His Excellency Shingo Yamagami is the former Japanese Ambassador to Australia.

Prior to his being posted to Australia, Shingo served as Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2018-2020). Shingo has previously served overseas in diplomatic postings to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hong Kong and the USA.

Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shingo previously served as Director-General, Intelligence and Analysis Service (2017 – 2018), and Ambassador for Policy Planning and International Security Policy (Deputy Director-General, Foreign Policy Bureau) (2014 – 2015). 

Outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shingo was Director-General (Acting) at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (2015 – 2017). He was also seconded to the National Police Agency as Director of the Police Administration, Ibaraki Prefectural Police (2007-2009). Shingo has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tokyo (1984) and studied at the Graduate School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (1985-87).