Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology

Photo of Toyama


Atsuko TOYAMA


Born : December 10, 1938


Education
March 1962Graduated from Department of Law, University of Tokyo

Career
April 1962Official of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MESSC)
April 1970Official, Prime Minister's office
September 1977Director, Information and Library Division, Science and International Affairs Bureau, MESSC
June 1980Director, International Scientific Affairs Division, Science and International Affairs Bureau, MESSC
July 1982Director, Lower Secondary School Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MESSC
July 1985Director, Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, MESSC
June 1988Director-General, Cultural Affairs Department, Agency for Cultural Affairs
April 1989Deputy Commissioner, Agency for Cultural Affairs
June 1991Director-General, Local Education Support Bureau, MESSC
July 1992Director-General, Higher Education Bureau, MESSC
July 1994Commissioner, Agency for Cultural Affairs
June 1996Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan in Turkey
April 2000Director-General, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
April 2001President, Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art
April 2001Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology