The following is a list of German ministers, envoys and ambassadors to Japan Inaugural dateOfficial Position (Japanese)Official PositionNameJanuary 19, 1863領事ConsulFebruary 2, 1867代理公使Chargé d'affairesMax August Scipio von BrandtJuly 20, 1868総領事Consul generalMax August Scipio von BrandtJanuary 5, 1869代理公使Chargé d'affairesMax August Scipio von BrandtJune 1871代理公使Chargé d'affairesTheodor von HollebenMarch 30, 1873弁理公使Chargé d'affairesMax August Scipio von BrandtFebruary 1875代理公使Chargé d'affairesApril 1875代理公使Chargé d'affairesTheodor von HollebenDecember 3, 1875弁理公使Chargé d'affairesApril 1878 代理公使Chargé d'affairesJune 14, 1880特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryKarl von EisendecherApril 24, 1880特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryMarch 11, 1886特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryTheodor von HollebenDecember 10, 1892特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryFelix Freiherr von GutschmidMarch 3, 1897臨時代理公使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMarch 29, 1898特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryMay 23, 1900 臨時代理公使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMay 10, 1901特命全権公使Minister PlenipotentiaryFebruary 28, 1906臨時代理公使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMay 22, 1906特命全権大使AmbassadorAlfons Mumm von SchwarzensteinApril 19, 1911特命全権大使AmbassadorAugust 1914 August 1, 1920代理大使Chargé d'affairesWilhelm SolfFebruary 26, 1921特命全権大使AmbassadorWilhelm SolfDecember 16, 1928臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimJanuary 1, 1929特命全権大使AmbassadorDecember 1933臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimDecember 27, 1933特命全権大使AmbassadorHerbert von DirksenFebruary 1938臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimWilly Eduard NoebelApril 28, 1938 特命全権大使AmbassadorEugen OttFebruary 4, 1943特命全権大使AmbassadorHeinrich Georg StahmerMay 1945 April 28, 1952臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMay 19, 1955特命全権大使AmbassadorHans KrollMay 13, 1958特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 10, 1961臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMarch 10, 1962特命全権大使AmbassadorJanuary 19, 1965臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMarch 18, 1966特命全権大使AmbassadorMarch 26, 1971臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimApril 5, 1971特命全権大使AmbassadorWilhelm GreweOctober 9, 1976臨時代理大使Chargé d'affaires ad interimMarch 23, 1977特命全権大使AmbassadorApril 20, 1981特命全権大使AmbassadorJuly 10, 1984特命全権大使AmbassadorWalter BossOctober 22, 1986特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 28, 1990特命全権大使AmbassadorJuly 11, 1994特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 22, 1997特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 22, 1999特命全権大使AmbassadorDecember 22, 2001特命全権大使AmbassadorHenrik SchmiegelowJuly 1, 2006特命全権大使AmbassadorOctober 21, 2010特命全権大使AmbassadorApril 9, 2014特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 1, 2019特命全権大使AmbassadorSeptember 1, 2021特命全権大使Ambassador
Sources Nihon Kingendaishi Jiten, "Dictionary of Modern and Present Japanese History" (Tôyô Keizai Shinpôsha, 1978) Nihon Gaikoshi Jiten, "Dictionary of Japanese Diplomatic History" (Tokyo: Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1992) Website of the German embassy in Japan Website of the Japanese embassy in Germany
See also Japanese Ministers, Envoys and Ambassadors to Germany Germany–Japan relations Diplomatic rank