(Updated on April 1, 2026)
President
CHIBA Kazuhiro
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2030 |
| Career Profile |
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Former President, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
Senior Vice President
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2030 |
| Career Profile |
| April 1990 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2022 |
Director-General, Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2023 |
Executive Director, Strategic Planning Headquarters, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2024 |
Vice President (Research Promotion Ⅰ), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Seeds and Seedlings Management; Funding Allocation; Intellectual Property and International Standards)
TANI Mutsue
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1992 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| March 2026 |
Secretariat of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Vice President (Business Development)
AZUMA Hideo
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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Former Director, Industrial Policy and External Affairs, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| April 2024 |
Executive Director, Headquarters, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Evaluation and Public Relations)
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2024 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1993 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2023 |
Director-General, Central Region Agricultural Research Center (Kanto, Tokai and Hokuriku Regions), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Human Resources and Human Resource Development)
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2024 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1988 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2022 |
Director-General, Western Region Agricultural Research Center (Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Regions), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Core Technologies and Smart Agriculture)
HARADA Hisatomi
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1992 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2020 |
Director, Development Strategy Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2023 |
Director-General, Kyushu-Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2024 |
Executive Director, Strategic Planning Headquarters, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Research Promotion Ⅰ)
NARABU Takashi
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1989 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2022 |
Director-General, Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Research PromotionⅡ)
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2024 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1988 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| November 2020 |
Director-General, Kyushu-Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2023 |
Director, Development Strategy Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Research PromotionⅢ)
KITTA Kazumi
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1992 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2024 |
Director-General, Central Region Agricultural Research Center (Kanto, Tokai and Hokuriku Regions), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Vice President (Research Promotion Ⅳ)
YAMAMOTO Shori
| Appointment Date |
April 1, 2026 |
| Tenure |
March 31, 2028 |
| Career Profile |
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| April 1989 |
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| April 2020 |
Exective Director, Strategic Planning Headquarters, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
| April 2022 |
Director-General, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Corporate Auditor
KATO Tsuyoshi
| Appointment Date |
July 1, 2023 |
| Tenure |
Until the date of approval of the financial statements for FY 2025 |
| Career Profile |
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Former Counselor, Planning and Sales Department, Norinchukin Bank |
