Organizational Structure
(as of October 2024)
Councilor
| Class | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Councilor | Akira Ikegami | Professor, Meijo University |
| Councilor | Misako Ito | Executive Director, Japan Representative, Portland Japanese Garden's Japan Institute |
| Councilor | Satoru Satoh | Former Ambassador of Japan to Brazil and Spain |
| Councilor | Hiroki Sugita | Columnist, Kyodo News and Professor, Meiji University |
| Councilor | Sayuri Daimon | Journalist |
| Councilor | Hisao Tonedachi | Executive Research Director, Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) |
| Councilor | Atsushi Yamakoshi | Former Senior Counselor, Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) |
Board of Directors
| Class | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|
| President | Kazuo Kodama | Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the European Union |
| Non- Permanent | Yoshiaki Ito | Visiting Senior Staff Writer, Mainichi Shimbun |
| Non- Permanent | Shingo Egi | Managing Director and Secretary-General, Japan National Press Club |
| Non- Permanent | Tadakazu Kimura | Councilor of the International University of Health and Welfare - Specially Appointed Professor of the Graduate School, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Non- Permanent | Kyoichi Hayashi | Managing Director and Secretary-General, Nihon Shinbun Kyokai (NSK) |
Auditor
| class | name | post |
|---|---|---|
| Non- Permanent | Kuni Sato | Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Hungary |
| Non- Permanent | Akira Matsuzaka | Certified Public Tax Accountant |
FY2022–2026 Mid-term Business Plan
2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Foreign Press Center Japan (FPCJ). Over nearly half a century, the FPCJ has engaged in a variety of projects to ensure diverse and accurate reporting on Japan was carried out by the foreign media.
In light of the approach of the 50th anniversary in 2026, the FPCJ made the FY2022–2026 Mid-term Business Plan with the intention of being able to continue our activities in a sustainable fashion, while having even more people understand the FPCJ’s role and its value.
An outline of that business plan is provided below.
The FPCJ will strive to continue to fulfill its work as a reliable facilitator between foreign press and interviewees in Japan. Thank you all for your understanding and support.
Kazuo Kodama, FPCJ President
