List of ambassadors of Japan to the United States

The ambassador of Japan to the United States has existed since 1860, interrupted by disagreements and wars during World War II.Shigeo Yamada is the current Japanese ambassador to the United States, having been appointed on October 24, 2023.

United StatesWorld War IIShigeo YamadaArinori MoriSaburō TakagiKiyonari YoshidaMunenori TerashimaRyūichi KukiViscountMunemitsu MutsuShin'ichirō KurinoTōru HoshiJutarō KomuraKogorō TakahiraShūzō AokiKōsai UchidaSutemi ChindaAimaro SatōKikujirō IshiiKijūrō ShideharaMasanao HaniharaTsuneo MatsudairaKatsuji DebuchiHiroshi SaitōKensuke HorinouchiKichisaburō Nomuraattack on Pearl HarborSaburō KurusuEikichi ArakiSadao IguchiMasayuki TaniKōichirō AsakaiTakeso ShimodaNobuhiko UshibaTakeshi YasukawaTakakazu KuriyamaKunihiko SaitōShunji YanaiRyōzō KatōIchirō FujisakiKen'ichirō SasaeShinsuke J. SugiyamaKoji TomitaJapanese Embassy to the United States (up until 1860)Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.United States Ambassador to JapanJapan–United States relationsConvention of KanagawaTreaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan)Security Treaty Between the United States and JapanTreaty of San FranciscoTreaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and JapanUnited States Forces JapanU.S.–Japan Status of Forces AgreementForeign relations of JapanForeign relations of the United StatesAmbassadors of the United StatesEmbassy of the United States in TokyoSaburo KidoWayback MachineAmbassadors of JapanAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCzech Republic & CzechoslovakiaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHoly SeeLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoPanamaPhilippinesPortugalSouth KoreaThailandUruguayKingdom of Hawaii