The Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines (Filipino: Sugo ng Hapon sa Pilipinas; Japanese: 在フィリピン日本国大使, romanized: Zai Firipin Nippon Koku Taishi) is the head of the Japanese diplomatic mission in the Philippines and the official representative of the government of Japan to the government of the Philippines. The diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan began in 1888 when a Japanese consulate was established in Manila and in 1943, it elevated into an embassy, right after the inauguration of the Second Philippine Republic. The relations were suspended in 1945, after the surrender of Japan to the Allied forces and it remained dormant until 1952 when the Japanese government sent its minister to Manila. On July 23, 1956, the rank of ambassador was reestablished after the ratification of the Peace Treaty and Reparations Agreement between the Philippines and Japan.[3]
| Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| 在フィリピン日本国大使 | |
 Imperial Seal of Japan | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines[2] |
| Appointer | Emperor of Japan |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder |
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| Formation |
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| Website | Japanese Embassy, Manila |
The embassy of Japan in the Philippines is based in Pasay City, Metro Manila.[4] The position has the rank of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
List of ambassadors
editConsuls and consuls general during the Spanish and American colonial periods
edit| Head of mission | Tenure begins |
Tenure ends |
Japanese emperor | Japanese prime minister | Accredited during the Government of | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Kimura | 1931 | 1935 | Hirohito | Hamaguchi Osachi Kijūrō Shidehara Wakatsuki Reijirō Inukai Tsuyoshi Takahashi Korekiyo Saitō Makoto Keisuke Okada |
(as Governor-General of the Philippines; later High Commissioner to the Philippines) | First Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Warsaw, Poland on May 4, 1935.[5] |
| Kiyoshi Uchiyama[6][7] | 1935 | 1943 | Keisuke Okada Fumio Gotō Kōki Hirota Senjūrō Hayashi Fumimaro Konoe Kiichirō Hiranuma Nobuyuki Abe Mitsumasa Yonai Fumimaro Konoe Hideki Tōjō |
Manuel L. Quezon (as President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines) | Credentials were presented on July 19, 1935. |
Ambassadors
edit| Head of mission | Tenure begins |
Tenure ends |
Japanese emperor | Japanese prime minister | Philippine president | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shōzō Murata | 1943 | 1945 | Hideki Tōjō Kuniaki Koiso Kantarō Suzuki Naruhiko Higashikuni Kijūrō Shidehara |
Jose P. Laurel (as President of the Second Philippine Republic) Sergio Osmeña (as President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines)[a] | ||
| Diplomatic relations were suspended until 1952 due to the surrender of Japan to the Allied forces. The post was re-established in 1952 as minister plenipotentiary. In 1956, the post was elevated to ambassador status as the Philippines and Japan resumed their diplomatic relations as their friendship agreement was signed. | ||||||
| Tōru Nakagawa | 1952 | 1953 | Hirohito | Hitoshi Ashida Shigeru Yoshida |
Elpidio Quirino | |
| Katsumi Ōno | 1953 | 1955 | Shigeru Yoshida Ichirō Hatoyama |
Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay | ||
| Kōichirō Asakai[8] | 1956 | 1957 | Tanzan Ishibashi Nobusuke Kishi |
Ramon Magsaysay | Recalled to the home service on 17 June 1957.[9] | |
| Morio Yukawa | 1957 | 1961 | Nobusuke Kishi Hayato Ikeda |
Carlos P. Garcia | ||
| Jun Tsuchiya | 1961 | 1962 | Hayato Ikeda Eisaku Satō |
Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| Osamu Itagaki | 1962 | 1965 | Credentials were presented to Diosdado Macapagal on 6 June 1962.[10] | |||
| Harumi Takeuchi | 1965 | 1967 | Eisaku Satō Kakuei Tanaka |
Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| Masao Kanazawa | 1967 | 1968 | ||||
| Takeshi Yasukawa | 1968 | 1969 | Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 18 November 1969.[11] | |||
| Toshio Urabe | 1969 | 1974 | Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 16 July 1974.[11] | |||
| Masao Sawaki | 1974 | 1977 | Takeo Miki Takeo Fukuda | |||
| Kiyohisa Miwa | 1977 | 1979 | Takeo Fukuda Masayoshi Ōhira Masayoshi Ito Zenkō Suzuki Yasuhiro Nakasone | |||
| Hideho Tanaka | 1980 | 1983 | ||||
| Yoshio Okawa | 1983 | 1985 | Yasuhiro Nakasone Noboru Takeshita | |||
| Kiyoshi Sumiya | 1985 | 1988 | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino |
Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 16 February 1988.[12] | ||
| Tsuneo Tanaka[13] | 1988 | 1990 | Hirohito Akihito |
Noboru Takeshita Sōsuke Uno Toshiki Kaifu |
Corazon Aquino | Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 16 October 1990.[11] |
| Toshio Goto[14] | 1990 | 1992 | Akihito | Toshiki Kaifu Kiichi Miyazawa |
Credentials were presented to Corazon Aquino on the week of November 4–11, 1990.[14] | |
| Hirokazu Arai | 1992 | 1994 | Kiichi Miyazawa Morihiro Hosokawa Tsutomu Hata Tomiichi Murayama |
Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos | ||
| Yoshifumi Matsuda | 1994 | 1996 | Tomiichi Murayama | Fidel V. Ramos | ||
| Hiroyuki Yushita[15] | 1996 | 1999 | Ryutaro Hashimoto Keizō Obuchi |
Fidel V. Ramos Joseph Estrada | ||
| Yoshihisa Ara | 1999 | 2002 | Keizō Obuchi Yoshirō Mori Junichiro Koizumi |
Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 15 April 2002.[11] | |
| Kojiro Takano | 2002 | 2004 | Junichiro Koizumi Shinzo Abe Yasuo Fukuda |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Conferred the Order of Sikatuna on 13 October 2004.[11] | |
| Ryuichiro Yamazaki | 2004 | 2007 | ||||
| Makoto Katsura | 2007 | 2011 | Yasuo Fukuda Tarō Asō Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan Yoshihiko Noda |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
Credentials were presented to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on 2 October 2007.[16] | |
| Toshinao Urabe | 2011 | 2014 | Yoshihiko Noda Shinzo Abe |
Benigno S. Aquino III | ||
| Kazuhide Ishikawa | 2014 | 2017 | Shinzo Abe Yoshihide Suga |
Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
Credentials were presented to Benigno Aquino III on November 27, 2014.[17] | |
| Kouji Haneda | 2017[18][19] | 2020 | Akihito Naruhito |
Rodrigo Duterte | Credentials were presented to Rodrigo Duterte on 25 October 2017.[20] | |
| Kazuhiko Koshikawa | 2020[21] | 2024 | Naruhito | Yoshihide Suga Fumio Kishida |
Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
Credentials were presented to Rodrigo Duterte on 14 December 2020.[22][23] |
| Kazuya Endo | 2024 | present | Fumio Kishida Shigeru Ishiba |
Bongbong Marcos | Credentials were presented to Bongbong Marcos on 4 April 2024.[1] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Until 1945, Laurel served as President of the Second Philippine Republic (of which the former served as a puppet state of Imperial Japan), while Osmeña served as the president of the government in exile.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Abarca, Charie (4 April 2024). "Japanese ambassador presents credentials to Marcos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Office of Protocol: Foreign Embassies". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Calica, Aurea (23 July 2006). "Japanese foreign minister in Manila". www.philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "About Us : Embassy of Japan in the Philippines". www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp. Embassy of Japan, Manila. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "News Summary, Philippine Magazine: April 16 – May 14, 1935 (published in June 1, 1935)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). June 1935. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Karnow, Stanley (2010). In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines. Random House. p. 863. ISBN 9780307775436.
- ^ "The Philippines". Life. 1939-02-13. pp. 50–58. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Cox, Don (July 20, 1962). ""Japan Resents A-Tests" Asakai". The Huntsville Times. p. 5. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Official Month in Review: June 16 – June 30, 1957 (published in June 30, 1957)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). 30 June 1957. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Week in Review: June 3 – June 9, 1962 (published in June 11, 1962)". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). 11 June 1962. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "OFFICIAL GAZETTE: Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL GAZETTE:The Order of Sikatuna". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Aquino welcomes new Japanese ambassador". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. November 2, 1990. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Thurber, David (April 10, 1997). "Veterans observe 55th anniversary of Bataan Death March". The Beaver County Times. Gannett. p. 17. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cebuano News: Credentials sa tulo ka bag-ong envoy sa nasud gidawat ni PGMA" [Credentials of three new envoys to the country were accepted by PGMA]. pia.gov.ph (in Cebuano). Philippine Information Agency. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "The President's Day: November 27, 2014". www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "New Japanese Ambassador Arrives in the Philippines". www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Japan envoy Koji Haneda presents credentials". interaksyon.philstar.com. Interaksyon. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Japan names new ambassadors to Philippines, New Zealand, 14 other countries". www.news.abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. October 16, 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (14 December 2020). "PRRD receives credentials of new Apostolic Nuncio, Japan envoy". pna.gov.ph. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Presentation of the Credentials by new Ambassador KOSHIKAWA Kazuhiko". Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.