Background
OGAWA, Heishiro was born on March 17, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of Heikichi and Kin Ogawa.
小川 平四郎
OGAWA, Heishiro was born on March 17, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of Heikichi and Kin Ogawa.
Tokyo University Laws Department.
Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1938. Consul, Hong Kong 1952. Head China Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1954-1957.
Counsellor, Japanese Embassy, Washington, District of Columbia 1957-1960.
Consul-General, Hong Kong 1960-1963. Director-General Asian Affairs Bureau 1966-1968.
Ambassador to Denmark 72. President Foreign Service Institute 1972-1973.
Ambassador to People"s Republic of China 1973-1977.
Fellow Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, District of Columbia 1977-1978. Adviser Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo 1978-1985. Vice-President Japan-China Society, Tokyo since 1980.
President Japan-Denmark Society, Tokyo since 1985.
Married Yoshiko Ito in 1945.