Born Japan, 1931; admitted to bar, 1995, Japan
Education:
Kyoto University (B.A., 1955); Legal Training and Research Institute (Diploma, 1957).
Professional Experiences:
Judge of Osaka District Court, Kobe District Court, Osaka High Court, etc.;
Commissioner of Osaka Tax Claim Tribunal (1981-1984);
Chief Judge of Kyoto District Court (1990-1992);
Chief Judge of Osaka District Court (1992-1995);
Professor of Law, Nara Sangyo University (1996-2003);
Chairman of Kinki Arbitration Joint Association (1998-2000);
Vice Board Chairman of Japan Arbitration Joint Association (1998-2000);
Candidate for Mediator/Arbitrator of Industrial Property Right Arbitration Center (1998- ).Member:
Committee for Conciliation of Civil Affairs of Osaka District and Summary Court
Osaka Summary Court Judiciary Committee
Committee of Judicial Action for Construction-related Matter (Supreme Court)
Japanese Associations of the Law of Civil Procedure
Japan Association of Industrial Property Law
Japan Tax Jurisprudence Association
Osaka Bar Association
Japan Federation of Bar AssociationsLanguages:
Japanese, English & German