Consulate General of Japan
1225 17th Street
Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: (303) 534-1151
Fax: (303) 534-3393
Email: tomie.eilers@de.mofa.go.jp
OKAJIMA Hiroyuki arrived in Denver and started his duty as the Consul-General of Japan for the States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming on November 22, 2024.
Born in a southern suburb of Kyoto, he grew up in Shiga Prefecture in central Japan. He graduated from Kyoto University before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992.
This is the first time he is assigned to a diplomatic service in the United States. He has previously worked at Japanese Permanent Mission to OECD in Paris, the Embassies of Japan in Thailand and in the Philippines, and at the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office, in addition to his 20-years of service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cabinet Secretary’s offices in Tokyo.
He has two children living in Tokyo. His private interests include travelling, driving, trains/railroads, visiting historic/natural sites, and skiing.