The French Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. Since September 2020, its ambassador has been Philippe Setton.
| French Embassy, Tokyo | |
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 Entrance to the embassy | |
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| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Address | 4-1-44, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35°38′52″N 139°43′35″E / 35.64778°N 139.72639°E |
| Ambassador | Philippe Setton |
| Website | Office Website |
History
editThe first embassy was established in Iidabashi near the Imperial Palace. It was cramped and was damaged by the aftershocks from an earthquake that shook Tokyo in 1922 and 1923.
The embassy was then moved to the exclusive district of Minami-Azabu. The buildings were destroyed during Allied bombing at the end of World War II. It was not until 1972 that the French State acquired the land.
French community
editAs of December 31, 2016, there were 9,722 French nationals registered with the embassy. As of December 31, 2014, 7,561 registrants were distributed between two constituencies: Tokyo (6,055) and Kyoto (1,506). The French community in Japan consists mainly of executives or managers of companies, artisans, creators, teachers and researchers.
Recent ambassadors of France to Japan
edit| From | To | Ambassador |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1972 | Louis de Guiringaud |
| 1972 | 1975 | François Lefebvre de Laboulaye |
| 1975 | 1977 | Jean-Pierre Brunet |
| 1977 | 1979 | Louis Dauge |
| 1979 | 1982 | Xavier Daufresne de La Chevalerie |
| 1982 | 1985 | André Ross |
| 1985 | 1987 | Gilbert Pérol |
| 1987 | 1991 | Bernard Dorin |
| 1991 | 1993 | Loïc Hennekinne |
| 1993 | 1998 | Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu |
| 1998 | 2002 | Maurice Gourdault-Montagne |
| 2002 | 2006 | Bernard Faubournet de Montferrand |
| 2006 | 2007 | Gildas Le Lidec[1] |
| 2007 | 2011 | Philippe Faure[2] |
| 2011 | 2014 | Christian Masset[3] |
| 2014 | 2017 | Thierry Dana[4] |
| 2017 | 2020 | Laurent Pic[5] |
| 2020 | to present | Philippe Setton[6] |
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Passageway inside the embassy
Access
editThe embassy is a 7-minute walk from exit 1 of Hiroo Station on the Hibiya Line operated by Tokyo Metro.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française.
- ^ "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française.
- ^ "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française.
- ^ "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française.
- ^ Décret du 20 avril 2017, JORF No. 95 du 22 avril 2017, texte No. 51, NOR MAEA1706317D.
- ^ Décret du 30 septembre 2020 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française au Japon - M. SETTON (Philippe) - Légifrance