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Hirotoshi Yamakawa is a seasoned diplomat and public policy expert with extensive experience in international affairs, public-private partnerships, and policy development. He has held senior positions in the Japanese government, including Deputy Director for the Secretary of Public Interest Commission and Section Chief of International Affairs Division. Yamakawa has also worked in the private sector, leading teams and managing projects in various industries. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Sciences Po and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo.

Experience

  • Embassy of Japan in the UK
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Head of internal affairs team (First secretary)
      • Mar 2021 - Present
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      UK Internal Affairs Monitoring- Lead and manage team(4 members directly)- Report on UK internal affairs to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) JapanConservative Party Relationship- Build and deepen the relationship with Conservative Party high-level politicians Devolved Governments Relationship- Build and deepen the relationship with Welsh Government and Scottish Government- Organize Japan-Wales Kizuna reception in which around 110 participants joinedLocal governments Relationship - Build the relationship with local governments

  • Kyoto City
    • Kyoto, Japan
    • Head of Kyoto revitalization team
      • Apr 2019 - Feb 2021
      • Kyoto, Japan

      Public Private Partnership- Led and managed team (5 members directly) in order to secure donations for Kyoto revitalization- Helped and encouraged PayPay to develop cashless payment scheme especially in Kyoto old town during the pandemic- Promoted Nijo-jo castle to an American videogame developer and publisher, Hi-Rez Studios. Inc using it in ‘Rogue Company’ in order to promote Kyoto touristic sites virtually during the pandemic, which was awarded Cool Japan Matching Award 2022 Grand Prize- Encompassed various business people and broadened Kyoto hometown tax donation program giftsExpansion of Kyoto International Conference Center- Led and managed team (2 members directly) so as to secure the budget for expansion of ICC Kyoto- Worked Collaboratively with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Japan and negotiated with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Japan on the budget- Achieved expansion design budget (75 millions) in Japan government budgetRelocation of Cultural Agency- Led and managed team (6 members directly)- Worked collaboratively with Cultural Agency and Kyoto Prefecture on relocation of Cultural AgencyThe National Strategic Special Zones- Led and managed team(4 members directly)- Negotiated with Cabinet Office on improving the accessibility of working visa for Japanese cuisine restaurants in Kyoto

    • Professor of Local Autonomy College
      • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Tokyo, Japan

      - Gave lectures on Labor Law and Local Public Service Law to future managers of local governments

    • Deputy Director for Secretary of Public Interest Commission
      • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Tokyo, Japan

      - Proactively identified risky activities of a Public Interest Association that may deteriorate trust on Public Interest Associations- Represented Japanese government in Administrative litigations with Japan Society for Dying with Dignity and Japan Science Foundation

    • Section Chief of International Affairs Division
      • Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

      - Negotiated on Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU delegations, especially on the local government procurement (Location : Brussels and Tokyo)

    • Section Chief of Residential Certificate Division
      • Jul 2012 - Mar 2014

      - Drafted the Act on the Social Security and Tax Number, which is called "My Number" in Japan- Realized ‘Commentary on the Act of Resident Registration’ (Co-writer as one of the members of the Local Autonomy Study Group)・Drafted the Act on Implementation of Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    • Officer of the Secretariat of the Political Fund Commission
      • Nov 2011 - Jul 2013

      - Drafted the procedures for the political fund inspection - Trained the political fund inspectors to help them improve and maintain their inspection skills

  • Toyama Prefecture
    • 日本 富山県
    • Officer of the Comprehensive Policy Division
      • Aug 2009 - Nov 2010
      • 日本 富山県

      - Monitored and advised the expenditure of municipalities in the prefecture- Monitored and advised municipalities concerning the legality of the elections- Drafted some part of pre-manifest of the Governor

Education

  • 2015 - 2017
    Sciences Po
    Master of Public Policy, International Relations and Affairs
  • 2005 - 2009
    The University of Tokyo
    Bachelor’s Degree, Economics

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