List of Senior Officials (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

(As of April 1,2026)

Minister MATSUMOTO Yohei
State Minister NAKAMURA Hiroyuki
State Minister KOBAYASHI Shigeki
Parliamentary Vice-Minister SHIMIZU Masato
Parliamentary Vice-Minister FUKUDA Kaoru
Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MASUKO Hiroshi
Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination YANO Kazuhiko
Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination KAKITA Yasuyoshi
Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MORI Tsuyoshi
Assistant Minister for policy coordination IMAIZUMI Jugo
Assistant Minister for Cybersecurity, IT Management and Evidence-based Policymaking FUJIYOSHI Takayuki
Deputy Director-General in charge of Learning Infrastructure HORINO Shozo
Director-General, Education Policy Bureau SHIOMI Mizue
Director-General, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau MOCHIZUKI Tadashi
Director-General, Higher Education Bureau GODA Tetsuo
Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau NISHIJO Masaaki
Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau FUCHIGAMI Takashi
Director-General, Research and Development Bureau SAKAMOTO Shuichi
Director-General for International Affairs KITAYAMA Kouji

List of Senior Officials (Japan Sports Agency)

Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency KAWAI Junichi
Deputy Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency ASANO Atsuyuki

List of Senior Officials (Agency for Cultural Affairs)

Commissioner for Cultural Affairs ITO Gakuji
Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs KOBAYASHI Mariko
Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs HINATA Nobukazu