| Name |
Appointment |
Credentials presented |
Term of Mission |
| Rahm Emanuel |
Dec. 22, 2021 |
March 25, 2022 |
- |
| William F. Hagerty IV |
July 27, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
Left post July 22, 2019 |
| Caroline Kennedy |
Nov. 12, 2013 |
Nov. 19, 2013 |
Left post January 18, 2017 |
| John V. Roos |
Aug. 16, 2009 |
Aug. 20, 2009 |
Left post Aug. 12, 2013 |
| John Thomas Schieffer |
March 17, 2005 |
April 11, 2005 |
Left post Jan. 15, 2009 |
| Howard H. Baker, Jr. |
May 23, 2001 |
July 5, 2001 |
Left post Feb. 17, 2005 |
| Thomas S. Foley |
Nov. 6, 1997 |
Nov. 19, 1997 |
Left post April 1, 2001 |
| Walter F. Mondale |
Aug. 13, 1993 |
Sep. 22, 1993 |
Left post Dec. 14, 1996 |
| Michael H. Armacost |
April 20, 1989 |
May 15, 1989 |
Left post July 19, 1993 |
| Michael J.Mansfield |
April 22, 1977 |
June 10, 1977 |
Left post Dec. 22, 1988 |
| James D. Hodgson |
Jun. 20, 1974 |
July 19, 1974 |
Left post Feb. 5, 1977 |
| Robert S. Ingersoll |
Feb. 29, 1972 |
April 12, 1972 |
Left post Nov. 8, 1973 |
| Armin H. Meyer |
May 27, 1969 |
July 3, 1969 |
Left post March 27, 1972 |
| U. Alexis Johnson |
Sept. 1, 1966 |
Nov. 8, 1966 |
Left post Jan. 15, 1969 |
| Edwin O. Reischauer |
March 29, 1961 |
April 27, 1961 |
Left post Aug. 19, 1966 |
| Douglas MacArthur |
Dec. 4, 1956 |
- |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Jan. 29, 1957 |
Feb. 25, 1957 |
Left post March 12, 1961 |
| John M. Allison |
April 2, 1953 |
May 28, 1953 |
Left post Feb. 2, 1957 |
| Robert D. Murphy |
April 18, 1952 |
May 9, 1952 |
Relinquished charge, April 28, 1953 |
| Joseph C. Grew |
Feb. 19, 1932 |
June 14, 1932 |
Japan declared war on the U.S., Dec. 8, 1941 (Tokyo
Time) |
| W. Cameron Forbes |
June 17, 1930 |
Sept. 25, 1930 |
Left Japan March 22, 1932 |
| William R. Castle, Jr. |
Dec. 11, 1929 |
Jan. 24, 1930 |
Left Japan May 27, 1930 |
| Charles MacVeagh |
Sept. 24, 1925 |
Dec. 9, 1925 |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Dec. 17, 1925 |
- |
Left Japan Dec. 6, 1928 |
| Edgar A. Bancroft |
Sept. 23, 1924 |
Nov. 19, 1924 |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Jan. 21, 1925 |
- |
Died at Karuizawa, July 27, 1925 |
| Cyrus E. Woods |
March 3, 1923 |
July 21, 1923 |
Left Japan June 5, 1924 |
| Charles B. Warren |
June 29, 1921 |
Sept. 24, 1921 |
Left Japan Jan. 28, 1922 |
| Roland S. Morris |
Aug. 1, 1917 |
Oct. 30, 1917 |
Left Japan May 15, 1920 |
| George W. Guthrie |
May 20, 1913 |
Aug. 7, 1913 |
Died at post, March 8, 1917 |
| Larz Anderson |
Nov. 14, 1912 |
Feb. 1, 1913 |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| March 1, 1913 |
- |
Left Japan March 15, 1913 |
| Charles Page Bryan |
Aug. 12, 1911 |
Nov. 22, 1911 |
Left post Oct. 1, 1912 |
| Thomas J. O'Brien |
June 11, 1907 |
Oct. 15, 1907 |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Dec. 12, 1907 |
- |
Left post Aug. 31, 1911 |
| Luke E. Wright |
Jan. 25, 1906 |
May 26, 1906 |
Left Japan August 1907 |
| Lloyd C. Griscom |
Dec. 16, 1902 |
June 22, 1903 |
Left Japan Nov. 19, 1905 |
| Alfred E. Buck |
April 13, 1897 |
July 3, 1893 |
Died at post, Dec. 4, 1902 |
| Edwin Dun |
April 4, 1893 |
July 14, 1893 |
Presented recall, July 2, 1897 |
| Frank L. Coombs |
April 20, 1892 |
June 13, 1892 |
Presented recall, July 14, 1893 |
| John F. Swift |
March 12, 1889 |
May 15, 1889 |
Died at post, May 10, 1891 |
| Richard B. Hubbard |
April 2, 1885 |
July 2, 1885 |
Presented recall, May 15, 1889 |
| John A. Bingham |
May 31, 1873 |
Oct. 7, 1873 |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Charles E. De Long |
April 21, 1869 |
Nov. 11, 1869 |
Promoted to EE/MP |
| July 14, 1870 |
June 9, 1872 |
Had Farewell Audience, Oct. 7, 1873 |
| Robert B. Van Valkenburgh |
Jan. 18, 1866 |
May 4, 1867 |
Presented recall, Nov. 11, 1869 |
| Chaubcey M. Depewl |
Nov. 15, 1865 |
- |
- |
| Robert H. Pruyn |
Oct. 12, 1861 |
- |
Recommissioned after confirmation |
| Jan. 22, 1862 |
May 17, 1862 |
Left Japan April 28, 1865 |
| Townsend Harris |
Jan. 19, 1859 |
Nov. 5, 1859 |
Presented recall, April 26, 1862 |
