済新聞
  6. "Japan names new ambassadors to Philippines, New Zealand, 14 other countries". ABS-CBN News. October 16, 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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