| Biography |
| education: |
| 1994 L.L.B., Tokyo Univesity |
| 1996 LL.M., Tokyo University |
| academic positions: |
| 1996 - 2000 Research Associate, Tokyo University |
| 2000 - 2007 Associate Professor, Kobe University |
| 2007 - date Professor, Kobe University |
| Publicaions in English |
| The Harvard Mouse Case: A Comment from the Viewpoint of Japanese Law, 39 Canadian Business Law Journal 238-241 (2003) |
| The Nichia Corporation Employee Invention Case Settlement - Interpreting the Tokyo High Court's Reasoning, A.I.P.P.I., Vol.30 No.6, 306-310 (2005) |
| Public Activity |
| Transparency of Japanese Law Project |