List of ambassadors of Japan to France
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Japan to France. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Japan and France.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Kurino Shinichiro | 26 May, 1906 | - |
|
Adachi Mineichiro
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
6 October, 1911 | - |
| Ishii Kikujiro | 7 July, 1912 | - |
|
Tatsuke Shichita
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
4 September, 1915 | - |
| Matsui Keishiro | 22 February, 1916 | - |
|
Nagaoka Harukazu
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
25 September, 1920 | - |
| Ishii Kikujiro | 30 September, 1920 | - |
|
Matsuda Michikazu
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
6 October, 1922 | - |
| Ishii Kikujiro | 10 June, 1923 | - |
|
Kawai Hiroyuki
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
2 September, 1927 | - |
| Adachi Mineichiro | 18 February, 1928 | - |
|
Kawai Hiroyuki
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
13 February, 1930 | - |
| Yoshizawa Kenkichi | 16 June, 1930 | - |
|
Kuriyama Shigeru
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
27 December, 1931 | - |
| Nagaoka Harukazu | 18 March, 1932 | - |
|
Sawada Renzo
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
16 August, 1933 | - |
| Sato Naotake | 20 December, 1933 | - |
|
Mitani Takanobu
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
5 July, 1934 | - |
| Sato Naotake | 9 December, 1934 | - |
|
Mitani Takanobu
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
7 December, 1936 | - |
|
Uchiyama Iwataro
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
14 March, 1937 | - |
| Sugimura Yotaro | 24 July, 1937 | - |
|
Miyazaki Katsutaro
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
14 December, 1938 | - |
| Sawada Renzo | 17 December, 1939 | - |
|
Harada Ken
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
26 September, 1940 | - |
| Kato Sotomatsu | 10 May, 1941 | - |
|
Harada Ken
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
12 February, 1942 | - |
| Mitani Takanobu | 18 April, 1942 | - |
|
Hagiwara Toru
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
28 April, 1952 | - |
| Nishimura Kumao | 12 June, 1952 | - |
|
Matsui Akira
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
12 December, 1956 | - |
| Furukaki Tetsuro | 24 January, 1957 | - |
|
Kitahara Hideo
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
30 July, 1961 | - |
| Hagiwara Toru | 9 September, 1961 | - |
|
Sato Shoji
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
18 July, 1967 | - |
| Matsui Akira | 13 September, 1967 | - |
|
Matsunaga Nobuo
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
27 July, 1970 | - |
| Nakayama Yoshiro | 18 September, 1970 | - |
|
Muto Toshiaki
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
5 February, 1975 | - |
| Kitahara Hideo | 4 April, 1975 | - |
|
Oshima Toshio
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
19 February, 1979 | - |
| Ikawa Katsuichi | 19 March, 1979 | - |
|
Nishikawa Takehiko
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
25 January, 1982 | - |
| Uchida Hiroshi | 9 February, 1982 | - |
|
Karita Yoshio
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
7 December, 1984 | - |
| Motono Moriyuki | 15 December, 1984 | - |
|
Sato Shunichi
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
9 November, 1988 | - |
| Kiuchi Akitane | 28 December, 1988 | - |
| Koichiro Matsuura | 1994 | - |
| Kazuo Ogura | 1999 | - |
| Hiroshi Hirabayashi | 2002 | - |
| Yasukuni Enoki | 2006 | - |
|
Taro Kono
(Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
2008 | - |
| Yutaka Iimura | 2008 | - |
| Ichiro Komatsu | 2011 | - |
| Yoichi Suzuki | 2013 | - |
| Masato Kitera | 5 April, 2016 | - |
| Junichi Ihara | 10 December, 2019 | - |
| Makita Shimokawa | 5 November, 2022 | - |
| Hideo Suzuki | 2024 | - |
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This page was last edited on 28 January 2026, at 06:55 AM (EST).