Jason James (director)

Jason Charles James
OBE
Born1965 (age 60–61)
EducationKing's College School, Cambridge; Marlborough College
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
OccupationDirector General
Employer(s)HSBC; British Council; Daiwa
Organization(s)Japan–British Society; Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation; The Japan Society of the UK
Known forUK/Japan relations

Jason James OBE (born 1965) is a British director and expert on United Kingdom/Japan relations.

Education

James was educated at King's College School, Cambridge (1973–78) and Marlborough College (1978–82). James then studied at King's College, Cambridge (1983–87), where he was an academic and choral scholar, and received a 1st-class degree with distinction in Japanese Studies.[1]

Career

After his studies, James worked in the financial industry, specialising in Japanese equities.[2][3] He became Head of Research in the HSBC Securities Tokyo office, and later Head of Global Equity Strategy at HSBC in London.[4] In 1998, he was interviewed as head of equity research at James Capel (part of HSBC) in Tokyo.[5] In 1999, he co-authored the book The Political Economy of Japanese Financial Markets: Myth versus Reality with Dick Beason, published by St. Martin's Press.[6]

From 2007 to 2011, James was Director of the British Council in Tokyo, Japan.[1] During this time he was also Chair of the European Union National Institutes of Culture Japan cluster, a board member of the Japan–British Society, and a board member of United World Colleges Japan. Since 2011, he has been the Director General at the London-based Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.[2] While in London, has also been a Trustee of the Japan Society, and a member of the Japan Season of Culture Action Committee, a member of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group, and a Governor of King's College School, Cambridge.[7] In 2025, he became Chair of the Joseph Levy Foundation Board of Trustees.[8]

Recognition

James was awarded an OBE in 2023 for services to United Kingdom/Japan relations.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, Asiatic Society of Japan, 2012, p. 147
  2. ^ a b "Jason James". Jon Bains Tours. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  3. ^ Seabrooke, Leonard (2006). The Social Sources of Financial Power: Domestic Legitimacy and International Financial Orders. Cornell University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0801443800.
  4. ^ Society of Investment Analysts (1996). "Professional Investor". The Journal of the Society of Investment Analysts. 6. Corporate Finance Publishers: 15–16.
  5. ^ Malcolm, James P. (2001). Financial Globalization and the Opening of the Japanese Economy. Taylor & Francis. p. 329. ISBN 978-1136854958.
  6. ^ Rosenbluth, Frances (February 2001). "The Political Economy of Japanese Financial Markets: Myth versus Reality. By Dick Beason and Jason James. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. xvi, 304 pp. $79.95 (cloth)". The Journal of Asian Studies. 60 (1). Cambridge University Press: 208–209. doi:10.2307/2659539.
  7. ^ "Staff & Governors". UK: King's College School, Cambridge. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  8. ^ "The Joseph Levy Foundation Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair". UK: University of Cambridge. November 17, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  9. ^ "King's College alumnus, Jason James has been awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours 2023 for services to UK/Japan relations". UK: University of Cambridge. 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  10. ^ "Order of the British Empire – Jason Charles JAMES". The Gazette. UK. June 17, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
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