Diplomatic Dialogue with Consul General of Japan Kenichi Matsuda
March 25 at 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Join the Atlanta Council on International Relations for a Diplomatic Dialogue reception with Kenichi Matsuda, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta.
After an hour of networking with beer, wine, and food, Consul General Matsuda and ACIR’s Vice President of Diplomatic Relations Mark Pierson will discuss the work of the Consulate of Japan and the importance of the Southeastern U.S.-Japan relationship. The Consulate of Japan in Atlanta covers Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
The Diplomatic Dialogue attendees will be able to ask the Consul General questions.
Kenichi Matsuda
Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
Kenichi Matsuda was born in 1968 in Sasebo, Japan. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and passed the Higher Diplomatic Service Examination.ย
He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 1992. Over the years, he held roles both in Japan and overseas. In August 2000, he was assigned to the Embassy of Japan in Belgium. Later, he served as the Deputy Director of the Policy Coordination Division (May 2003), Deputy Director, then Principal Deputy Director of the European Policy Division (August and September 2024), and Principal Deputy Director of the United Nations Planning and Administration Division (March 2007).
In January 2009, Mr. Matsuda became Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan in France. He returned to Japan in January 2012 to serve as Deputy Chief of the Okinawa Liaison Office, and in August 2014, he became Director of the United Nations Planning and Administration Division. He was then posted as Minister to the Embassy of Japan in Germany (October 2016), followed by a similar role in France (July 2020).
In August 2022, Mr. Matsuda was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister at the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. In October 2025, Mr. Matsuda joined the Atlanta Consulate General as Consul General. He and his wife, Yoko, reside in Atlanta.
