Experts
(Alphabetical order)
Senior Fellow
Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
General Affairs and Networking Program
| Yasuhiro Kawakami | Director/Senior Research Fellow |
|---|---|
| Takuya Tazawa | Senior Program Officer |
| Sanghoe Lee | Research Fellow |
| Marie Shibayama | Research Fellow |
| Ayuko Takahashi | Research Fellow |
National Security and Japan-U.S. Program
| Aya Murata | Director/Senior Program Officer |
|---|---|
| Junichi Fukuda | Senior Research Fellow |
| Yuki Kobayashi | Senior Research Fellow |
| Shinae Lee | Research Fellow |
Strategy and Deterrence Program
| Katsuya Yamamoto | Director/Senior Research Fellow |
|---|---|
| Taisuke Abiru | Senior Research Fellow |
| Ippeita Nishida | Senior Research Fellow |
| Diletta Fabiani | Research Fellow |
| Tomohisa Hayakawa | Research Fellow |
| Takuma Matsu | Research Fellow |
Asia and Middle East Unit
Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program
| Nobuyuki Konishi | Director |
|---|---|
| Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa | Program Officer |
| Kenichiro Iwahori | Program Officer |
| Atsushi Tsujimoto | Program Officer |
| Sophian Whayeb | Program Officer |
| Kaoru Kajigayama | Associate Program Officer |
| Asumi Kimura | Associate Program Officer |
Peacebuilding Program
| Maho Nakayama | Director/Senior Program Officer |
|---|---|
| Emadul Islam | Senior Research Fellow |
| Yoko Takazawa | Senior Program Officer |
| Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa | Program Officer |
| Jin Fujimoto | Program Officer |
Social Innovation Program
| Shingo Naganawa | Deputy Director |
|---|---|
| Fumiko Okamoto | Senior Program Officer |
| Miko Maekawa | Senior Program Officer |
| Etsuko Ito | Program Officer |
| Masako Iwashina | Program Officer |
| Ratikorn Norasethaporn | Program Officer |
Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program
| Keisuke Ogata | Program Director |
|---|---|
| Zhan Yu | Program Director |
| Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | Senior Program Officer |
| Yiping Hu | Senior Program Adviser |
| Shanhua Jin | Program Officer |
| Liu Tongle | Program Officer |
Ocean Policy Research Institute
| Mitsutaku Makino | President |
|---|
Division of Ocean Vision and Action
| Atsushi Watanabe | Director/Senior Research Fellow |
|---|---|
| Xiang Gao | Senior Research Fellow |
| Michael C. Huang | Senior Research Fellow |
| Emadul Islam | Senior Research Fellow |
| Tomo Shioiri | Senior Research Fellow |
| Shigeki Takaya | Senior Research Fellow |
| Miko Maekawa | Senior Program Officer |
| Sakiko Hataya | Research Fellow |
| Yoshiaki Mori | Program Officer |
| Santosh Kumar Rauniyar | Research Fellow |
| Miho Takakura | Research Fellow |
| Kotaro Tanaka | Research Fellow |
| Mengyao Zhu | Research Fellow |
Division of Island Nations
| Hideyuki Shiozawa | Director |
|---|---|
| Devon Ronald Dublin | Research Fellow |
Planning and Coordination Department
| Fabrizio Bozzato | Senior Research Fellow |
|---|---|
| Masanori Kobayashi | Senior Research Fellow |
As of October 1, 2025