Takakazu Kuriyama ( Japanese: 栗山尚一; died 1 April 2015) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to Malaysia and the United States.
Kuriyama was born in Tokyo. [1] His father, Kuriyama Shigeru, was a diplomat and judge in the Supreme Court of Japan. [2]
He attended the University of Tokyo. [1]
In 1954, Kuriyama joined the Foreign Ministry. [1] He held the position of Director General of the North American Affairs Bureau, [1] and was appointed Vice Minister in May 1989. [2]
He was involved in the negotiations that led to the 1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement, which returned the Okinawa Prefecture to Japan from the United States. [1] The next year, he helped draft a statement on normalising diplomacy with China. [1]
He served as ambassador to Malaysia during the mid-1980s, [3] and became ambassador to the United States in 1992. [1] He left the position in 1995.
His wife, Masako, was the daughter of a Japanese Supreme Court judge. [4]
He died on 1 April 2015 in a Tokyo hospital, after suffering from pneumonia. [1]
Takakazu Kuriyama ( Japanese: 栗山尚一; died 1 April 2015) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to Malaysia and the United States.
Kuriyama was born in Tokyo. [1] His father, Kuriyama Shigeru, was a diplomat and judge in the Supreme Court of Japan. [2]
He attended the University of Tokyo. [1]
In 1954, Kuriyama joined the Foreign Ministry. [1] He held the position of Director General of the North American Affairs Bureau, [1] and was appointed Vice Minister in May 1989. [2]
He was involved in the negotiations that led to the 1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement, which returned the Okinawa Prefecture to Japan from the United States. [1] The next year, he helped draft a statement on normalising diplomacy with China. [1]
He served as ambassador to Malaysia during the mid-1980s, [3] and became ambassador to the United States in 1992. [1] He left the position in 1995.
His wife, Masako, was the daughter of a Japanese Supreme Court judge. [4]
He died on 1 April 2015 in a Tokyo hospital, after suffering from pneumonia. [1]