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The Ambassador of Japan to the United States (駐アメリカ大使 or 駐米大使) has existed since the 1860, interrupted by disagreements and wars during the World War II.
Kenichirō Sasae is the current Japanese ambassador to the United States, having presented his credentials on November 19, 2012.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Kiyonari Yoshida, 1874-1882
Terashima Munenori, 1882-1884
Kuki Ryūichi, 1884-1888
Viscount Mutsu Munemitsu, 1888-1890
Tatenozō Tsuyoshi, 1891-1894
No representation, 1894-1898
Komura Jutarō, 1898-1900
Baron Takahira Kogorō, 1900-1906 (1st time)
Viscount Aoki Shūzō, 1906-1908
Baron Takahira Kogorō, 1908-1909 (2nd time)
Viscount Uchida Kosai, 1909-1911
Viscount Chinda Sutemi, 1912-1916
Yoshimaro Satō, 1916-1918
Viscount Ishii Kikujirō, 1918-1919
Baron Kijūrō Shidehara, 1919-1922
Masanao Hanihara, 1922-1924
Tsuneo Matsudaira, 1924-1928
Katsuji Debuchi, 1928-1934
Hiroshi Saitō, 1934-1939
Kensuke Horinouchi, 1939-1940.
Kichisaburō Nomura, 1940-1944 (de facto; officially no representation 1941-1945)
Saburō Kurusu, 1944-1945 (as special envoy)
No representation during Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952)
Eikichi Araki, 1952-1953
Sadao Iguchi, 1954-1957.
Koichiro Asakai, 1957-1963.
Ryuji Takeuchi, 1963-1967.
Takeso Shimoda, 1967-1970.
Nobuhiko Ushiba, 1970-1973.
Takeshi Yasukawa, 1973-1976.
Fumihiko Togo, 1976-1980.
Yoshio Okawara, 1980-1985.
Nobuo Matsunaga, 1985-1989.
Ryohei Murata, 1989-1992.
Takakazu Kuriyama, 1992-1995.
Kunihiko Saito, 1995-1999.
Shunji Yanai, 1999-2001.
Ryōzō Katō, 2001-2008.
Ichirō Fujisaki, 2008-2012.
Kenichirō Sasae, 2012–present.
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