Organization & Executives
Organization
The institute consists of executive directors, including the chairman, vice chairs, and president, as well as researchers and staff members. The organizational outline is shown below.
Our primary sources of funding are public and private research contracts, corporate and individual membership fees, publication revenues, and special grants.

Board Members
Councilors
Titles omitted (in Japanese alphabetical order)
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Councilors
AOYAGI Masanori
Professor, Tama Art University; Former Commissioner for Cultural Affairs at the Agency for Cultural Affairs
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Councilors
OKAMOTO Tamotsu
Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)
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Councilors
KUROE Tetsuro
Advisor, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited; Former Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense
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Councilors
KOJO Yoshiko
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
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Councilors
KODAIRA Nobuyori
Chairman, Toyota Foundation; Former director-general of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Policy, METI
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Councilors
SHUKURI Masafumi
Chairman; Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI); Former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan
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Councilors
SHIN Yoshiaki
Honorary Advisor, Mitui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited
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Councilors
SUGIMOTO Kazuyuki
Advisor Attorney, TMI; Former Vice-Minister of Finance
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Councilors
SUZUKI Shigeki
President, Yokosuka Research Park, Incorporated; Former Vice Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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Councilors
TSUKIOKA Takashi
Honorary Advisor, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
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Councilors
DODEN Aiko
Journalist
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Councilors
HAYASHI Keiichi
Senior Counsel, Morrison Foerster Law Offices; Former Ambassador to the U.K.
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Councilors
FUKAGAWA Yukiko
Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
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Councilors
TAKAHARA Akio
Senior Adjunct Fellow, JIIA; Former Professor, University of Tokyo
Directors and Auditors
Titles omitted (in Japanese alphabetical order)
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Directors
ATSUMI Naoki
Advisor, Kajima Corporation
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Directors
INAGAKI Seiji
Director, Chair of the Board, Dai-ichi Life Holdings (DLHD) and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co Ltd (DLIC)
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Directors
OIKAWA Shoichi
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board, Senior Deputy Editor-in-Chief, International Operations (Editor-in-Chief, The Japan News), The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
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Directors
OTSUKA Ichio
President, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.
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Directors
OKA Motoyuki
Honorary Adviser, Sumitomo Corporation
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Directors
OYAMADA Takashi
Senior Advisor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
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Directors
KITAYAMA Teisuke
Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Directors
KOJI Akiyoshi
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Chairman of the Board
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Directors
SASAE Kenichiro
Former Ambassador to the United States; Former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Directors
SATO Kuni
Council Member, United Nations University; Ambassador, Governor for Japan, Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) ; Former Ambassador to Hungary; Former Ambassador to UNESCO
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Directors
SATO Masayuki
Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JGC Holdings Corporation
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Directors
FUJIMOTO Masayoshi
Representative Director, Chairman, Sojitz Corp.
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Directors
TAKAHASHI Syuji
Director, President, and Group COO, Seiko Group Corporation
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Directors
TERAGUCHI Tomoyuki
Director, Vice Chairman of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
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Directors
TOKUCHI Hideshi
President, Research Institute for Peace and Security
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Directors
NAKANISHI Katsunori
Chairman and Chief Executive Office, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.
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Directors
NOGAMI Yoshiji
Former President of JIIA; Former Ambassador to the U.K.
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Directors
HIRAI Hirohide
Managing Executive Officer, Hitachi Ltd
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Directors
HIRAKO Yuji
Senior Advisor of ANA HOLDINGS INC.
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Directors
HIROSE Michiaki
Senior Corporate Advisor, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
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Directors
HOSHINO Toshio
Junior Executive Officer and General Manager, Research & Business Development Division, ITOCHU Corporation
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Directors
Charles D.Lake Ⅱ
Chairman and Representative Director, Aflac Insurance Japan Ltd. President, Aflac International
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Auditors
NAGAMINE Hiroshi
Deputy President (Representative Director), Mizuho Leasing Co., Ltd.
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Auditors
YAMASHIRO Tsuyoshi
General Manager, Financial Planning Division, Sumitomo Corporation
Executive Directors
Titles omitted (vice-chair in order of seniority)
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Representative Director
Chariman
OKA Motoyuki
Honorary Adviser, Sumitomo Corporation
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Vice Chairs
NOGAMI Yoshiji
Former President of JIIA; Former Ambassador to the U.K.
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Vice Chairs
OYAMADA Takashi
Senior Advisor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
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Vice Chairs
KITAYAMA Teisuke
Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Vice Chairs
OIKAWA Shoichi
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board, Senior Deputy Editor-in-Chief, International Operations (Editor-in-Chief, The Japan News), The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
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Representative Director
President
SASAE Kenichiro
Former Ambassador to the United States; Former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
Advisor
Title omitted
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Advisor
OWADA Hisashi
Former President of JIIA, Former Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
General Counsels
Titles omitted (in Japanese alphabetical order)
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General Counsels
FUJITA Sumitaka
Director, Itochu Corporation
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General Counsels
YANAI Shunji
Director(Outside) Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd.; Former Judge, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Former Ambassador to the United States
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General Counsels
WATANABE Hiroshi
President, Institute for International Monetary Affairs