Shuji Miyazaki

Chair, Service & Social Impact

Shuji Miyazaki was born in Tokyo in September 1953 and has spent most of his time there with experiences of studying and working outside Japan, such as in the United States, Singapore and APEC region, as well as Europe.

He initially started his carrier at Kiwanis in 2010 as a member of Club of Nagoya and served as the Club President and the Lt. Governor of Division 2 in 2018-2019. Since 2021, he has extended his sphere of activities as a member of Kiwanis Club of Tokyo.
He is a Dr. Wil Blechman Fellow and a George F. Hixson Fellow at the 6th Diamond.

Shuji Miyazaki holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University and a Bachelor of Political Science from Waseda University.

He served as an official at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for 28 years until retiring in 2006 as Director-General of Training Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Within this period, he was seconded to the APEC Secretariat in Singapore for three years as a professional stuff and served as a Director in the Ishikawa Prefectural Government in Japan for two years.

During his government career, he has expertise in multilateral trade issues, WTO, ODA, R&D, IPR, SMEs, contents Industries, service industries, energy and environment, as well as human resources development.

Outside Kiwanis, he is an advisor to Association of Technological Excellence Promoting Innovative Advances for youth, TEPIA, a Councilor to the Japan Institute of Design Promotion and the Vice President of Japan Singapore Association.
He has been a faculty member of School of Political Science and Economics of Waseda University for 22 years.

In 2025, Shuji Miyazaki received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette from the Emperor of Japan.

Shuji and his wife, Sachiyo, have two sons.