Background
OKAWARA, Yoshio was born on February 5, 1919 in Gunma. Son of Kingo Okawara and Sei Okawara.
OKAWARA, Yoshio was born on February 5, 1919 in Gunma. Son of Kingo Okawara and Sei Okawara.
Bachelor of Laws, Tokyo University, 1942.
2d and 1st secretary Japanese Embassy, London, 1954-1956. 1st secretary Manila, 1956-1958. Fellow Center for International Affairs, Harvrd University, 1962.
1st secretary Japanese Embassy, Washington, 1962-1963, counsellor, 1963-1965. Director personnel division Ministry Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, 1965-1967, deputy director general American affairs bureau, 1967-1971, director general, 1972-1974, deputy vice minister for administration, 1974-1976. Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Japanese Embassy, Washington, 1971-1972.
Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to Australia, 1976-1980. Ambassador of Japan to Fiji and Repiblic of Nauru, 1976-1978. Ambassador to the United States, 1980-1985.
Advisor Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1985-2000. President Institute International Policy Studies, Amecia-Japan Society.
Member Tokyo Club, Institute for International Strategy Studies.
Golf, reading.
Married Mitsuko Terajima, April 13, 1948. Children: Akio, Nobuo, Tamio.