| Position | Adjunct Professor |
|---|---|
| Degree | Ph.D., (political science), The University of Tokyo |
| Specialty | Japanese Political and Diplomatic History |
| Current Research Interests | Japanese Politics; Japanese Diplomacy; United Nations |
- Professional Career
| Oct. 1976 | - | Sep. 1978 | Lecturer, College of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University |
| Oct. 1978 | - | Sep. 1985 | Associate Professor, College of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University |
| Aug. 1981 | - | Jul. 1983 | Visiting Fellow, Princeton University |
| Oct. 1985 | - | Sep. 1997 | Professor, College of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University |
| Oct. 1997 | - | Apr. 2004 | Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo |
| Apr. 2004 | - | Sep. 2006 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations |
| Oct. 2006 | - | Mar. 2012 | Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo |
| 2012 | Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo | ||
| Apr. 2012 | - | Mar. 2014 | Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Oct. 2012 | - | Sep. 2015 | President, International University of Japan |
| Apr. 2014 | - | Mar. 2016 | Senior Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Oct. 2015 | - | President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | |
| Apr. 2016 | - | Adjunct Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
- Selected publications
Kanryousei toshite no Nihon Rikugun [The Japanese Army as Bureaucracy] (Tokyo: Chikuma Shobo, 2012).
Nihon seiji no hokai [The Collapse of Japanese Politics: How Can We Overcome the Third Defeat?] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2012).
Gaiko-teki shiko [Diplomatic Perspectives] (Tokyo: Chikura Publishing, 2012).
Global player toshiteno Nihon [Japan as a Global Player] (Tokyo: NTT Publishing Co. Ltd., 2010).
Kokuren no seiji rikigaku [Political Dynamics of the United Nations: Where Does Japan Stand?] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2007).
Nihon no jiritsu [The Self-reliance of Japan: Japan's Cooperation with the U.S. and Pan-Asianism] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2004).
Dokuritsu jison [Independence and Self-respect: Challenge by Yukichi Fukuzawa] (Tokyo: Kodansha, 2002; Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2011).
"Futsuu no kuni" e [Toward a "Normal State"] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2000).
Seito kara gunbu e [From Parties Politics to the Military] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 1999).
Sengo Nihon gaiko ronshu [Articles on Postwar Japanese Diplomacy] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1995).
Jiminto [The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: The 38 Years in Power] (Tokyo: The Yomiuri Shimbun, 1995; Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2008).
Seito seiji no saisei [The Recovery of Party Politics] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1995).
Nichibei kankei no realism [Realism in Japan-U.S. Relations] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1991).
Kokusaika jidai no seiji shido [Political Management in the Era of Internationalization] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1990).
Nihon seijishi [The History of Japanese Politics: Diplomacy and Power] (Tokyo: NHK Publishing, 1989; Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2011).
Goto Shimpei [Biography of Shimpei Goto: His Diplomacy and Vision] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1988).
Kiyosawa Kiyoshi [Biography of Kiyoshi Kiyosawa] (Tokyo: Chuokoron-sha, 1987; Expanded Edition, Tokyo: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2004).
Nihon rikugun to tairiku seisaku, 1906-18 [The Japanese Army and Continental Policy, 1906-18] (Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press, 1978)
- Social contributions
| 2011 | Medal with Purple Ribbon [official decoration for academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments bestowed by the Japanese government]. |
| 1995 | Yoshino Sakuzo Prize Jiminto [The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: The 38 Years in Power]. |
| 1992 | The Yomiuri Prize for the Opinion Leader of the Year Nichibei kankei no realism [Realism in Japan-U.S. Relations]. |
| 1987 | The Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities Kiyosawa Kiyoshi [Biography of Kiyoshi Kiyosawa]. |
| 1986 | Yoshida Shigeru Prize "Taibei Gaiko no Joken" [The Condition of Diplomacy toward the U.S.: Kiyoshi Kiyosawa's View on Japan-U.S. Relations]. |
- Other notable activities, achievements
| Dec. 2009 | - | present | Executive Director of Research, Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS) |
| Nov. 2009 | - | Mar. 2010 | Chairman, Expert Committee on the So-called "Secret Agreements," MOFA |
| Jan. 2009 | - | Aug. 2009 | Member of the Council on Security and Defense Capabilities, PM Office |
| Dec. 2007 | - | Sep. 2008 | Member of the Foreign Policy Study Group, PM Office |
| Apr. 2007 | - | Jun. 2008 | Member of the Council on Reconstruction of a Legal Basis for Security, PM Office |
| Apr. 2007 | - | present | Senior Research Fellow, diplomacy and security research, Tokyo Foundation |
| Dec. 2006 | - | Jan. 2010 | Chairman (Japan), The Japan-China Joint History Research Committee, MOFA |
| Nov. 2006 | - | Feb. 2007 | Member of the Council on the Strengthening of the Functions of the Prime Minister's Office Regarding National Security, PM Office |
| Sep. 2003 | - | Oct. 2003 | Member of the 1st dispatch, the Japan-Middle East Cultural Exchanges and Dialogue Mission, MOFA |
| Apr. 2002 | - | Oct. 2002 | Member of the Discussion Group of the Initiative toward Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership, PM Office |
| Sep. 2001 | - | Nov. 2002 | Member of the Task Force on Foreign Relations for the Prime Minister, PM |
| Jan. 2001 | - | Dec. 2001 | Member of the Japan-India 21st Century Wisemen Group, MOFA |
| May 1999 | - | Jul. 1999 | Member of Subcommittee 1 "Japan's Place in the World," Prime Minister's Commission on Japan's Goals in the 21st Century, PM Office |
| 1997 | - | 2001 | Member of the Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century, MOFA |
| 1996 | - | present | Member of the Japan-Germany Dialogue Forum, Japan Center for International Exchange |
- Link: Shinichi Kitaoka's CV
- E-mail: kitaoka
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