Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Professor of Comparative Law, Apr. 2012 - present
Associate Professor of Comparative Law, Apr. 2000 - Mar. 2012
- Teach Comparative Law I [Introduction to American Law]; Introduction to Law II; Law and Economics I; courses on legal English; seminars on topics in American law; seminar on international trade and arbitration/negotiation. Teach both at undergraduate and graduate/professional levels.
- Member of joint research programs in the Faculty with grants from Japanese Government or other sources, including "New Global Law and Policy for Multi-agential Governance" and "Creolization of Law and Proactive Formation of Law."
- Serve often as interpreter for international guests to the School, including Justice Antonin Scalia (Feb. 2003).
- In charge of student affairs of the undergraduates (Apr. 2018 - present); of academic affairs of the Graduate School (Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2018); of international student affairs (Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2005, Apr. 2009 - Sept. 2011); of public relations (Apr. 2005 - Sep. 2007); of IT affairs (Apr. 2005 - Sep. 2007). Member of the International Cooperation Committee (Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2004, Apr. 2009 - Sept. 2011; Chair, Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2016); of the Preparatory Committee for the New Law School (Nov. 2002 - Mar. 2004).
Madison, Wis., U.S.A.
Visiting Scholar, Oct. 2008 - Mar. 2009
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
Visiting Scholar, Oct. 2007 - Sept. 2008
Tokyo, Japan
Apr. 1995 - Mar. 2000
Master of Laws, Mar. 1997
Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.
Aug. 1998 - May 1999
Master of Laws with Honor, May 1999
Tokyo, Japan
Apr. 1992 - Mar. 1995
Bachelor of Laws, Mar. 1995
Tokyo, Japan
Apr. 1990 - Mar. 1992
Chiba, Japan
Diploma, Mar. 1990