Koji Tomita

Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America

Professional History
2021  Present
2019  Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea
2018  Ambassador, Representative of the Government of Japan for the G20 Summit
2015  Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel 
2013  Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau
2012  Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC
2012  Minister for Political Affairs, Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC
2009  Deputy Director-General (North American Affairs Bureau and Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau)
2006  Minister (Head of Political Section), Embassy of Japan, UK
2004  Minister (Head of Political Section), Embassy of Japan, Seoul
2003  Director, Policy Coordination Division, Foreign Policy Bureau
2001  Director, National Security Policy Division, Foreign Policy Bureau
1999  Director, Second International Organizations (OECD) Division, Economic Affairs Bureau
1997  Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of Japan to OECD, Paris
1981  Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Education
University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law)

Publication (All Published in Japanese)
Churchill: Leadership in Crisis 
Margaret Thatcher: Iron Lady Who Changed Politics (Yamamoto Shichihei Award)

Family
Married (Noriko HIRAOKA) with two daughters and a son