Background
Matsumura, Masahiro was born on June 15, 1963 in Kobe City, Japan. Son of Masakazu and Yoshie Matsumura.
Matsumura, Masahiro was born on June 15, 1963 in Kobe City, Japan. Son of Masakazu and Yoshie Matsumura.
Bachelor of Laws, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1986. Master of Arts, Ohio University, 1987. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1992.
Assistant professor St. Andrew's University, Osaka, Japan, 1992-1993, associate professor, 1994-1998, professor, since 1998. Consultant Citizens' Network for Foreign Affairs, Washington, 1990-1991. Visiting fellow Research Institute for Peace and Security, Tokyo, Breckenridge Institute, 2006-2007.
John M. Olin fellow Harvard University, 1997. Faculty Salzburg Seminar, 1998. Secretary for policy House Republican Japan, 2005-2006, since 2007.
Member Japan Association International Relations, Japan Association for International Security (board directors 1999-2006, auditor 2006, Kato award 2005, Kamiya award 2002), Japan Forum on International Relations, International Institute for Strategic Studies (London).