| 2011- |
Received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambodia |
| 2006 |
Professor Emeritus, Aoyama-Gakuin University |
| 2004- |
President, The Council on East Asian Community |
| 1999-2004 |
President & CEO, The Japan Center for Conflict Prevention |
| 1987- |
President & CEO, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. |
| 1985-86 |
Lecturer, University of Tokyo (International Security) |
| 1984-2006 |
Professor, Aoyama-Gakuin University (International Politics) |
| 1983- |
resident & CEO, The Global Forum of Japan (formerly "The Quadrangular Forum) |
| 1980-87 |
Tokyo Representative, The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Georgetown University |
| 1980-84 |
Associate Professor, Aoyama-Gakuin University (International Politics) |
| 1977 |
Resigned from the Japanese Foreign Service, and opened Ito Kenichi Office |
| 1975 |
Director, First Southeast Asian Division, Asian Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1973 |
First Secretary, Embassy of Japan, Washington D.C. |
| 1970 |
Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan, Manila |
| 1967 |
Officer, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1965 |
Officer, Research and Analysis Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1963 |
Third Secretary, Embassy of Japan, Moscow |
| 1960 |
Entered the Japanese Foreign Service |
| 1959 |
Passed the Japanese Foreign Service Examination |
| "Shin Senso-ron" (the Advent of the No-War Era) (2007, Shincho-sha) |
| "Higashi-Ajia Kyodotai to Nihon no Shinro" (East Asian Community and the Co urse of Japan) (2005, NHK Press) |
| "Rekishi o Yomitoku" (Read the History) (2003, the Institute of Moralogy) |
| "Cho-kindai no Shogeki" (the Impact of Post-modern Civilization) (1995, Toyo Keizai Inc.') |
| "21seiki sekai e no michian-nai" (the Roadmap to the World in the 21st Century) (1995, Mita Shuppan-kai') |
| "Chiheisen wo Koete" (Beyond the Horizon) (1993, Mita Shuppan-kai') |
| "Futatsu no Shogeki to Nihon" (Japan's Response to the Two Shocks) (1991, PHP Research Center') |
| "Nihon no Daisenryaku" (Japanese Grand-strategy) (1990, Asuka Shinsha') |
| "Taikoku to Senryaku" (Great Powers and Strategy) (1988, Bungei Shujun') |
| "Kokka to Senryaku" (State and Strategy) (1985, Chuo-Koron') |
