List of ambassadors of the United States to Japan

Ambassador of the United States to Japan
日本駐在米合衆国大使
Ambassador of the United States to Japan ; 日本駐在米合衆国大使
	Seal of the United States Department of State
	Flag of a United States Ambassador
	Incumbent; Katherine E. Monahan ; (chargé d’affaires ad interim); since January 15, 2025
	Department of State
Style	Mr. Ambassador; (informal) ; The Honorable ; (formal)
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President; with Senate advice and consent
Formation	November 5, 1859
Website	U.S. Embassy – Japan

The ambassador of the United States to Japan (Japanese: 日本駐在アメリカ合衆国大使, Hepburn: Nihon Chūzai Amerika Gasshūkoku Taishi) is the highest ranking official from the United States to Japan.

Rahm Emanuel was the 32nd and most recently confirmed United States ambassador to Japan, in office from 2022 to 2025.^[1]

References

↑ Japan, U. S. Mission (2021-12-22). "Rahm Emanuel Confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Next U.S. Ambassador to Japan". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. Retrieved 2023-11-05.

[1] Japan, U. S. Mission (2021-12-22). "Rahm Emanuel Confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Next U.S. Ambassador to Japan". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. Retrieved 2023-11-05.

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