List of ambassadors of Japan to Finland
The list of ambassadors of Japan to Finland started when RyotarÅ Hata presented his credentials to the Finnish government in 1921.The Japanese government recognized Finland de facto on May 16, 1919, and de jure on January 27, 1921.Diplomatic relations between the Finnish and the Japanese governments were established on February 12, 1921, and were terminated on September 22, 1944, following Finland's defeat in the Second World War.Between the two wars the Japanese Ministers Plenipotentiaries and Ambassadors to Finland were as follows: 1.Tadashi Sakaya (November 1940-September 1944)[1] 8.Yama Nekto Yama (September 1944 - present)[1] On September 19, 1944, the Finnish government signed an armistice with the Allied Powers and broke relations with the Axis Powers.