Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Era

Teaching Staff (Previous seminars)

In partnership with the Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL), each course will be co-taught by a team of local and international scholars and practitioners rich in experience within their fields of specialization. Over the years, lecturers of varied backgrounds and experience have came from many different countries, as outlined below.

Guest Speakers for the Tokyo Seminar

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Mr. Ryoji Fujino
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Professors

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Mr. Kent Anderson
Pro Vice-Chancellor(international), Professor, The University of Adelaide/ Professor, The Australian National University
BA (Middlebury); MA, JD (Washington U); MJur (Oxford)
Scholarly Interests: Comparative Law (particularly with Japan),
Commercial Law (particularly insolvency),
Private International Law, and Law & Film

Mr. Takashi Araki
Professor, University of Tokyo LLB, LLM, LLD (Univ. of Tokyo)
Scholarly Interests: Labor and Employment Law

Mr. Makoto Ibusuki
Professor, Seijo University
LL.D (Hokkaido University)
Scholarly Interests: Criminal Procedure Law, Legal Informatics

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Mr. Narufumi Kadomatsu
Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of Law
LL.D, LL.M, LL.B(University of Tokyo)
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Ms. Masako　Kamiya
Professor, Gakushuin University School of Law
LL.D.(Tokyo Univeristy), LL.M.(Tohoku Univresity),
LL.B.(Tokyo University)
Scholarly Interests: Common Law in general

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Mr. Akihiro Kimijima
Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Graduate Faculty of International Relations
LL.D (Waseda University), LL.D (The University of Chicago)
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Mr. Souichiro Kozuka
Professor, Sophia University Ph.D. (Tokyo University),
LL.B.(Tokyo University)
Scholarly Interests: Corporate Law, Commercial Law,
Financial regulation

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Mr. Tatsuya Nakamura
Professor, Kokushikan University, Faculty of Law
LL.D (University of Tsukuba)
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Mr. Luke Nottage
Professor, University of Sydney
BCA / LLB (Victoria University of Wellington); LLM (University of Kyoto); PhD (VUW) Scholarly Interests: Contract law and practice, Product liability and safety,
Civil dispute resolution (especially arbitration), Corporate governance, Information technology & law
http://eastasiaforum.org/author/lukenottage/

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Mr. Shiro Okubo
Professor, Ritsumeikan University, School of Law
LL.M (Waseda University)
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Ms. Yoko Tamura
Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Law
LL.D (Sofia University), LL.M (New York University, School of Law)
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Ms. Michelle Tan
Professor, Tezukayama University, Faculty of Law and Policy
LL.D (Osaka University)
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Mr. Tsuneyoshi Tanaka
Professor, Ritsumeikan University School of Law
BA (Kobe University)
Scholarly Interests: Business Law

Mr. Leon Wolff
Associate Professor, Bond University
LLM (U Washington), MEd (USyd), Grad Dip Leg Prac (College of Law), Grad Dip Grad Cert Flex L (Griffith), NAATI Scholarly Interests: Japanese law (specifically corporate governance, employment law, gender equity and social justice in Japan), Asian and comparative law, Legal education

Practitioners and Lawyers

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Mr. Haruo Hirano
The head of the office of Legal Affairs and General Development,
Mitsui Bussan Co.
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Mr. Akihiro Wani
Managing partner, Lawyer, Linklaters Tokyo
LL.M(Columbia University, School of Law),
LL.M, LL.B(University of Tokyo)
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Past Lecturers
Guest Lecturer

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Mr. Kazutoshi Shimura
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Professor Yasuhei Taniguchi
Of Counsel, Matsuo & Kosugi, Tokyo
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***Listed in alphabetical order by family name

Ms. Kyoko Ishida
Assistant Professor, Waseda University
BA (International Christian University); MA (Tokyo Institute
of Technology); LLM/Ph.D (University of Washington)
Scholarly Interests: Law and Society, Professional
Responsibility, Civil Dispute Resolution

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Ms. Yukiko Kamijyo
a Patent Lawyer, Taiyo Nakajima & Kato Patent Office,
an Associate Professor, Kanazawa Inst. of Technology
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Mr. Fumio Koma
Partner, Baker & McKenzie GJBJ Tokyo Aoyama Aoki Koma Law Office
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Ms. Vai Io Lo
Associate Professor,
Co-Director Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade and Finance
Faculty of Law, Bond University
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Mr. Masanori Nagata
General Manager
Compliance Group
Corporate Legal Affairs Division
Panasonic Corporation
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Mr. Dean Page
CEO of Acconting Asia
an Attorney (England/Wales & Australia)
a CPA (U.S. & Australia)
an Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan
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Mr. Paul Previtera
a Senior Manager in Tax practice, Ernst & Young Tokyo
a Lawyer in QLD, Australia
an Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan
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Mr. Ryo Shimanami
Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of Law
LL.M (Tokyo University)
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Ms. Kanako Yanou
Terumo Co.
General Counsel Internal Control Department & General
Manager Hospital Company (Hospital Management)
Solocitor admittend in NSW Australia and England and Wales.
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Mr. Koshi Yamaguchi
Partner, Osaka Int'l Law Office
Professor, Ritsumeikan School of Law
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