Within the context of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Japan, Afghanistan has appointed an envoy to Japan intermittently since 1933, under the title of either ambassador or chargé d'affaires.
| Date of Presentation of Credentials | Post | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habibullah Khan Tarzi | |||
| Abdul Rauf Khan (diplomat) | |||
| Ambassador | Zul Facar Khan | ||
| The Afghan Embassy was closed. | |||
| Embassy resumed normal functions. | |||
| Ambassador | Abdul Majid Khan | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Eid M. Mohabbat | ||
| Ambassador | Abdul Rahim | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Abdul Aziz Ali | ||
| Ambassador | Abdul Hakim Tabibi | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Abdul Ahad Mahmoud | ||
| Ambassador | Said Kassim Rishtya | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohamad Sarwar Damani | ||
| Ambassador | Ali Ahmad Popal | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Sa’adullah Ghausy | ||
| Ambassador | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Sa’adullah Ghausy | ||
| Ambassador | Abdul Hamid Mohtat[1] | ||
| Coup d'état Japanese government lowered the status of its relations with the new Communist regime | |||
| Chargé d'affaires | Shir Rahman | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mahammad Naim | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohammad Rahim Robin | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohammad Rahim Robin | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohammad Asif Hassani | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohamoud Saikal | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Doulat Khan Ahmadzai | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Amir M. Mohabbat | ||
| Chargé d'affaires | Rahmatullah Amir | ||
| The Embassy activities were suspended. | |||
| Chargé d'affaires | Mohammad Noor Akbary | ||
| Ambassador | Haron Amin[2] | 外務省)] | |
| Ambassador | Eklil Ahmad Hakimi[3] | ||
| Ambassador | Mohammad Amin Fatemi[4] | ||
| Ambassador | Bashir Mohabbat[5] | ||
| Ambassador | Shaida Mohammad Abdali.[6] He still maintains as the ambassador after the Fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021.[7] |