List of ambassadors of Japan to Australia
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Japan to Australia. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Japan and Australia.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Haruhiko Nishi | 10 September, 1952 | 14 June, 1955 |
| Tadakatsu Suzuki | 14 June, 1955 | 11 March, 1959 |
| Katsushiro Narita | March, 1959 | 7 April, 1961 |
| Saburo Ohta | 7 April, 1961 | 30 December, 1965 |
| Koh Chiba | 30 December, 1965 | 18 August, 1967 |
| Fumihiko Kai | 18 August, 1967 | 5 December, 1969 |
| Shizuo Saito | 5 December, 1969 | 7 August, 1973 |
| Kenzo Yoshida | 7 August, 1973 | 20 January, 1976 |
| Yoshio Okawara | 20 January, 1976 | February 1980 |
| Mizuo Kuroda | April 1980 | October 1982 |
| Kensuke Yanagiya | 2 December, 1982 | December 1984 |
| Toshijiro Nakajima | December 1984 | August 1987 |
| Kenichi Yanagi | November 1987 | March 1990 |
| Hiromu Fukada | March 1990 | 7 February, 1992 |
| Kazutoshi Hasegawa | 7 February, 1992 | 1996 |
| Yukio Satoh | 1996 | 1998 |
| Masaji Takahashi | September 1998 | January 2001 |
| Atsushi Hatakenaka | January 2001 | September 2003 |
| Kenzo Oshima | September 2003 | December 2004 |
| Hideaki Ueda | January 2005 | September 2007 |
| Takaaki Kojima | September 2007 | July 2010 |
| Shigekazu Sato | July 2010 | November 2012 |
| Yoshitaka Akimoto | November 2012 | April 2015 |
| Sumio Kusaka | April 2015 | January 2019 |
| Reiichiro Takahashi | January 2019 | December 2020 |
| Shingo Yamagami | February 2021 | March 2023 |
| Suzuki Kazuhiro | March 2023 | Incumbent |
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This page was last edited on 27 January 2026, at 09:33 AM (EST).