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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND |
| 2008(Nov) |
Senior Adviser, Center for the Promotion of Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation, Japan Institute of International Affairs |
| 2008- 2006 |
Chairman, Experts Study Group for Strengthening Nuclear Regime,
Commissioned by Japanese Government. |
| 2005 |
Special Envoy for UN Reform, Senior Advisor to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
| 2004 |
Member of Panel of Government Experts on the issue of Missiles
in All its Aspects (United Nations, N.Y) |
| 2003-2008 |
Director, Center for the Promotion of Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation, Japan Institute of International Affairs |
| 1999 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Egypt |
| 1997 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iran |
| 1995 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Denmark |
| 1993 |
Director-General, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry
of International Affairs of Japan (MOFA) |
| 1992 |
Director-General for Scientific and Technological Affairs, MOFA |
| 1990 |
Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau, MOFA |
| 1988 |
Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to OECD in Paris |
| 1986 |
Director, Financial Affairs Division,
Minister's Cabinet, MOFA |
| 1984 |
Director, ODA Policy Division, the same
Bureau |
| 1982 |
Director, Official Development Assistance (ODA) Loan Division,
Economic Cooperation Bureau, MOFA |
| 1979 |
Counselor, Embassy of Japan in Egypt |
| 1978 |
Director, Second Middle East Division, Middle Eastern and African
Affairs Bureau, MOFA |
| 1962 |
Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND |
1965-1962 |
Studies at the Middle East Institute of Columbia University,
U.S. ; the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies, Lebanon; and Cairo
University, Egypt |
| 1962 |
BA, International Relations, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan |
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AREAS OF
SPECIALTY |
Disarmament, Middle Eastern politics
and economics |
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Affiliation
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Member, Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International and Policy, Hitotsubashi
University
Board Member, Middle East Research Institute of Japan
Member of Managing Committee, Sasagawa Middle East and Islamic Fund,
Sasagawa Peace Foundation
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PUBLICATIONS AND DISCOURSE* |
Books |
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"Middle
East Conflict Fundamentals-Background, History, and Status of Peace
Negotiations,"
Middle East Research Institute of Japan, April 1995.
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Essays |
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"The Rights
of the Palestinians and Japanese Policy," (English version of below essay).
Palestinian Mission to Japan, April 1995.
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"Paresuchina-jin no Kenri to Nihon no Taiou,"
Chuutou Kenkyuu, February 1995.
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Speeches and
Lectures |
- ”Advancing Future Arab-Japanese Political Relations to a New
Level,” Presentation at the political and diplomatic session
of Japan-Arab Conference in Alexandria, Egypt, November 2007
- "Japan's efforts for strengthening non-proliferation measures in
Asia," Presentation at NATO Seminar to Address WMD Proliferation
in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 2007.
- "Japan's Policy for Global Non-Proliferation and Disarmament," Public
Lecture to the Center for the Strategic Research in Tehran, April 2007.
- "A Japanese View on the Current Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Issues," Lecture to the EU Political Counsellors in Tokyo, October
2006.
- "The Dilemma of Japan's Foreign Policy Toward Middle East," Lecture
to Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt, March 2004.
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"Japan's Foreign
Policy Toward the Middle East, Iran, and Iraq," Lecture to
Foreign Diplomats, International House of Japan. March 2003.
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"Ambassador's
Talk on Japan's Foreign Policy," in Arabic, Japan Cultural
Center, Cairo, Egypt. July 2002.
- "The Role of Education in Japan's Economic
Development," in Arabic, Ain Shams University, Egypt. May 2002.
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"Japan's
Economy: Current Status and Issues," in Arabic, Lions Club
of Egypt. April 2002.
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"Japanese Policy on the Middle East, Persian
Gulf and Afghanistan," Institute for Political and International
Studies, Tehran, Iran. May 1998.
- "Official Development Assistance
in Japan's Foreign Policy," University of Aarhus, Denmark. April
1997.
- "Japan's Global Role in a Changing World," Japan-Denmark
Friendship Society, Copenhagen. April 1996.
- "Japan's Policy Toward
Iran," Royal Institute of International Affairs, London. November
1995.
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Articles |
- Co-authored with Hirofumi Tosaki "Abolishing Nuclear Weapons : A
Japanese Perspective" Edited by G.Perkovich&J.M.Acton, Carnegie
Endowment, 2009
- Co-authored with Wakana Mukai, "A Place for Talks: Proposal for a
Breakthrough Regarding the Establishment of a WMD Free Zone in the Middle
East," Paper presented to the Pugwash Conference on Science and
World Affairs, Cairo, Egypt, November 10-15, 2006.
- "Iran's Nuclear Development Issue and Path to Middle East Peace,"
Interdisciplinary Journal on World Peace and Education Vol.171, November
2006.
- "Middle East Situations as Was Observed from Egypt," Waseda Journal
of Islamic Sciences Vol.2, December 2005.
- "Iran: Challenge to Prevent a New Crisis," Gaiko Forum, September
2005.
- "The Inaugural Asia-Middle East Dialogue(AMED I)," Journal of Middle
Eastern Studies No.489, July 2005.
- Co-authored with Junko Horibe, "The Issues on Compliance: Lessons
Drawn from Iran's Case," Paper for the 5th Japan-U.S. Track II
Meeting on Arms Control, Disarmament, and Verification, took place
in Tokyo, November 5-6, 2003.
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"Upon Returning
from Egypt: The Situation in the Middle East and Japan's Policy," Chuutou
Kenkyuu No. 479, March 2003.
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"Religion Without Hatred: A Conversation
with Grand Sheik al-Azhar," Gaiko Forum, February 2002.
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"Prospects
for the Middle East Situation and Its Multiple Problems," Sekai
Keizai Hyouron, January 1995.
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"Japan and the Current Situation
in Africa," Sekai Keizai Hyouron, January 1994.
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"Rapid Progress
for Peace in the Middle East," Gaiko Forum, November 1993.
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*English titles for Japanese publications and
discourse are provisional translations.
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