Akihiko Tanaka (?? ??, Tanaka Akihiko, born 7 August 1954) is a Japanese academic specializing in theories of international systems, contemporary international relations in East Asia, Japan-US relations, and Japan-China relations.
He is also an author, policy adviser, a media-commentator, and an administrator.
Currently, he is the President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.Before assuming the current position, he was a Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo (1990- March 2012, September 2015- March 2017), and the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from April 2012 to September 2015.
Tanaka served in various advisory panels commissioned by the Government of Japan.