Background
Kawamura, Yoya was born on August 28, 1932 in Kokura, Japan. Son of Shinichi and Shigeno (Kojima) Kawamura.
Kawamura, Yoya was born on August 28, 1932 in Kokura, Japan. Son of Shinichi and Shigeno (Kojima) Kawamura.
Graduate, Foreign Service Institute Japan, 1952.
Teacher, Shimizugaoka H.S., Muroran, Japan, 1950-1952; official, Min. Foreign Affairs, Japan, 1952-1996; member policy planning staff, Min. Foreign Affairs, Japan, 1969-1973; diplomatic trainee Russian Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1956-1959; 3d secretary, Embassy, Prague, Czechoslovakia., 1963-1965; 2d secretary, Embassy, Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1965-1969; consul, Embassy, Sydney, Australia., 1973-1975; consul, Embassy, Madras, India., 1975-1978; minister-counsellor, Embassy, Bucharest, Romania., 1978-1983; chargé d'affaires, Embassy, Honiara, Solomon Islands., 1983-1985; curator, Diplomatic Archives, 1985-1996; freelance writer, since 1996.
Member United States Naval Institute (Life Silver member).
Married Yoko Masuda, June 10, 1959. Children: Maya, Yuniya.