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Sir Arthur Henry Hugh Cortazzi GCMG (May 2, 1924- ) is a British knight and diplomat. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George He is also distinguished as an international businessman, academic, author and prominent Japanologist. Sir Hugh has been the Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Japan (1980-84), President of the Asiatic Society of Japan (1982-1983) and Chairman of the Japan Society of London (1985-95). The following is a chronological list of British heads of mission ( ministers and ambassadors) in Japan, 1859&ndash 2004. Asiatic Society of Japan (Nihon Ajia Kyoukai 日本アジア協会） The Asiatic Society of Japan was founded in 1872, five years after the Meiji restoration The Japan Society of London, founded in 1891, is the oldest and most respected organization dealing with European-Japanese relations [1]

Cortazzi retired from public service after his years as British ambassador to Japan, but in private life, he has continued to work promoting better Anglo-Japanese relations. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In addition to the books he has since written or edited, he has regularly carved out time to write reviews and a recurring column in the Japan Times. The Japan Times is one of the few independent English language Newspapers published in Japan: it mainly competes with English editions of [2]

In 2006, Cortazzi's translation of the Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito's account of his time at Oxford was published as "The Thames and I". Education He received bachelor's and Master's degrees in history from Gakushuin University in 1982 and 1988 respectively [2]

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Early Life

His 1998 autobiography was published under the title, Japan and Back, and Places Elsewhere. [2] Cortazzi was educated at Sedbergh School, St Andrews and London universities. Sedbergh School is a co-educational boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria for boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 18 inclusive The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the year from 1943 through 1947, after which he joined the Foreign Office. [1]

Diplomatic career

After the War, the British Foreign Office posted Cortazzi to Singapore (1950-1951) and to Tokyo, (1951-1954). The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting Singapore officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. After returning to Whitehall (1954-1958), he was posted to Bonn (1958-1960). Whitehall is a road in Westminster in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards traditional Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Another stint in Tokyo (1961-1965) preceded his return to London (1965-1966). Another posting in Tokyo (1966-1970) was followed by a different kind of opportunity at the Royal College of Defence Studies (1971-1972), after which he was posted to Washington, D.C. (1972-1975). The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D [1]

In 1975, Cortazzi was appointed Deputy Under-Secretary of State. The next few years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1975-1980) preceded his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador to Japan in 1980. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting [1]

In 1980, the Queen raised Sir Hugh to the rank of Knight Commander the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George. Knight Commander (or Dame Commander) is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are obsolete The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George He spent the next four years in Tokyo. [1]

Businessman

After retiring from diplomatic service, Sir Hugh diversified his experiences with time spent as a Director of Hill Samuel & Co. , later Hill Samuel Bank (1984-1991). He has been a Director of Director: Foreign and Colonial Pacific Trust since 1984; a Director of GT Japan Investment Trust since 1984; and a Director of Thornton Pacific (formerly Pacific) Investment Trust since 1986. Since 1992, he has been pleased to serve as a Senior Adviser to a number of Japanese multi-national businesses with significant interests in the United Kingdom -- such as, NEC Corporation, Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Bank of Kyoto. [1]

Sir Hugh has been a member of the Economic and Social Research Council (1984-1989); a member of the Council and Court, University of Sussex (1985-1992); and Honorary Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge, (1988). The Economic and Social Research Council ( ESRC) is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. The University of Sussex is a British Campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is from Brighton Robinson College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the [1]

Honors

Selected works

Sir Hugh has written, edited, translated or contributed to a number of books on the history of Anglo-Japanese relations, and Japanese history or culture. The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts [2] He has also written articles on Japanese themes in English and Japanese publications. [1]




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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Japan Society Archives: GB 2247 CORTAZZI
  2. ^ a b c d Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation: book launch

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External links

The following is a chronological list of British heads of mission ( ministers and ambassadors) in Japan, 1859&ndash 2004. Global Oriental is an independent trade publishing company in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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