Security Studies Program
Security Challenges and Global Outlook - 25 Years of the Czech Republic's NATO Membership –
Experts
Senior Fellow
Bonji Ohara
Expertise/Areas of interest
Modern Chinese politics (diplomacy and security)/Japan-U.S. alliance/Japan's security policy/Diplomacy and security
Languages
English/Chinese
Academic/Professional Background
Bonji Ohara graduated from the National Defense Academy in 1985 and completed a master’s program at the University of Tsukuba in 1998. He enrolled in the General Course of the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in 2001. Mr. Ohara was stationed in China between 2003 and 2006 as a Naval Attaché and became a chief of the intelligence section, Maritime Staff Office in the Ministry of Defense in 2006; Commanding Officer of the 21st flight squadron in 2009. Mr. Ohara worked for IHS Jane’s from 2011 as an analyst and business development manager, and for the Tokyo Foundation as a Director of Research before assuming the position of Senior Fellow in the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in June 2017.
