News & Announcements.
Moodle materials are now available to all the participants. Please register to Moodle site if you haven't done so yet. There are many readings and also useful information for your travel to Japan also!
ATTENTION: Complete course materials (and accordingly the final version of the syllabuses for USydney students) are expected to be finalised by 14 December 2009. A CDROM version will also be available to USydney students by mid-January.
Updated on Program and Staff. (October 26)
Application is closed on November 16th. We appreciate many applications.
The University of Sydney closed their application on 9 October. http://www.law.usyd.edu.au/caplus/.
Ritsumeikan University School of Law plans to offer two advanced Seminars
on Japanese Law again in February 2010.
The Kyoto Seminar (The Kyoto Seminar on Japanese Law in a Global Era) will be held from 8-12
February 2010 over 5 days in Kyoto.
The Tokyo Seminar (The Tokyo Seminar on Japanese Law and the Economy) will be held from over 15-18 February 2010 over 4 days in Tokyo.
Outline of the Kyoto Seminar and the Tokyo Seminar
The Kyoto and Tokyo Seminars are week-long intensive courses on Japanese law.
The theme of the Kyoto Seminar is on the “globalisation” of Japanese law
in a wide range of subject areas, including civil and criminal justice, gender and the
law, public law and some aspects of business regulation. The theme of the Tokyo Seminar
is Japanese corporate and commercial law, analysing how law both reflects
and has transformed Japanese capitalism in the 21st century.
Both Seminars are available to Japanese and international students with
a good command of English. The Seminars will give participants plenty of
opportunities for class discussions. The Seminars do not require any previous
knowledge in Japanese law or any facility with the Japanese language. All
classes will be conducted in English.
Director’s Welcome
Professor Tsuneyoshi Tanaka
Program Director for the Kyoto and Tokyo Seminars
Ritsumeikan University School of Law
We are very happy to introduce these unique and exciting seminars!
The Kyoto and the Tokyo Seminars are for participants who want to deepen their knowledge about Japanese Law, Society and the Economy.
You will be given the opportunity to understand the background and current issues in Japanese Law-related fields.
Classes will be taught by Japanese and non-Japanese lecturers comprising talented professors from Ritsumeikan faculties, The Australian National University, Bond University, the University of Sydney, and other top-level schools as well as experienced practitioners from major law firms and famous companies.
We will also offer a field trip to Osaka (Osaka Bar Association and Osaka courts) and other interesting places as a part of the program.
As the Seminars will be held both at in historical Kyoto and cosmopolitan Tokyo, you will have a rare chance to experience and enjoy two very characteristic and popular cities in addition to learning about Japanese Law.
The Kyoto Seminar will be held at the brand new Ritsumeikan building with highly well-equipped facilities, conveniently located for sightseeing, shopping, and dining.
The Tokyo Seminar will be held at the Ritsumeikan Tokyo Campus, at the very center of the city right by the main Shinkansen (Bullet-Train) station.
We hope to meet you for our next Seminars.