Yasumasa Iijima

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Kazakhstan

   

Education:
March 1985 – Graduated from the Department of Eastern History, Faculty of Literature, Waseda University, Bachelor’s degree.

Professional Career:
April 1985 – Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
August 2002 – Embassy of Japan in Singapore, First Secretary
November 2004 – Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim
January 2007 – Russia Exchange Division, European Affairs Bureau, Deputy Director
August 2009 – Maritime Security Policy Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Deputy Director
November 2011 – Embassy of Japan in the Kyrgyz Republic, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
March 2014 – Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
June 2017 – Embassy of Japan in the Russian Federation, Counsellor, Director of the General Affairs Department
September 2018 – Consulate General of Japan in Saint Petersburg, Consul General
November 2022 – Embassy of Japan in Ukraine, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
October 2024 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Marital Status: Married
Foreign Languages: English, Russian, Chinese
Hobbies: History, astronomy