Sadao Iguchi

was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to Canada and ambassador to the United States.

Education Iguchi attended Hitotsubashi University, before joining the Foreign Ministry .He was educated in the United Kingdom,

Diplomatic career Iguchi worked in the Japanese Consulate in New York City from 1933 until 1935, when he became Japanese consul in Chicago. He served as a counsellor in the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. during the interwar period. He was removed from government during the occupation of Japan. He took up the post in March 1954. In this position, he stressed the importance of free trade for Japan to keep it from falling into Communist hands during the Cold War.

Personal life Iguchi was married to a daughter of Kenkichi Yoshizawa, and had a son, Takeo, who also served as diplomat. He died in Tokyo on May 27, 1980 after suffering from pneumonia.

Selected writing Title Time of publication Journal Volume (Issue) Page range Unique identifier Notes "The Place of Japan in a Resurgent Asia" Jul 1954 The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 294 8–13