Ichirō Fujisaki

Ichirō Fujisaki
Japanese Ambassador to United States
In office 2008–2012
Preceded by	Ryozo Kato
Succeeded by	Kenichiro Sasae
Personal details
Born	July 10, 1947 Kagoshima, Japan
Spouse(s)	Yoriko
Children	Two
Profession	Diplomat

Ichiro Fujisaki (藤崎 一郎 Fujisaki Ichirō, born July 10, 1947 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a former Japanese Ambassador to the United States.

Fujisaki attended junior high school in Seattle, Washington as an exchange student.^[1] Fujisaki entered the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969. Served as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. He has served in Jakarta, London, and Paris.^[1] In 2008 to 2012, he was the Japanese Ambassador to the United States.^[2] He is now a Guest Professor at Keio University.

He received his degree in Economics from Keio University (Following Keio Jr. High and Keio High School). He then attended Stanford University Graduate School, Department of Political Science.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ichirō Fujisaki
2. Masato Fujisaki                                   1. Ichirō Fujisaki                                         6. Keinosuke Fujii                             3. Fusako Fujii                                   14. Nishi Genshirō                       7. Seiko Nishi                             30. Itō Hirobumi               15. Asako Itō

Notes

1. Reynolds, Ross (September 16, 2010), "The Conversation (Interview with Ichiro Fujisaki)", KUOW.org, retrieved March 13, 2011
2. Sasae, Kenichiro (November 27, 2012). "Appointed Ambassador Sasae's Opening Statement at his Inaugural Press Conference". Embassy of Japan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

External links

Media related to Ichiro Fujisaki at Wikimedia Commons

• "New ambassadors named to U.S. and Britain" Japan Times, April 2, 2008