Yoshifumi Hibako
He has served in multiple capacities, including the chief of staffs of the GSDF Northern Army during the Iraq War, commanding officer of the Chūbu region Army Headquarters, and has even acted as a Japanese foreign representative when meeting officers of other countries.As a mission of the type that the Japan Self-Defense Forces had never dealt with, Hibako had to determine what tactics and equipment to use without much past guidance.[2] Hibako was appointed the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in March 2009.[1] He has also acted in a semi-diplomatic role, meeting with Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China Liang Guanglie to discuss relations between the two countries in February 2010.[3] He represented Japan at a conference for world militaries to discuss disaster relief and management.
Fukuoka PrefectureJapan Ground Self-Defense ForceGeneral1st Airborne BrigadeCentral ArmyLegion of MeritMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesJapan Self-Defense ForcesNational Defense Academy of JapanIraq Warcommanding officerChūbu regionGeorge W. Casey Jr.alma materMinistry of DefenseMinister of National Defense of the People's Republic of ChinaLiang GuanglieShinjuku, TokyoJapan Ministry of DefenseThe Korea TimesChina DailyBeijingUnited States ArmyEiji KimizukaNational Police ReserveHayashiSugitaKinugasaFujinawaKimizukaYamazaki