| Post: | Ambassador of Japan to Peru |
| Insignia: | Imperial Seal of Japan.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Incumbent: | Tsuyoshi Yamamoto |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Appointer: | Naruhito |
The Ambassador of Japan to Peru is an officer of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the head of the Embassy of Japan to the Republic of Peru.
Both countries established relations in 1873,[1] [2] and 790 Japanese immigrants arrived to Peru 20 years later in 1899.[1] Today, Peru has the second largest Japanese population in Latin America after Brazil.
Relations have been warm, although incidents have occurred. Before the establishment of relations, a diplomatic incident occurred between both countries,[1] and after Alberto Fujimori (whose presidency was marked by events such as the Japanese embassy hostage crisis) faxed his resignation to the Presidency of Peru, Japan refused to extradite him as he had become a Japanese citizen, only arrested in Chile after his attempt to return to Peru.[3] Peru severed relations with Japan only once, in January 1942, due to the Attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.[4]
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | Emperor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(室田義文) | |||||
(佐藤愛麿) | |||||
(杉村虎一) | |||||
(荒川巳次) | |||||
(日置益) | |||||
(近藤愿吉) | |||||
(飯島亀太郎) | |||||
(田付七太) | |||||
(甘利造次) | |||||
(清水精三郎) | |||||
(山崎馨一) | |||||
(来栖三郎) | |||||
(村上義温) | |||||
(北田正元) | |||||
(龍騎坂本) | The legation in Lima closed in 1942 due to World War II.[5] | ||||
(武雄小沢) | The mission reopened in 1952.[6] | ||||
(康平寺岡) | |||||
(康平寺岡) | As ambassador. | ||||
(和一三浦) | |||||
(文雄三浦) | |||||
(達夫禁止) | ? | ||||
(野田英二郎) | |||||
(正樹ソ) | ? | ||||
| Morihisa Aoki (青木盛久) | Hostage and homeowner during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis. | ||||
(小西芳三) | |||||
(木谷隆) | |||||
(成田右文) | |||||
(石田仁宏) | |||||
(目賀田周一郎) | |||||
(福川正浩) | |||||
(株丹達也) | [7] | ||||
| Sadayuki Tsuchiya | [8] | ||||
(和幸片山) | [9] | ||||
| Incumbent | [10] | ||||