Background
Toyama, Atsuko was born on December 10, 1938.
Toyama, Atsuko was born on December 10, 1938.
Graduate in Law, University Tokyo, 1962.
Official Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1962—1970, Prime Min.' General’ s Office, 1970—1977. Director information and library division Science and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education, Science Sports and Culture, 1977—1980, director international science affairs division, 1980—1982. Director lower secondary school division Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1982—1985, director planning division Higher Education Bureau, 1985—1988, director-general cultural affairs department Agency for Cultural Affairs, 1988—1989, deputy commissioner Agency for Cultural Affairs, 1989—1991, director-general Local Education Support Bur, 1991—1992, director-general Higher Education Bur, 1992—1994, commissioner Agency for Cultural Affairs, 1994—1996.
Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Japan Embassy, Turkey, 1996—2000. Director general National Museum Western Art, Tokyo, 2000—2001. President Indiana Administrative Institution, National Museum Art, 2001—2002.
Minister Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2001—2003. Visiting professor National Institute Academy Degrees and University Evaluation, since 2004, International Research Center Japanese Studies, since 2004. President New National Theatre Foundation, Japan, since 2005.