Senior Education Project Manager
Research Associate
Nonproliferation Education Program
[email protected]
Monterey, CA
831.647.3580
Activities
Masako Toki is a Senior Project Manager and Research Associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey, CA. She is passionate about disarmament and nonproliferation education for young generations. She coordinates the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) to promote disarmament and nonproliferation education to high school students and teachers in the US, Japan, Russia and other countries, and the Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellowship Program. Her research interests include Japan’s nuclear disarmament policy, nonproliferation and disarmament education, humanitarian initiative, and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
She is also a member of the Japan Association of Disarmament Studies and the US-Japan Leadership Program (US-Japan Foundation).
Areas of Research
- Nonproliferation and Disarmament Education
- Japan’s nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy policy
- Japan’s missile defense policy
- Nuclear disarmament and the NPT
Background
Ms. Toki was selected as an intern for the Office of External Relations and Policy Coordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna (January through June 2001.) She was a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington, DC where she conducted her research on National Missile Defense. She taught the Japanese section of the Monterey Model Course “Current Issues in Nonproliferation” as a content expert.
Education
- M.A. in International Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies with a Certificate in Nonproliferation Studies, 2000.
CNS Work
- CNS Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
CNS is honored to have partnered with Nihon Hidankyo on various education and training programs. - CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research Projects at Event with Major Supporters
The projects were driven by high-quality research methodologies and innovative studies, resulting in original perspectives and engaging presentations. - CNS commits to educating the next generation of nonproliferation experts through the Summer Undergraduate Program
This summer again, a cohort of twelve highly qualified students has been selected as Undergraduate Fellows through a competitive and rigorous selection process. - A Q&A with Ambassador Richards
CNS had a Q&A session after Ambassador Richards gave a commencement speech for the Spring graduating class of 2024. - Ambassador Richard’s Speech Highlights CNS’ Impact on Nonproliferation
Ambassador Shorna-Kay M. Richards spread a message of urgency to address a myriad of global problems but also one of hope. - MIIS/MANPTS Alumnus Hideo Asano Strives to Join Forces for Nuclear Abolition
This new group is aiming to persuade the Japanese government to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by the year 2030. - Richland Film Screening and Discussion with Director Irene Lusztig
The film is centered on Richland, WA, the city with the site that produced weapons-grade plutonium for the Manhattan Project and is currently betting its future on its nuclear origin. - 2024 CIF Spring Conference Report
High school students and teachers from Japan and the United States discuss ways to advance nuclear disarmament through youth education. - CNS Inaugurates a Professional Network to Support Women in Nuclear in Central Asia
CNS gathered experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to inaugurate a new professional network for women. - CNS Experts Observe the International Day Against Nuclear Tests by Raising Awareness about Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Tests and Nuclear Weapons
CNS experts commemorate the day with an interview with The Astana Times and a webinar with a hibakusha.
Bibliography
- “Leaving its Comfort Zone: Japan’s Special Role in Creating a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, August 17, 2011.
- “Japan’s Defense Guidelines: New Conventional Strategy, Same Old Nuclear Dilemma,” Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2011.
- “Japan’s nuclear dilemma, Nuclear trade vs nuclear disarmament advocacy,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, November 3, 2010.
- “Taking control: Stopping North Korean WMD-related procurement” (coauthor), Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, September/October 2010 vol. 66 no. 5.
- “U.S.-Japan Missile Defense Cooperation: Allies to Move in New Direction?” WMD Insights, January 2010
- “Japan’s Evolving Security Policy: Along Came North Korea’s Threats” Nuclear Threat Initiative.
- “The North Korean nuclear test: The Japanese reaction” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, May 27, 2009.
- “Japan’s response to the North Korean satellite launch,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, April 3, 2009.
- “Missile Defense in Japan,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, January 2009.
- “Japan and the Future of Nuclear Disarmament,” Foreign Policy in Focus, July 2008.
- “Japan’s new Prime Minister faces India Dilemma,” Asia Times Online, September 2007.
