Kazuhiko Togo, Public Policymaker in Residence


The Hon. Kazuhiko Togo, formerly Japan's Ambassador to the Netherlands, will be joining the department of Political Science as a Visiting Professor for Winter and Spring Quarters, 2007, in conjuction with the Division of Social Sciences' Public Policymaker in Residence Program. During the Winter, he will teach a course in East Asian Languages & Culture Studies and co-teach a course in Political Science. In Spring, he will teach courses in both Political Science and History.

Ambassador Togo retired from the Japanese Foreign Ministry in 2002. Prior to his Ambassadorship, he held a series of responsible positions in the Ministry, culminating in appointments as Director-General of the European and Oceanic Affairs Bureau and Director-General of the Treaties Bureau. From 2004-2006, he was Lecturer and Research Staff Member in the East Asian Studies Department at Princeton University and in the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. He has also been a visiting professor or special lecturer at other universities in Europe and Japan.

Ambassador Togo has a B.A. degree from Tokyo University School of International Relations and is Ph.D. candidate at the University of Leiden (Neth.). He is the author of four books, including (in English) Japan's Foreign Policy 1945-2003 (Brill 2005). About the Ambassador's appointment, Department Chair John Woolley says: "His appointment is a superb opportunity that will provide great benefits. As Public Policymaker in Residence, Ambassador Togo will bring to campus a wealth of experience in Japanese foreign policy, Japanese-Soviet relations, ocean and fisheries policy, and international energy and economic policy."

More information on Ambassador Togo's background and residency can be found in the UCSB Public Affairs press release dated January 4, 2007.