List of ambassadors of Japan to the United States
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Viscount Shuzo Aoki | 1906 | 1908 |
| Baron Kogoro Takahira | 1908 | 1909 |
| Viscount Kosai Uchida | 1909 | 1911 |
| Viscount Sutemi Chinda | 1912 | 1916 |
| Aimaro Sato | 1916 | 1918 |
| Viscount Kikujiro Ishii | 1918 | 1919 |
| Baron Kijuro Shidehara | 1919 | 1922 |
| Masanao Hanihara | 1922 | 1924 |
| Tsuneo Matsudaira | 1924 | 1928 |
| Katsuji Debuchi | 1928 | 1934 |
| Hiroshi Saito | 1934 | 1939 |
| Kensuke Horinouchi | 1939 | 1940 |
| Kichisaburo Nomura | 1941 | 1944 |
| Eikichi Araki | 1952 | 1953 |
| Sadao Iguchi | 1954 | 1956 |
| Masayuki Tani | 1956 | 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 |
| Ryozo Kato | 2001 | 2008 |
| Ichiro Fujisaki | 2008 | 2012 |
| Ken'ichiro Sasae | 2012 | 2018 |
| Shinsuke J. Sugiyama | 2018 | 2021 |
| Koji Tomita | 2021 | Incumbent |
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