Message from Ambassador Yamakura
2025/10/6
To everyone visiting the website of the Embassy of Japan in Belize, nice to meet you.
I am Ryōsuke Yamakura, the ambassador newly appointed to Belize.
Until now, I have built my diplomatic career primarily in Latin America. This is my second posting in Central America, following Guatemala. Previously, I have served in Mexico and Guatemala, which share a land border with Belize, as well as in Cuba by the Caribbean Sea, but this is my first assignment in an English-speaking country.
Visiting Belize for the first time, I am amazed by its diversity in ethnicity, culture, and nature, and I am deeply impressed by the history of democracy in this country that has unified such diverse ethnic groups.
The Embassy of Japan in Belize is a relatively new mission, now in its sixth year of operation. From now on, we intend to actively carry out our diplomatic activities and promote broad exchanges between Japan and Belize. Furthermore, we aim to be a reliable embassy for Japanese residents and travelers in Belize. I sincerely ask for your support.
【Brief Biography】
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1963. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. After serving as a specialist researcher at the Consulate-General of Japan in Barcelona, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992. He has been posted in Tokyo (International Cooperation Bureau, Press Secretary's Office, Latin America and Caribbean Affairs Bureau), Peru, Cuba, Mexico, and Guatemala. He assumed his current position in September 2025.
I am Ryōsuke Yamakura, the ambassador newly appointed to Belize.
Until now, I have built my diplomatic career primarily in Latin America. This is my second posting in Central America, following Guatemala. Previously, I have served in Mexico and Guatemala, which share a land border with Belize, as well as in Cuba by the Caribbean Sea, but this is my first assignment in an English-speaking country.
Visiting Belize for the first time, I am amazed by its diversity in ethnicity, culture, and nature, and I am deeply impressed by the history of democracy in this country that has unified such diverse ethnic groups.
The Embassy of Japan in Belize is a relatively new mission, now in its sixth year of operation. From now on, we intend to actively carry out our diplomatic activities and promote broad exchanges between Japan and Belize. Furthermore, we aim to be a reliable embassy for Japanese residents and travelers in Belize. I sincerely ask for your support.
October 2025
Ryōsuke Yamakura
Ambassador of Japan to Belize
Ryōsuke Yamakura
Ambassador of Japan to Belize
【Brief Biography】
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1963. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. After serving as a specialist researcher at the Consulate-General of Japan in Barcelona, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992. He has been posted in Tokyo (International Cooperation Bureau, Press Secretary's Office, Latin America and Caribbean Affairs Bureau), Peru, Cuba, Mexico, and Guatemala. He assumed his current position in September 2025.