Hugh Cortazzi

Sir Arthur Henry Hugh Cortazzi (2 May 1924 – 14 August 2018) was a British diplomat, distinguished international businessman, academic, author, and prominent Japanologist. He served as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Japan from 1980 to 1984 and was a leading figure in organizations such as the Asiatic Society of Japan and the Japan Society of London. Cortazzi authored and edited numerous books on Britain and Japan, including biographical portraits, monographs, and his memoir 'Japan and Back and Places Elsewhere'.