Leadership
| Name | HARUNA, Nobuo | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | President | |
| Term | 2025.4.1- 2029.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 2015.4 | Lecturer, Institute of Japan Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) |
| 2018.4 | Associate Professor, Institute of Japan Studies, TUFS (2024.4 Professor) | |
| 2021.4 | Assistant to the Dean at the School of Japan Studies (until September 2023) | |
| 2023.4 | Vice President of TUFS (in charge of international affairs) | |
| 2024.4 | Professor, Institute of Japan Studies, TUFS | |
| 2025.4 | President, TUFS | |
| Name | TAKEDA, Chika | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Executive Director, Vice President for General Affairs and Education | |
| Term | 2025.4.1- 2027.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 2002.4 | Lecturer, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| 2004.4 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| 2009.4 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| 2011.4 | Special Assistant to the President, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (until March 2013) | |
| 2012.4 | Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| 2015.4 | Dean, Faculty of Language and Culture, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (until 2017.3) | |
| 2017.4 | Vice President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (in charge of social collaboration, student support, etc.) (until 2021.3) | |
| 2021.4 | Director and Vice President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (in charge of social collaboration, student support, etc.) (until 2023.3) | |
| 2023.4 | Special Assistant to the President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (in charge of Open Academy) (until 2024.3) | |
| 2024.10 | Special Assistant to the President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (in charge of Open Academy) (until March 2025) | |
| 2025.4 | Director and Vice President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| Name | MATSUNAGA, Satonobu | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Executive Director (in Finance, Facilities and Human Resauces) / Secretary-General | |
| Term | April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 | |
| Professional Career | ||
| 1994.4 | International Planning Division, Science and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education | |
| 1995.12 | University Council Office, Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education | |
| 1997.1 | International Scientific Affairs Division, Science and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education (Assigned to the London Liaison Center, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)) | |
| 1999.4 | Upper Secondary Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education | |
| 2000.9 | Elementary Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education | |
| 2001.1 | Curriculum Planning Office, Curriculum Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | |
| 2003.4 | Director, Higher Education Division, Shimane Prefectural Board of Education | |
| 2006.4 | Curriculum Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2007.7 | Research Coordination Officer, Research Institutes Division, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2009.3 | First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom | |
| 2011.1 | Counselor, Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom | |
| 2012.8 | Lifelong Learning Planning Officer, Policy Division, Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2013.4 | Chamberlain to H.I.H. the Crown Prince, Imperial Household Agency | |
| 2016.7 | Counselor, Private Schools Department, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2017.7 | Director, Specialized Education Division, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2018.1 | Director, Curriculum Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| 2019.4 | Senior University Reform Officer, Higher Education Bureau, attached to the Minister’s Secretariat, MEXT | |
| 2020.7 | Executive Director, National Institution for Youth Education (NIYE) | |
| 2022.7 | Chamberlain (Head of Chamberlain's Office Affairs), Imperial Household Agency | |
| Name | ERIKAWA, Munemitsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Executive Director for Social Collaboration and Funds (part-time) | |
| Term | 2025.4.1-2027.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 1985.4 | Japan Airlines Co. |
| 2009.4 | General Manager, Human Resources Department, Japan Airlines International Co. | |
| December 2010 | Executive Officer, General Manager of Human Resources Division, Japan Airlines Co. | |
| April 2013 | Executive Officer, General Manager of China Region, Japan Airlines Co. | |
| June 2018 | President and Representative Director of JALPAK Co., Ltd. | |
| 2022.5 | Managing Director of the Gunma Prefecture Tourism and Products International Association (a public interest incorporated foundation) | |
| 2022.7 | Senior Managing Director of the Gunma Prefecture Tourism and Products International Association (a public interest incorporated foundation) | |
| 2023.4 | Rachi Management Co. (seconded to Rexport Co., Ltd.) | |
| 2024.4 | Rachi Management Co. Managing Executive Officer | |
| 2024.10 | Director, Managing Executive Officer, Rachi Management Co. | |
| December 2024 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Rachi Management Co. | |
| 2025.4 | Director, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| Name | AOYAMA, Toru | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Vice President for IT (CIO), Internal Review and Evaluation | |
| Term | 2025.4.1- 2027.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 2000.4 | Professor, Kagoshima University |
| 2003.4 | Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, TUFS | |
| 2009.4 | Professor, Institute of Global Studies, TUFS | |
| 2017.4 | Director of Institute of Global Studies, TUFS (-2021.3) | |
| 2017.4 | Director of Graduate School of Global Studies, TUFS | |
| 2021.4 | Vice President, TUFS | |
| 2023.4 | Executive Director, TUFS | |
| 2025.4 | Vice President, TUFS | |
| Name | NAKAYAMA, Toshihide | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Vice President for Research | |
| Term | 2025.4.1- 2027.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 1997.9 | Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Montclair State University (-2001.6) |
| 2001.8 | Associate Professor, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) | |
| 2002.4 | Associate Professor, Information Resources Center, ILCAA, TUFS | |
| 2012.1 | Professor, ILCAA, TUFS | |
| 2013.4 | Director of Information Resources Center, ILCAA, TUFS (-2017.3) | |
| 2017.4 | Deputy Director, ILCAA, TUFS (-2019.3) | |
| 2019.4 | Vice President, TUFS | |
| Name | KIKUCHI, Yoko | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Vice President for Students Affiars and Social Collaboration | |
| Term | 2025.4.1- 2027.3.31 | |
| Professional Career | 2000.10 | Lecturer, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) |
| 2006.4 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, TUFS | |
| 2009.4 | Associate Professor, Institute of Global Studies, TUFS | |
| 2021.4 | Professor, Institute of Global Studies, TUFS | |
| 2023.4 | Vice President, TUFS | |
| Name | TSUKA, Hiroko | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Auditor | |
| Career | 1981.4 | Employed by the Japan Foundation |
| 2007.1 | General Manager of the Human Resources Division, General Affairs Department | |
| 2009.4 | Director of the Japanese-Language Education Support Department | |
| 2011.9 | General Manager of the Cultural Affairs Department and General Manager of the Information Center Department | |
| 2012.10 | General Manager of the General Affairs Department | |
| 2014.4 | Executive Officer and General Manager of the Planning Department | |
| 2015.4 | Director (until 2023.9) | |
| 2023.10 | Auditor of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | |
| Name | IZAWA, Megumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Auditor (part-time) | |
| Career | 1989.10 | Aoyama Audit Corporation (now PwC Japan LLC) (until 1993.10) |
| 1995.7 | The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. (now SBI Shinsei Bank, Ltd.) New York Branch (until 1996.9) | |
| September 2003 | ASG Audit Corporation (now TAIYO Audit Corporation) | |
| February 2012 | Seconded to the National Policy Unit of the Cabinet Secretariat | |
| December 2012 | Same, Senior Manager, Audit Department, Tokyo Office, Taiyo LLC (until 2022.10) | |
| 2022.7 | Auditor (part-time), Japan Foundation (term of office: 5 years) | |
| 2024.9 | Auditor (part-time) at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Certified Public Accountant |
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