Yoji Koda
Yoji Koda (香田洋二, Koda Yoji, born 1949) is a Japanese naval officer, academic, writer and senior fellow in the Asia Center at Harvard University.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Koda was born in December 1949 at Tokushima Prefecture. He studied at the Defense Academy at Yokosuka in 1968-1972.[2]
Career[change | change source]
Koda served on several JMSDF ships, including the Yudachi (DD-108), the Shirayuki (DD-123), and the Sawayuki (DD-125).[2]
Timeline[change | change source]
- 1973: Commissioned as Ensign in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊, Kaijō Jieitai) or JMSDF[2]
- 1982-1984: Exchange officer at United States Naval Academy[2]
- 1983: Lieutenant Commander[2]
- 1987: Commander[2]
- 1990-1991: Commanding Officer, Destroyer Sawayuki (DD-125)[2]
- 1991-1992: Naval Command College at U.S. Naval War College[2]
- 1997: Rear Admiral[2]
- 1997-1999: Chief of Staff, Commander Fleet Escort Force[3]
- 2003: Vice Admiral[2]
- 2005-2007: Commandant, Sasebo JMSDF District[3]
- 2007-2008: Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet[3]
Admiral Koda retired from JMSDF in August 2008.[3]
Selected works[change | change source]
- "The Russo-Japanese War: Primary Causes of Japanese Success," Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine Naval War College Review (Spring 2005)
- "A New Carrier Race? Strategy, Force Planning, and JS Hyuga," Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Naval War College Review (Summer 2011)
Honours[change | change source]
- Griffith Asia Institute in Brisbane, Australia: 2011 Synnot Lecture[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Schorow, Stephanie. "Crisis in Japan: The Way Forward," Harvard Gazette. March 24, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 King's College London Archived 2019-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Yoji Koda bio note Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harvard University, Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, "Recent Developments in China's Naval Modernization and Foreign Policy Activism," Archived 2013-05-07 at the Wayback Machine April 2011; retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ↑ Koda, Yoji. "The US-Japan Alliance and the Changing Power Balance in Asia," May 2011; retrieved 2011-12-11.
More reading[change | change source]
- Chun, Tarryn. "Profile: Retired Vice-Admiral Yoji Koda, Asia Center Senior Fellow, 2009-2011," Harvard Asia Newsletter (Winter 2010), p. 5.