Yutaka Kawashima (Japanese: 川島裕; born 2 May 1942) was a Japanese diplomat who served as Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor from 2007 to 2015. During his diplomatic career, he was Ambassador of Japan to Israel (1997–1999) and Vice Minister (1999–2001).
Yutaka Kawashima | |
|---|---|
川島 裕 | |
| Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor | |
| In office 15 June 2007 – 1 May 2015 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Makoto Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Chikao Kawai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1942 |
| University of Tokyo University of Cambridge | |
He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo and the University of Cambridge.
After retirement he worked at the Brookings Institution and taught at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 2003, he published the book Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads.[1]
He served as Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor from 2007 to 2015.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ ケネディスクール同窓会
- ↑ 川島侍従長が勇退 後任に河相式部官長 ８年ぶり交代 (in Japanese). 朝日新聞デジタル. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ 侍従長に河相氏が就任へ、式部官長は秋元氏 (in Japanese). 日本経済新聞. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ 春の叙勲4024人 小島三菱商事前会長ら旭日大綬章 日本経済新聞 2016年4月29日