PROSPECTUS

2012-2013

Graduate School of Law
School of Law
THE CON STITUTION OF JAPANNovem ber 3
3,, 1946
PREFACE
We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected
representatives in the National Diet, determined that weshall secure for ourselves and our posterity the fruits ofpeaceful cooperation with all nations and the blessings ofliberty throughout this land, and resolved that never again
shall we be visited with the horrors of war through theaction of government, do proclaim that sovereign power
resides with the people and do ﬁrmly establish thisConstitution. Government is a sacred trust of the people,
the authority for which is derived from the people, thepowers of which are exercised by the representatives of thepeople, and the beneﬁts of which are enjoyed by the people.
This is a universal principle of mankind upon which thisConstitution is founded. We reject and revoke all
constitutions, laws ordinances, and rescripts in conﬂict
herewith. We, the Japanese people, desire peace for all timeand are deeply conscious of the high ideals controllinghuman relationship and we have determined to preserve
our security and existence, trusting in the justice and faithof the peace-loving peoples of the world. We desire to occupy
an honored place in an international society striving forthe preservation of peace, and the banishment of tyranny
and slavery, oppression and intolerance for all time fromthe earth. We recognize that all peoples of the world havethe right to live in peace, free from fear and want. We
believe that no nation is responsible to itself alone, but thatlaws of political morality are universal; and thatobedience to such laws is incumbent upon all nations who
would sustain their own sovereignty and justify theirsovereign relationship with other nations. We, the Japanesepeople, pledge our national honor to accomplish these highideals and purposes with all our resources.

NAGOYA UNIVERSITY

Nagoya University
School of Law / Graduate School of Law
Contents
Message from the Dean.................................................................01
Nagoya University, Graduate School & School of Law....................02
Overview of the School of Law (Uundergraduate programs) .........05
Overview of the Graduate School of Law (Graduate programs) .....10
Opening Up Internationally – the road to Asian Legal Networking ...15
Students of the World Unite! ..........................................................16
The Book Stops Here! – Library and computer facilities ................18
Mi casa Su casa – Information for international students ...............19
Application & Admission for International Students .......................24
Faculty Members 2012 ...................................................................26
Contact Addresses & Campus Map ...............................................28

University Calendar
The academic year at Nagoya University commences on April 1 andends on March 31 of the following year for April Admission. In case of
October Admission, the academic year commences on October 1 andends on September 30 of the following year.
The academic year is divided into the spring term and autumn term:
Spring Term (1st term): April 1 – September 30
Autumn Term (2nd term): October 1 – March 31 of the following year

Toyoda Auditorium of Nagoya University

Entrance Ceremony for April Admission Students: April 5
University Anniversary: May 1
End of Spring Term-Exam: July 25 – August 7
Summer Break: August 8 – September 30
Entrance Ceremony for October Admission Students: October 5
End of Autumn Term-Exam: February 5 – 19
Commencement for October Admission Students:
the end of September
Winter Break: December 28 – January 7
Commencement for April Admission Students: March 25

Message from the Dean

Advancing together into
the frontiers of knowledge
The Nagoya University School of Law, ever since its creation in 1950, has supported a free and open scholarly
environment, promoting research and education unbeholden to outside powers or authorities. This has been constant in our 60 year history. The School of Law offers education that values student independence and focuses on
training courageous intellectuals endowed with logicalrigor and creative thinking. This is based on an educational
ideal that seeks to cultivate profound learning and excellence in political and legal studies, and that also seeks toprovide the skills needed for making accurate judgments
and decisions using wide-ranging powers of comprehensive and assessment. We are proud of the respect staff
and students have for each other, enabling them to learn in

We envisage further expansion of our frontiers in the next

an environment of trust where they can speak of their

20 years. The Nagoya University Graduate School andhopes and be the pioneers of their generation.

School of Law hope that in sustaining our traditions, and inaccumulating new experiences, we can become pioneers

On the basis of these traditions, the School of Law has

with a determination to offer the fruits of our scholarship totaken one more major step in these last twenty years.

the world. We look forward to meeting our strong-spirited

With a strong awareness of Japan and Asia’s new realitiesstudents who are ready to penetrate with courage thesewith the demise of the post-World War II Cold War struc-new frontiers.

tures and with the development of the global economy, at

October 2012

the beginning of the 1990s we embarked upon full-scale
research and educational activities aimed at supporting
Asian countries that were undergoing transitions in theirpolitical and legal systems. Today in the Graduate School
and School of Law there are over 170 students from East
Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and from the West
studying here. A variety of languages can be heard around

Mamoru Sadakata

the campus, and Japanese students and overseas stu-

Dean
Graduate School and School of Law
Nagoya University

dents can be seen chatting and studying together on adaily basis.

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Nagoya University
Graduate School & School of Law
Nagoya University
Nagoya University was founded in 1871, when the medical
school and a hospital were established on the site of a local
feudal council building in Nagoya. In April 1939, the University
received its charter as Japan’s seventh Imperial University.
After 1949, in the comprehensive post-war reform of thenation’s educational system, Nagoya University was given aleadership role in the Chubu region. It has since grown into
one of the foremost national universities in Japan. In April
2004, Nagoya University was reformed as a “National
University Corporation”. This transition to National University
Corporation status has made it possible to manage theUniversity under the strong leadership of the President
founded upon university-wide consensus while still continuing to respect the independence and unique features of eachschool and department.
Currently, Nagoya University consists of nine undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate schools, three research institutes and sixteen inter-departmental education and research[1]centers , one of which is the Center for Asian Legal
Assistance (CALE) established by the School of Law in March
2001. The student population consists of approximately[2]
10,106 undergraduates and 5,246 graduate students,
including 1,611 International students from 76 countries and[3]
regions . The total population of academic staff is 1,705, andadministrative and technical staff and school teachers at affili[4]ated junior and high schools number 3,208 .
The main campus for Nagoya University is located in
Higashiyama, a residential area in Nagoya City. The city itself
ranks fourth in size among Japan’s metropolitan areas, with apopulation of over two million. Nagoya, as the capital of Aichi

Prefecture, is the cultural, political and economic center of
the Chubu region, a region especially famous for its industrial
production in ceramics, textiles, and automobiles.
[1] Detailed information on Nagoya University is available on theWorld Wide Web at http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index2.html[2] As of May 2012 (This figure does not include non-degree
research students and auditors.)[3] As of May 2012
[4] As of May 2012

Graduate School of Law & School of Law
1948 Establishment of School Law
The School of Law was originally established as a department within the School of Law and Economics in 1948 soonafter the end of the Second World War. It acquired its present status as an independent school offering 12 courses
within a National University in 1950, following after the law
faculties at the National Universities of Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku,
and Kyushu. Being a rather young institution, it had an advantage in terms of facing the challenges posed by contemporary developments. In 1989, the School, facing modernizationof the traditional system of study, introduced a new curriculum and was remodeled to consolidate the 21 courses into
two Departments with seven main courses. In 1997, the two
departments were integrated into one Department of Law
and Political Science with eight main courses. This departmental reorganization was aimed at modernizing the subjectsof instruction, improving graduate tuition, and promoting systematic and cooperative research and education. The School
is now among the most prominent of its kind in Japan withan excellent reputation for its legal education and research.

1999 Graduate School Initiative
From April 1999 the School of Law adopted further curricular changes, expanding the graduate program as a whole, andplacing a new emphasis on graduate studies within theschool. This reform was implemented as a response to societal need for specialist training and skills, as identified by
Monbu-kagaku-sho (the Japanese Ministry of Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology: MEXT). In
practical terms, the School expanded its graduate intake andadded further education options in the disciplines of law andpolitics. These new options were also designed to address
the needs of international students from overseas, especiallyfrom countries in Asia, with rapidly developing legal systems.
Courses were established to help all graduate students in thepraxis of research and writing, and courses given by guest
lecturers from the Bar Association and the business world
were also set-up.

The recently renovated Graduate School & School of Law

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1999 Personnel Development Program
Contributing to Asian Legal Assistance,developing to 2013 Training the Next
Generation of Top Asian Legalists: from
Self-reliance to Networking
In 1999 the Graduate School of Law (GSL) opened theEnglish language-based taught LL.M. (Comparative Law)
Program in Law and Political Science as part of the project of
the Asian technical legal assistance initiated by our school in
1998. This program, aiming at human resources developmentin legal fields in Asian countries, provides education and training to those personnel faced with the task of building institutions necessary for the transition to a market-oriented modelof government and regulation, a democratic system of politics and a civil society governed by the rule of law. In 2006,
the Law Faculty launched an initiative for “legal education
through classes taught through Japanese”, along with theexisting program in legal education taught through English, as
described above. These programs have been integrated into
a comparative law program, titled “Personnel Development
Program Contributing to Asian Legal Assistance”.
In accordance with the rapid development of Asian societies, in 2012 the above program has been reviewed andrestructured under the concept of “Training the Next
Generation of Top Asian Legalists: from Self-reliance to
Networking”. This program aims at training a future generation of Asian leaders in law and politics who can contribute tonation building and regional development through the construction and sustainment of legal systems and the provisionof education in law and politics. This program is offering 15
MEXT Scholarship seats to competent candidates especiallyfrom Asian countries.

2004 Towards a New Style of Legal
Graduate – ‘Nagoya University Law School(NULS)’All those involved in the teaching and study of law in Japan
were profoundly affected by the reorganization of legal education in accordance with the ongoing restructuring ofJapan’s judicial system. Together with a number of other law
faculties in Japan, in April 2004, the Graduate School of Law
established a so-called ‘Nagoya University Law School(NULS).’ It is a post-graduate vocational program of legal education and training. Its completion is a basic requirement for
taking the new National Bar Examination of Japan. As a key
university in the central area of Japan, NULS provides a program aiming at nurturing future legal professionals ofJapanese law who possess a wide international awarenessand perspective enabling them to contribute to a free andharmonious society. The program admits not only law graduates but students from a wide range of academic and social
backgrounds. The various existing academic programs of the
Graduate School of Law have been adjusted to this new situation.

2005 Nagoya University Research and
Education Center for Japanese Law (CJL)The School of Law has developed the project for the“Long-term education of legal specialists proficient inJapanese” through the establishment of the Nagoya
University Research and Education Center for Japanese Law(CJL) in the five overseas partner universities. In these CJLs
up to 20 undergraduate students enrolled in each partner university are selected and taught Japanese with the goal ofreaching Level 1 or 2 in the Japanese Proficiency Test by thetime they graduate. They are also educated in Japanese law
through Japanese. The centers are located at Tashkent State
Institute of Law in Uzbekistan (2005), the National Universityof Mongolia School of Law (2006), Hanoi Law University,

Academic Guidance for LL.M. International Students

CJL students & Japanese law students attending the International Summer Seminar2012 at Nagoya University3Vietnam (2007), the Royal University of Law and Economics,
Cambodia (2008) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law,
Vietnam (2012). One dimension of the project for the ‘Longterm education of legal specialists proficient in Japanese’ isthe establishment of the previously mentioned ‘Legal education through classes taught through Japanese’ in the LL.M.
(Comparative Law) Program, which gives graduates of CJLs achance to be educated at the Graduate School of Law. The
aim is to train, in a continuous and systematic manner, specialists who can understand Japanese law in Japanese.

2011 Global 30 International Program:
Bringing Nagoya University to the World –English-based taught undergraduate
program
In July 2009 Nagoya University was selected as one of theCore Universities for Internationalization (Global 30) in Japan.
The objective of the Global 30 is to strengthen the international competiveness of Japanese higher education and tooffer an education at a standard that will appeal to overseas
students from all over the world. It also aims to create highly
educated individuals who can be active internationally by providing an environment where Japanese students work side
by side with overseas students. To realize the goal of the
Global 30 in the field of social sciences, our School and the
School of Economics jointly take the initiative to offer an“International Social Sciences Program”, in cooperation with
the School of Informatics and Sciences. The students
enrolled in this program will be able to pursue their studies
entirely in English and to graduate in at least four years.

2012 CAMPUS Asia Project shared training
in legal and political awareness – Formationof East Asia ‘Jus Commune’ (common law)
To engage with globalization in the 21st Century, Japan,
Korea and China have made educating “global professionals”
a shared theme, resulting in the establishment of theCampus Asia Project based on the agreements between
prestigious universities in China, Korea and Japan made in
2012. The project aims at educating “courageous intellectuals” with a “spirit of challenge” capable of overriding stereotyped views in the areas of law and politics. It also seeks theeducation of “advanced global professionals” who can operate globally through their communication abilities in foreign
languages. Through the promotion of shared education at thefaculties of law, economics, and humanities in universities inJapan, Korea, and China, the program aims to educate, mainly at undergraduate level, students who can be active as
future legal professionals, researchers, public officials internationally, nationally or locally, or company people, in each of
the three countries or in the wider Asian region. The participating universities exchange legal information in East Asia,
together with working toward forming theories on Asian law

4and assistance for legal infrastructural development, as wellas establishing common standards for jurist training and law
school education.

2012 Leading Graduate School:
Cross-Border Legal Institution Design
Program
Titled “Cross-Border Legal Institution Design” Program,the Leading Graduate School scheme initiated by MEXT
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology) was set up at the Graduate School of Law in2012. The objective of the Program is to produce professionals who have a strong interest in Asia and can design institutions for cross-border transplantation. The students will learn
how to offer innovative yet highly practical solutions based on
flexible perspectives for understanding and comparing
diverse societies. Students will also attain knowledge andappropriate skills in organizing and managing teams of professionals from diverse cultures using effective communicativeskills. They will also develop their problem analysis, organizational, integrated and social management skills and conflict
resolution skills. To achieve this, the Program has created a
new five-year-long curriculum taught in English combining
masters and doctorate.

Overview of the School of Law(Uundergraduate programs)
Student Enrollment

Four Year Program structure and Progression

Approximately 160 students are admitted to the School of
Law each year. Currently 703 students are enrolled in theundergraduate program at this faculty. With a full time academic staff of 54, these numbers compare favorably to thelarge classes at most other Japanese law faculties and help
assure a hospitable environment conducive to learning. The
school maintains a special admission system at the undergraduate level for overseas returnees. Each year, between
five and ten such students are admitted, with an additional
five to ten being admitted directly as third-year transfer students. These special admissions rules, designed to enhancethe diversity of our academic environment, and to address
trends in social diversification and internationalization, haveattracted much attention throughout the country.

Students in the School of Law take a variety of subjects
over the course of four years. These can be broadly categorized as the “Subjects in Liberal Arts and Sciences” university-wide and the “Subjects in the School of Law”. (Refer tothe “Table of Subject Categories”, given below.)

Objectives of the School of Law
The School of Law pursues the following educational
objectives;• Foster comprehensive knowledge in law, political scienceand other fields, deemed to be required for functioning in a
global society;• Cultivate the ability to make informed decisions based on abroad perspective;• Nurture the ability to make appropriate decisions and value
judgments.
As modern society grows ever more complex and the values that underpin it continue to evolve, a wide range of problems have emerged that have proven difficult to resolve.
Against this backdrop, students at the School of Law are
expected to develop the knowledge base and abilities
described in these educational objectives.

Undergraduate Curriculum
Curriculum in General Courses Conducted inJapanese
The School of Law provides a comprehensive four-year
curriculum since 2004 which offers courses in several specialized subjects as well as common basic subjects from thefirst academic year. Free selection of courses is permittedwith a view to increasing intellectual engagement and selfreliance among our undergraduates. The curriculum alsooffers students opportunities to benefit from the more immediate guidance of faculty members through a large selectionof small-group seminar courses. Common basic seminars areoffered to first year students, while advanced seminars in certain specialisms are open to students from second to fourthyear. Students attached to a particular seminar are supervised
by a faculty member. Each seminar is made up of an averageof ten students, sometimes including graduate and international students, along with the staff supervisor. This small
community is quite active not only with class work but also instudy tours to courts, prisons and business companies.

Grade Assessment
Since 2012, our School has employed a GPA system ;(1) Performance is assessed using five grades: S (100.90), A(89.80), B (79.70), C (69.60), and F (59 and below). With
the exception of F, which corresponds to a fail, all grades
indicate a pass assessment. There are some courses forwhich the above five-step grading system is deemed
unsuitable. In this case, assessment will be made interms of pass/fail.
(2) The Grade Point Average (GPA) System is based on thefollowing principles.
GPA is calculated using the formula below.
(4 × S credits) + (3 × A credits) + (2 × B credits) + (1 × C credits)
S credits + A credits + B credits + C credits + F credits

Degree Requirements
To obtain the degree of Bachelor of Laws, students
enrolled in the School of Law must take a total of 132 credits
or more and adhere to the subject categories outlined below.
Subject Type
Courses inSpecialized
FieldsCourse Categories

Subjects
in Schoolof LawSpecialized Courses

Subjects
in Liberal
Arts and
Sciences

First Year Seminar

Courses not
Related toSpecialized
FieldsCredits Required

Subtotal

Overall
Total

96
credits132
credits

82–84 credits(Including 0–20
credits in Related
Specialized Courses
4 credits

Basic Courses in Humanities andSocial Sciences

8–10 credits

Basis Courses in Natural Sciences

16–18 credits

Liberal Education Courses in
Humanities and Social Sciences36
credits

Liberal Education Courses inInterdisciplinary Fields
Health and Sports Science
Open Courses
Language and Culture

18–20 credits

Table of Subject Categories

Internship
The School of Law encourages internships. This involves
doing work-experience in central and local governments,
companies, legal offices, judicial offices and internationalorganizations. This is useful for understanding how law andpolitics operates in actual society. Furthermore, it helps
reveal to students their own aptitudes so that they canchoose better their future path. Since 2001, preempting all
the other faculties, we have recognized internships as a formal subject and have allocated credits to it.

5Careers
There are in total approximately 8,721 graduates, as of
May 2012. Many of these are engaged in various fields, suchas the judiciary, national and local government, private business, research, education and journalism. Most of them are
employed, as part of a long tradition of graduates, in privatecompanies, industry, finance, communications, journalism
and a huge variety of other areas. Those who wish to enter
the judiciary as lawyers, judges or public prosecutors go on tofurther studies in the Nagoya University Law School.
Furthermore, a third of Nagoya University graduates havebecome public officials. Not so many but a small number ofgraduates continue to pursue their research in the graduate
programs to enter the world of academia.

Comparative Legal and Political Studies
Course – Peer Support Initiative (PSI)
A Peer Support Initiative (PSI) course has been opened in
2006, targeting Japanese students wishing to study in cooperation with overseas students and to experience training
abroad. The goal of the course is to promote and develop
future human networks worldwide. This accredited course,
was initially scheduled to run for four years under the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, andTechnology (MEXT) project for “Promoting Internationalization in University Education”. After seven years of experience, this course has gained popularity among Japanese law
students. This course provides an opportunity for Japaneseand overseas students to consult with each other, create
study plans to learn about the society, culture, law and politics of each other’s country, and based on these study plans,
carry out cooperative study and research in joint study groups
made up of both students. Advisors for this course include
academic staff from both Nagoya University and overseas
partner universities, as well as graduates from Nagoya
University currently active overseas. The achievements madeby the groups are evaluated and credits are allocated to thestudents accordingly. Languages to be used in the course are

Japanese, English, and where deemed appropriate, the languages of the respective overseas students and advisors.
Peer Support Initiative Conceptual Diagram
Partner Institution(Overseas)

Partner Institution(Overseas)

Overseeing
entire project

NagoyaUniversity
Graduate, Active
Overseas

Project Manager

Academic
AdvisorJoint StudyGroup

Joint StudyGroup

Joint StudyGroup

Joint StudyGroup

General Courses Conducted in Japanesefor Undergraduates(Courses available change from year to year.)
Subject

Class
year

CreditContemporary Politics and Administration in Japan

1

2

Contemporary Judiciary in Japan1

2

Modern Japanese Politics and Diplomacy

12Contemporary Japanese Diplomacy & International Relations

1

2

Legal and Political Thought

12Constitutional Law I (Basic Principles and Elements of Government)

1

4Constitutional Law II (Human Rights and Constitutional Litigation)

2

4Comparative Constitution

3/4

2

Administrative Law I (General Principles)34Administrative Law II (Law of Administrative Remedies)32Administrative Law III (Law of Principal Administrative Fields)

44

Law on Local Self-Administration

3/4

4

Tax Law

3/4

4

General Principles of International Law (Basic Structure of International Law)2

4

Details of International Law I

3/4

2

Details of International Law II

3/4

2

International Organization Law

3/4

2

Civil Code I (General Principles)

1

4

Civil Code II (Property)

2

4

Civil Code III (Contract)2

4

Civil Code IV (Torts)

2

2

Civil Code V (Family Law)

3

4

Labor Law

3

4Intellectual Property Law

3/42Social Security Law

3/4

4

Civil Procedure

34

Bankruptcy

3/4

4

Commercial Law I (Commercial Transactions)3

4

Commercial Law II (Corporate Structure)2

4

Economic Law

3/4

International Private Law

3/42

Criminal Law I (General Principles)2

4

Criminal Law II (Definition of Specific Crimes)

2

4

Criminal Procedure

3

4

History of Legal Thought I

2

2

History of Legal Thought II2

2

Philosophy of Law

3/4

4

History of Legal Science

2

2

2

Western Legal History

2

4

Japanese Legal History

2

4

Roman Law

3/4

2

Asian Legal History

3/4

2

Common Law

3/4

4

Russian Law

6Partner Institution(Overseas)

3/4

4

French Law

3/4

2

German Law

3/4

24

Chinese Law

3/4

Comparative Study of Legal Culture I

4

2

Comparative Study of Legal Culture II

42

Sociology of Law

3/4

2

Legal Informatics I22

Subject

Class
year

CreditLegal Informatics II2

2

Legal Informatics III

2–4

2

Legal Informatics IV

2–4

2Political Theory

2

4

Governmental Process

34

History of Western Political Thought

3

4

History of Asian Political Thought

3

4Western Political History

3

4

Japanese Political History I

2

4

Japanese Political History I -II

2

4

Comparative Politics I

2–4

2

Comparative Politics II

2–4

2Comparative Politics III

2–4

2Mass Communication and Politics

3–4

2International Politics

3

4

History of International Politics

2

4

Public Administration

2

4

Local Administration

3/4

4

Political Area Studies I

2–4

2Political Area Studies II

2–4

2Political Area Studies III

2–4

2

Gender and Politics

3/4

2

Metrical Politics

2–4

2

Modern Public Policy

3/4

2

Environmental Law

3/4

2

Legislation and Policy Study

3/4

2Special Issues (Gender and Law)

3/4

2Special Issues (Legal Practice)

3/4

2Special Issues (Studies on Contemporary Media)

2–4

2

No

Compulsory/
Elective

Special Issues (Comparative Legal and Political Studies I)

2–4

2

1

elective

Japanese for Social Science I (E)

Law

2

2

Special Issues (Comparative Legal and Political Studies II)

3/4

2

2

elective

Japanese for Social Science II (E)

Law

2

2

Special Issues (Comparative Legal and Political Studies III)

3/4

1

3

elective

Japanese for Social Science III (E)

Law

2

2

Visit to one of the Toyota Group Company

G30 International Social Sciences Subjects
Subjects

LectureDepartment

Numberof Credits

Year

Special Issues (Application of Commercial Law I)

3/4

2

4

elective

Political Systems (E)

Law

2

1

Special Issues (Application of Commercial Law II)

3/4

2

5

elective

Contemporary Japanese Politics (E)

Law

2

1

Special Issues (International Negotiation)

3/4

2

6

elective

Contemporary Japanese Diplomacy (E)

Law

2

1

Special Issues (Introduction to Academic Writing)

2–4

2

7

elective

Political Science (E)

Law

2

2

Special Issues (Basic practice on Civil Law)

4

2

8

elective

Reading Political Documents (E)

Law

2

2

Law and Politics Practicals I (Internship)

2

2

9

elective

International Politics (E)Law

23 or 410elective

Public Administration (E)Law

23 or 411elective

International Environment Politics andDiplomacy (E)Law

23 or 4Law

2

3 or 4

Law and Politics Practicals II (Internship)

3

2

Seminar I

2

4

Seminar II

3

4

Seminar III

4

4

12

elective

Comparative European Politics (E)Seminar IV

2

13elective

Politics in Asia (E)Law

23 or 4

Thesis1214elective

Political Thoughts (E)Law

23 or 415

elective

Environmental Politics (E)SIS

23 or 416elective

Japanese Legal System (E)

Law

2

1

17

elective

Introduction to Law (E)

Law

2

1

18

elective

International Nagotiation (E)Law

23 or 419elective

Introduction to International Economic Law
(E)

Law

2

3 or 420

elective

Reading Legal Documents (E)

Law

2

2

21

elective

Comparative Constitution (E)Law

23 or 422

elective

Comparative Law I (Anglo-American) (E)Law

23 or 423

elective

Comparative Law II (Continental) (E)Law

23 or 424

elective

Comparative Law III (Regime-Changing) (E)Law

23 or 425

elective

Contemporary Japanese Law I (E)Law

23 or 426

elective

Contemporary Japanese Law II (E)

Law

2

2

27

elective

Peer Support Initiative I

Law

23 or 428

elective

Peer Support Initiative IILaw

23 or 429

elective

Peer Support Initiative III

Law

1

3 or 430

elective

Summer Seminar (E)

Law

2

2

31

elective

Internship I

Law

2

2–3

32

elective

Internship II

Law

2

3–4

33

elective

Preliminary Seminar A (E)

Law

2

1

34

elective

Preliminary Seminar B (E)

Law

2

1

35

elective

Seminar IA

Law

2

2

36

elective

Seminar IB

Law

2

2

37

elective

Seminar IIA

Law

2

3

38

elective

Seminar IIB

Law

2

3

39

elective

Seminar IIIA

Law

2

40

elective

Seminar IIIB

Law

2

4

41

elective

Special Problems

Law#

3 or 451

elective

Thesis

Law

12

4

61

elective

Introductory Microeconomics I (E)Economics

2

1 or 262

elective

Introductory Microeconomics II (E)Economics

2

1 or 263

elective

Introductory Macroeconomics I (E)Economics

2

1 or 263

elective

Introductory Macroeconomics II (E)Economics

2

1 or 265

elective

Introductory Econometrics I (E)Economics

2

1 or 266

elective

Introductory Econometrics II (E)Economics

2

1 or 267

elective

Introductory Management I (E)Economics

2

1 or 268

elective

Introductory Management II (E)Economics

2

1 or 2The Global 30 International Social Sciences
Program conducted in English
The Global 30 International Social Sciences Program has
been offered from October 2011. It includes the fundamental
disciplines of political science, law, economics, businessadministration and information science. Students are expected to acquire analytical skills, critical thinking skills and a highethical awareness, such as are needed for the pursuit ofknowledge across disciplines.
The curriculum in this G30 International Social Sciences
Program covers comparative studies of Asian societies, corporate theory, international negotiation, international law,development economics, economic integration, global management as well as environmental issues. In addition toknowledge in a global context, the program emphasizes thestudy of the political, legal and economic systems of modern
Japan.
Upon selecting their major, students can receive specificguidance from professors in their chosen discipline and are
expected to conduct research for their individual graduation
thesis under the supervision of their school’s professors.

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What the Global 30 Program Means?

A Message from
Dr. Richard Westra,
Professor of the G30
International Programat the School of Law,
Nagoya University
Nagoya University Global 30 program is beginning year before
last. As a professor in the Graduate School of Law I would like to takethis opportunity to talk about what the Global 30 program means forme personally as well as what I believe is the true contribution ofinternational programs such as the Global 30 in general and to Japan
in particular.
First, as someone born in Italy and educated in the United States
and Canada I view myself as a kind of global citizen. This view has
been reinforced over my teaching career. I have taught at colleges anduniversities in Canada, Britain, The Bahamas, South Korea, Thailand
and now Japan. The sum total of these experiences has imbued mewith great sensitivity to global multiculturalism both in education andsociety at large. I came to Nagoya precisely because of the excitement
generated by the possibility of participating in an international program like Global 30 at a world renowned university such as Nagoya
University from the very outset of the program.
Secondly, in recent years international programs have become
increasingly fashionable. The reason for this is that more and more
students from around the world are interested in not only studying atuniversities outside of their own countries and regions. That phenomenon has been going on for some time. Rather, students today are
seeking the richest international experience possible by studying
abroad in classes where all students have come from somewhereunique in the world. And, students today are interested in combining
this kind of experience in places around the globe that add a significant local cultural dynamic to their education experience.
As is well known, countries like the United States and Britain haveplayed a huge part in building international programs and attracting
students from around the world into these. Global 30 is Japan’s firstsuch program. Nagoya University was chosen amongst many
Japanese universities to join the Global 30 initiative because of its
prestige in Japan. However, students that have been selected from therigorous screening of applicants will get much more on their arrival
here in Nagoya than attending a prestigious university: Though it iscertainly the case that they will be exposed to a carefully selectedgroup of top Japanese and international faculty. What students aregoing to become part of is a fascinating meeting of cultures as anaddition to their educational experience.
After all, while changes in the Asian region and recent trends haveseen other Asian countries making news headlines, it is Japan where
the meeting of East and West created the initial spark which propelled
the Asian region into its current orbit. Whether students have visited
Japan previously or not, I in fact have visited Japan numerous times in
the past, once they have settled here they will get a true sense of what
I am talking about. But, there is more: multiculturalism and global citizenship has advanced in the world not only because of the exposureof people arriving in a particular country to the culture of that society.
Multiculturalism and global citizenship are “two-way streets”, as the
English expression puts it, where people also bring their own cultureswith them to the places they travel to, and settle in. Due to the factthat the Global 30 program at Nagoya University is the first of its kindin Japan, all of us, new faculty and students share this pioneering
opportunity to initiate a rich cultural interchange.
When all of the foregoing points are drawn together it should beclear to see the amazing opportunity awaiting Global 30 students tosimultaneously build their future careers as they contribute to advancing multiculturalism and global citizenship in an important modern
country like Japan.

8No

Compulsory/
Elective

LectureDepartment

Numberof Credits

69

elective

Year

Introductory Review on Economics (E)Economics

2

1 or 270
71elective

Introductory Review on Management (E)Economics

2

1 or 2elective

Public Policy (E)Economics

2

3

72

elective

Development Economics (E)Economics

2

3 or 473

elective

Economic Integration (E)Economics

2

3 or 481

elective

Information Literacy and Computers (E)

SIS

2

2

82

elective

Creative Networks (E)

SIS

2

2

83

elective

Information Design

SIS

2

2

84

elective

Multimedia (E)85elective

Education in Japan (E)86elective

Education in the World (E)87elective

Human Development in Modern Society (E)Education

2

3

88

elective

Education in Modern Society (E)Education2

3 or 489

elective

Introductory History of Economic Theories I(E)

Economics

2

1 or 290

elective

Introductory History of Economic Theories II(E)

Economics

2

1 or 291

elective

Introductory Practical Management I (E)Economics

2

1 or 292

elective

Introductory Practical Management II (E)Economics

2

1 or 293

elective

Introductory Accounting I (E)Economics

2

1 or 294

elective

Introductory Accounting II (E)Economics

2

1 or 295

elective

Introductory Economic History I (E)Economics

2

1 or 296

elective

Introductory Economic History II (E)Economics

2

1 or 297

elective

Applied Microeconomics (E)Economics

2

3 or 498

elective

Applied Macroeconomics (E)Economics

2

3 or 499

elective

Urban Economics (E)Economics

2100

elective

Production/Logistics (E)Economics

2

Subjects

SIS

2

3

Education2

2

Education2

2

3 or 4

Notes 1. Number of credits for “Special Problems” marked “#” in the list,
depends on the subject.
For details, refer to the list of subjects in the student handbook of
the year when particular subject is offered.
2. “SIS” is an abbreviation of the “School of Informatics andScience”.

Campus Asia Program: Studying On
Campus in East Asia

Endeavor to Japan

Objectives
As mentioned above, Japan, China and Korea havelaunched a shared educational program of educating “courageous intellectuals” with a “spirit of challenge” and training“advanced global professionals”, who can be active globallyas future legal professionals in academia, in domestic andinternational public sectors, or in business through their communication abilities in foreign languages.

Outline of the program
The program promotes a shared and common educational
program at undergraduate level at faculties of law, economics, and humanities in the prestigious universities in Korea,
China and Japan including our university. The students participating in this program are selected at the end of their firstyear. Those students will then follow a common curriculum inthe second and third year.
In the first semester of the second year, the preparatory
work for each country entails the enhancement of Englishlanguage ability and the attainment of beginner’s level in
Chinese or Korean, in conjunction with training in the politicaland legal systems of one’s own country.
In the second semester of the second year and in the thirdyear, students will study overseas at one of the member universities and will take common classes. As a core curriculum,
there will be (1) introductory classes in the law and politics ofeach country, (2) classes dealing with comparative law andpolitics, (3) 12 credits in language subjects specializing inareas in social science. As well as that, there will be recognition for attendance in classes conducted in English at each of
the universities.
Overall five students at our school are sent to universities
in China and five students to universities in Korea, making a
total of ten students. Five students from universities in China
and five from universities in Korea, making a total of ten students, are accepted by our School.
A system has been created to enable the mutual recognition of credits between the participating universities. The program is centered around the education of undergraduates,
but partial participation in programs is admitted to law school
graduate students and other graduate student. This offers
opportunities for exchanges with graduate level students.
For details, visit the following site:
http://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/project/en/Asia/index.html

Mr. Remy Golla
1st year student
Undergraduate School Law
Global 30
From United States“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how
far one can go” said T.S Elliot.
Individuals have equal potential to achieve greatness. The underlying factor that hinders individuals to employ their potential are notexternal but rather an internal struggle. The x factor in this equation is
simply the fear of change. Individuals are prone to the common initiative to evade risks. When opportunities of change come before us, we
become petrified over the thought of our lives changing. But how can
one’s horizon expand if individuals are afraid to experience the opportunities that are given to us?
The choice of studying in Japan was a decision easily made.
Though easy, I still had the common ideation that most students
spawn when choosing to study abroad. The anxieties of coming to a
country where I hardly speak the language, the fact that all my family
and friends are back home, and the most common; Being an outsider
in a foreign country, will I make any friends? These thoughts burdened my mind for a period of time. The one saying I said to myself
to help ease these anxieties was simply “its just life”. Life are filledwith problems we will all someday face, and as individuals we allgrow through the obstacles that we overcome not the ones that weevade.
My experience studying in Japan has been an ongoing testamentthat my decision to choose to study abroad was an opportunity not
worth passing up. The anxieties that I had, began to diminish once
arriving in Japan. The language barrier between international students
and the local students is nothing more than a small crack that can be
fixed. I have interacted and made friends with the local Japanese students through “Bukatsu” or sports clubs such as the Rugby Club. In
addition, I have taken the offered Japanese course to help break down
the language barrier. Enrolling in an international program you meetother international students that once had similar anxieties, and you
use one another to overcome all those obstacles. In addition I havebeen immersed in not only the Japanese culture but the cultures of myfellow peers. Since the start of the academic year, I have not only
learned at an academic level but also a personal and cultural level.
Coming to Nagoya University where everyone is a new face, is not
only an adventure but a period of reflection to learn more about yourself.
The current adventure I am on was an opportunity that was given tome. If I had fallen to my previous anxieties I would have not beenable to experience such a venture. To all the international students thatare suffering from the anxieties of studying abroad; take this opportunity and do not let the anxieties force you to watch life pass by,because life does not wait for anyone, and neither should you.

9Overview of the Graduate School of
Law (Graduate programs)
Master’s Programs

the preparation of the completion of coursework and a thesis.

LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political
ScienceThis program, which includes English-taught classes andJapanese-taught classes, aims to further the education ofoverseas legal professionals, policymakers, civil servants andlegal educators. Coming mainly from Asian countries, graduates from this program are expected in the future to contribute their services to their home country. Successful students
are granted the degree of Master of Laws (Comparative
Law). (Refer to page 3.)• English-taught classes
The English-taught LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program waslaunched in 1999. The program is two years in length. The
curriculum requires both the completion of coursework andthe preparation of a thesis.
• Japanese-taught classes
This program commenced in October of 2007, in cooperation
with the Nagoya University Research and the Education Center
for Japanese Law established in the four partner institutionsin Asia. The program is two years in length, and the curriculum parallels that of the English-taught stream, requiring both

LL.M. (Modern Law) in Law and Politics (in Japanese)
Originally established for the further education of legal andcorporate professionals, this Japanese-taught two-year
degree program is open to overseas as well as home students.
LL.M. (Laws) for Academics – Researcher programThis Japanese-taught degree program comprises the firststage of study in the faculty’s longest standing Doctoral program in Law and Political Science. The program is primarily
aimed at those intending to pursue an academic career within
Japan. A special entrance examination for non-Japanese students is administered, consisting of a written examination in
Japanese, an English language test as appropriate to theapplicant’s field of study, and an oral examination in
Japanese. The written examination covers the applicant’s
main intended area of study and more general knowledge ofJapanese law, international public law, or political science,
according to the applicant’s study field.

This is where my dreams have come true

Nguyen Hoai Son
1st year of LL.M.
(Comparative Law) Program
From Vietnam
Before studying at the Graduate School of Law (GSL) of
Nagoya University, I worked for the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan
from 2004 to 2009. At that time, I spent so much time on everyday tasks that I did not have the opportunity to deepen my knowledge about Japan. I said to myself that if I had a chance, I would
do two things. Firstly, I would deepen my understanding of Japan,
especially of Japanese law and judicial institutions. Secondly, I
would improve my poor Japanese language skills. From then on, I
did my best to find an opportunity to return to Japan. And fortune
smiled on me when I was awarded a scholarship to enter the
L.L.M program at the Nagoya University Graduate School of Law
in 2011. From my perspective my time at Nagoya University has
not only made my dreams become true, it has given me a great
deal more.
The Nagoya University Graduate School of Law offers a very
interesting curriculum that provides a thorough knowledge ofcomparative law. I have been able to explore the depths of a rangeof legal fields, including administrative, civil, criminal, tort, prop-

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erty, competition, contract, corporate and international law. And I
have gained practical insights into how Japanese law and theJapanese judicial system work. I have also learnt how to carry out
comparative analysis of the legal system of Vietnam, the Japanese
legal system and other common law countries like the U.S. andthe U.K. Furthermore, my past professional experience means I
have often been able to exchange views on legal problems withJapanese professors and lawyers. This is an invaluable experience
for me. I am proud to be a student at the Nagoya University GSL.
Apart from that, learning the Japanese language at Nagoya
University has made my life in Japan much easier. The Education
Center for International Students (ECIS) provides UniversityWide Japanese Language Programs for all students who want tolearn the Japanese language, with different levels of instruction
tailored to the student’s needs. In my first semester I spent threehours learning Japanese every day. Thanks to the ECIS teachers, I
can easily communicate with Japanese people as I go about mydaily life. Although I had difficulty with writing kanji, learning
the Japanese language has helped me understand Japanese culture
and history. In particular, this helped me to access a range ofJapanese legal documents that are relevant to my thesis. This has
given me a tremendous sense of achievement.
In conclusion, I want to note the most important aspect of mytime in Nagoya, which is that the Nagoya University GSL offers afriendly and enthusiastic studying environment. Japanese professors are so kind and knowledgeable about the practical implications of legal issues. I always feel both at ease and a sense of
anticipation when I head to campus. And I have made friends withmany Japanese students, as well as international students fromaround the world. The Nagoya University GSL has definitely been
the place where all my dreams have come true.

A course of “Japanese Judiciary Institutions” by
Mr. Ogawa Akitsuyu, an attorney-at-law

Doctoral Programs
LL.D. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political
ScienceThis program with English as the main medium of researchand instruction is designed for overseas students from a variety of backgrounds in law and political science, who havecompleted a Master’s program and have demonstrated ability
in the academic and practical study of law or politics. The thesis, which is the core part of the degree of the Doctor ofLaws (Comparative Law), should contribute to the resolutionof theoretical and practical issues faced by legal and politicalsystems that are shifting to a market-oriented model or onother related areas.
LL.D. (Modern Law) in Law and Politics
This program is primarily designed for those working as
experts in the administrative, political, legal, or businessworld while studying toward the degree. Admission to thisprogram is independent of and does not follow from the
LL.M. (Modern Law) Program.
LL.D. (Laws) for Academics – Researcher programThis is the companion course to the LL.M. researcher program, suitable for applicants with native-level Japanese ability
who intend to pursue academic careers with a strong continuing connection with Japan or relation to Japanese law.
Upon successful completion of a Master’s thesis and after
passing the special entrance examination for non-Japanese
students, an overseas student in this program may proceed
to the final stage of study toward the LL.D. degree.
Leading Graduate School: Cross-Border Legal
Institution Design – five-year-long curriculum in English
combining master and doctorate
We have launched the Program for the Leading Graduate
School* with the aim of producing leaders who can movefreely around the world, can be active in the context of international transitions and changes in systems, such as in assistance projects, can design institutions for cross-border transplantation, can combine the skills involved in accurately
analyzing social problems in a comparative manner anddesign systems, with communication and management skills
so as to ensure cooperation with professionals from othersectors and cultures. The students will learn how to offer
innovative yet highly practical solutions operating from flexible perspectives for understanding and comparing diverse
societies. Students will also learn how to organize and manage teams of professionals from diverse cultures using effective communicative skills.
*The Program for Leading Graduate Schools is a project run by the Japanese
MEXT’s Japan Society for the Promotion of Science with the aim of creating
graduate education programs and transcendent of specialist fields. It combines top level teachers from Japan and abroad, involving industry, academia,
and government sectors, so as train high-achieving students who can be
active global leaders.

Nagoya University Law School (NULS): Program for
Legal Practice (open in 2004)
The aim of the program is to educate and train future legal
professionals of practicing lawyers, public prosecutors andjudges in Japan. The completion of the program shall fulfill
the requirements for sitting the new National Bar
Examination. This program admits students from various
backgrounds. The duration of the program is in principle three
years, while one year will be waived for those who alreadypossess a certain level of legal knowledge.

Student Enrollment at theGraduate School of Law
As of May 2012, there are 82 master’s students and 45
doctoral students, along with 189 NULS law students. This
includes 128 international students from countries such as,
China, Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia,
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey,
Hungary, Poland, France and Madagascar.

Academic Calendar
The academic year runs from April 1 until March 31 of thefollowing year. It is divided into the spring term starting in
April 1 and ending in September 30, which is followed by theautumn term starting in October 1 and ending on March 31of the following year.
In the case of the Comparative Law Program with its Octoberadmission, the academic year runs from October 1 to
September 30 of the following year.

Outline of Master’s Program
Degree Requirements for Masters
In order to acquire a masters degree, a student must enroll
in one of the master’s programs for at least two years, earn aminimum of thirty academic credits, write a master’s thesis
under the supervision of his/her main supervisor and pass anoral defense. Each graduate program has its own additional
requirements in accordance with its specific objective forobtaining a degree*.
* The LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program requires students to take a minimum of 30 credits, including 10 credits from the compulsory subjects:
Special Research I & II, Academic Writing I. Students may also take credits
from intensive lectures and seminars given by visiting academics and professionals. Some courses offered by the Department of the International
Cooperation Studies (DICOS) of the Graduate School of International
Development (GSID) at Nagoya University are also counted towards credits
necessary for fulfilling credit requirements. A maximum of 10 credits may betaken from courses offered by other graduate schools and undergraduate

11A message from a student

courses with approval from the Graduate School of Law Council.

Courses
Regular courses are conducted in lecture and seminar formats. In seminars, students are expected to prepare a topic
and present their findings to colleagues and faculty. Grades
are assessed mainly from presentations and in class discussions.

Mr. Vongsavan Nunnavong
2nd year of LL.M.
(Comparative Law) Program
From Laos
As a young government official working in the Centre for
Economic Dispute Resolution, Ministry of Justice, I am always curious to learn and improve my knowledge. Thanks to the Japanese
Development Scholarship, I have a great opportunity to further mystudies in this beautiful country.
As a leading and well-known Japanese University, Nagoya
University provides what students need in achieving their academic
goals. There are excellent and experienced professors as well as visiting professors from many countries worldwide. With nice a environment for studying around the campus and high standard facilities provided, such as research rooms, libraries, and sporting facilities and soon, students can be assured that their academic life is wonderful. So,
the rest is up to the commitment of the students themselves to fulfill
their own academic dream.
As a student of the Graduate School of Law (GSL), I have gained
new and interesting perspectives from various courses taken ranging
from legal studies, international relations and politics. Doing Master
research in the field of international commercial arbitration and with
useful advice from my academic advisors, I have learnt a lot from theories, cases and points of view which were put into my thesis and willbe then put into practice once I return to my work. I have started toperceive things in a more practical and internationally accepted way.
Besides the lectures and seminars held within the university, I also
have a chance to participate in the seminars, study tours and sightseeing trips organized by the GSL in other cities and even a research trip
outside Japan.
Furthermore, I have made some good friends and learnt not only
about various academic topics but also various issues on life and culture from the Japanese and other international students. When I was
sick, I was amazed by the surprising and encouraging visits by professors and friends that made me recover quickly. I hope this networking
and friendship will continue even after I have returned to my homecountry.
Laos is developing and integrating itself with the international
community. There is still much for us to learn to ensure its continuous
development, in particular in the field of law. Two years have passed
so fast, I will never forget all the wonderful and precious memories inthis Graduate School of Law. I hope I may have a chance to come tovisit my beloved faculty again in the future. In short, come and experience an unforgettable memory and pursue your academic goals here
in GSL, Nagoya University.

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Note: Almost all courses outside of the LL.M. (Comparative
Law) Program are conducted in Japanese.

Master’s Thesis
Students select a topic of interest in an area of law or political science and then conduct research on an independentbasis under the supervision of their main supervisor. Fromthe beginning of a master’s program, there are technicalcourses for developing research methods and writing skills.
At the end of the first year, students are required to submit athesis progress report. The submission deadline of the thesis
is ordinarily the second year of December 25. Students in the
October entry submit their master’s thesis by June 25.

Internship
Our Faculty encourages an internship program which
involves work-experience in the legal department of companies, legal offices, judicial offices, and international organizations. LLM (Modern Law) and NULS recognizes internships
as a formal subject and allocates credits to it. For international
students enrolled in the English-taught program, an internshipprogram is offered as an option and involves research at thelegal departments of the six enterprises affiliated to the
Toyota Group Company, including Toyota Motor Corporation.

Outline of Doctoral Program
General Degree Requirements – Doctor of Laws,
Doctor of Laws (Modern Law) and Doctor of Laws
(Comparative Law)
A doctoral degree will be awarded to students who haveenrolled in one of the doctoral programs at the Graduate
School of Law, conducted research for three years or more
under the supervision of an academic advisor, submitted an
acceptable dissertation, and passed an oral defense. While
there are no course requirements, a doctoral student may
take courses and obtain credits.

Independent Research Under Mentor andDoctoral Dissertation
Students should conduct independently their doctoral
research under the supervision of their advisors, in close coordination with the schedule for academic writing. In Novemberof their first and the second year, they must make a mid-termpresentation once a year. During the third year, before submission of the dissertation, a doctoral candidate must make apublic oral presentation of the dissertation. The student isCourses taught through English language Offered in the LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program 2012
Subject

Course title

CreditInstructor (professors)

Targeted students / Term offered

Academic Writing I [Compulsory]

Legal research and writing I

2

Matsuura Yoshiharu / Frank Bennett

M1 / 2nd term

Academic Writing II

Legal research and writing II

2

Ranson Paul Lege

M1 / 2nd & 1st term

Academic Writing III

Legal research and writing III

2

Carol Lawson

M1 / intensive course

Professional Studies in Contemporary Legal Disciplines

Comparative Property Law

2Frank Bennett

M1&M2 / 1st term

Comparative Studies in Jurisprudence I

The Law and its Personnel

2

Morigiwa Yasutomo

M1&M2 / 1st term

Comparative Studies in Jurisprudence II

Uses of the Public Sphere: good practice vs. corruption

2

Morigiwa Yasutomo

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Comparative Studies in Constitutional Law

Outline of Modern Constitution

2

Ohkohchi Minori

M1&M2 / 1st term

Comparative Studies in Administrative Law

Introduction to Administrative Law

2Inaba Kazumasa

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Professional Studies in International Law

Introduction to International Law

2

Yamagata Hideo (GSID)

M1&M2 / 1st term

Professional Studies in International Human Rights Law
I

Development and Issues on Law on International
Human Rights - the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights

2

Maeda Naoko (Lecturer of Kobe University)

M1&M2 / intensive course

Professional Studies in International Human Rights Law
IISeminar on Human Rights and Refugee Law

2

Obata Kaoru

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Professional Studies in International Economic Law I

Studies in Law on WTO

2

Kawashima Fujio (GSID)

M1&M2 / 1st term

Professional Studies in International Economic Law II

Problems of International Economic Law

2Mizushima Tomonori

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Comparative Studies in Civil Law I

Contract Law

2

Kagayama Shigeru (Professor of Meiji-gakuin University)

M1&M2 / intensive course

Comparative Studies in Civil Law II

Comparative Considerations of Tort Law

2

Kagayama Shigeru (Professor of Meiji-gakuin University)

M1&M2 / intensive course

Comparative Studies in Criminal Law

Development of national criminal law under the
influence of foreign and international law

2

Takayama Kanako (Professor of Kyoto University)

M1 / intensive course

Comparative Studies in Judicial System

Introduction to the Civil Justice System

2

Nakamura Yoshitaka (Lecturer of Meiji-gakuin University)

M1&M2 / intensive course

Comparative Studies in Business Law I

Corporate Law I

2

Ueda Junko (Professor of Kyusyu University)

M1&M2 / intensive course /Biennial opening of a course / Openfor 2012

Comparative Studies in Business Law II

Corporate Law II

2

Comparative Studies in Politics II

Japanese Diplomacy and International Politics

Comparative Studies in Public Administration
Comparative Studies in Political Thought

M1&M2 / intensive course /Biennial opening of a course / Not
Open for 20122

Miura Satoshi

M1&M2 / 2nd term

2

Ushiro Fusao

M1&M2 / 1st term

Each supervisor (main advisor)

M1 / One-year

M1&M2 / 2nd term / Not Open for2012

2

Special Research I [Compulsory]

Tutorials

4

Special Research II [Compulsory]

Tutorials

4

Each supervisor (main advisor)

M2 / One-year

Special Lecture and Seminar III(Business Law and Practices)

Corporate Legal Practices

1

Nakahigashi Masafumi, Hayashi Syuya

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Special Lecture and SeminarWorkshop on International Negotiation

2

Frank Bennett

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Special Lecture and Seminar

YOMIURI SHIMBUN Special Lecture– Comparative Asian Corporate theory –2

Reporters from Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo main office

M1&M2 / 2nd term

Special Lecture and Seminar

Japanese Judicial Institutions

2

Mr. Ogawa & Mr. Hirano,
Mr. Tanabe (Attorneys from Aichi Bar Association)

M1 / 2nd term

Special Lecture and Seminar

Structure of Japanese Law

2

Ohya Takehiro

M1&M2 / 1st term

Special Lecture and Seminar

Private International Law

2Special Lecture and Seminar

Peer Support Initiative(Comparative Law and Politics Seminars I)

2

Matsuura Yoshiharu

M1 / 2nd term

Special Lecture and Seminar

Peer Support Initiative(Comparative Law and Politics Seminars II)

2

Matsuura Yoshiharu

M1&M2 / 1st term

Special Lecture and Seminar

Peer Support Initiative(Comparative Law and Politics Seminars III)1

Matsuura Yoshiharu* The schedule of the above
intensive courses will be notified
later on the bulletin board.

M1 / 2nd term

Note:
The academic year begins in October 1, 2012 and ends in September 30, 2013.
* Autumn (2nd) term: October 1 – March 31 / Spring (1st) term: April 1 – September 30* One course for two credits holds 15 classes (90 minutes each).
* One intensive course holds 15 classes (90 minutes per class) for 3–4 days.
* GSID indicates ‘Graduate School of International Development’ of Nagoya University

required to submit the final draft of the dissertation to the faculty preliminary examination committee at some stage, whichis to be decided in conjunction with the main supervisor.
Based on the judgment of the preliminary examination committee, the Graduate School of Law Council will make a final
decision as to whether to award the doctoral degree.

The LL.D. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and
Political Science
This Program conducted mainly in English has its own specific objectives and hence its own particular features as given
below.
Features of the LL.D. (Comparative Law) Program• Critical Discussion Sessions (CDS): It is a basic principle ofstudy at the doctoral level that candidates must go beyond
the precise delivery of their own conclusions, however correct, and develop the ability to appraise and benefit fromthe research of others. Doctoral candidates are expected
to exercise these skills in CDS set up on a regular basis;• Research Management Skills Training Program: Training in
the essential processes of research management, development of an overall ability and skills to carry out a continuous
informative research system through managing research
projects from the planning stage to the evaluation stage.
These skills must be learned thoroughly during the program,with a view to enhancing the research environment in thecandidate’s country of origin;• Internship/Apprenticeship Program: This is aimed towards
a more thorough understanding of the Japanese legal and13

A message from a student

political systems. Candidates will have an opportunity toexperience Japanese private and public administration firsthand to acquire an active and realistic understanding of thesystem through internship arrangements.

Leading Graduate Program has its own uniquecurriculum

Ms. Yang Xiaoping
2nd year of LL.D. (Comparative
Law) Program
From China“The so-called university, is not just a building,” a famous Chinese
educator once said. I like Nagoya University, because there are many
talented professors here. What’s more, they have infinite patience toteach students. I really think I am so lucky to have come to Nagoya
University and to be a student of Professor Nakahigashi. He is thebest professor I have ever met.
I am DC 1 student majoring in corporation law .I finished my master degree in Tsinghua University in China, and came to Japan last
October. How time flies, the day when I first arrived at Nagoya seems
like yesterday. During this one year, I have learnt a lot. I have taken
many lectures such as company law, security law, IP law, accounting,economical law, bankruptcy law, and so on, even though as a doctoral
degree student, it is not compulsory for me to take any lecture. I
enjoyed them very much. I think the most charming thing about
Japanese universities is the seminars. During the seminars you candiscuss with your supervisor and other students freely. I never thoughtof myself as a hard-working student; I like sleeping, shopping, delicious food— everything except study. But now I really think these
activities are really a waste of time. When you have so many fantastic
professors, do you have any choice but to work harder?
Beside the various lectures in law, you have many chances find out
about legal practice. There are lectures by in-house advisors and lawyers. I took a lecture given by an in-house advisor working for the
Toyota Group. Through the lecture I got to know about how to work
as an in-house lawyer and I also learnt about Japanese corporate culture. I have taken another lecture called “Japanese juridical institutions”, which was given by Mr. Ogawa, a famous lawyer in Nagoya.
Under the guidance of Mr. Ogawa, we visited Nagoya district persecutor’s office and the Aichi Bar Association. We will visit Nagoya
Prison, Nagoya district court and police. After that we will visit theJapanese Supreme Court in January. There is also the chance to do aninternship in a Japanese company or law firm during the summer holiday.
Are you worried that you will fell helplessness when living alone
oversea? Do not worry: Okuda sensei and SOLV are here to help you
to solve any problems you may have. Okuda sensei is in charge ofinternational student affairs. She is very kind. SOLV is an organization formed by undergraduate students to help international students.
You could be alone (because you there are no guarantees of a boyfriend or girlfriend) but will not be lonely. I do not know who you are,but I hope to see you in Nagoya University.

The Program has created a new five-year-long curriculum
conducted through English combining masters and doctorate.
The master course involves classes, including core curriculum classes. About half of the intake of students (10 eachyear) will be overseas students. There are usually annual
overseas internships or overseas training, which develop students’ ability to cope in practical environments. Furthermore,
students select one Asian language for study.
The doctorate course offers an opportunity to strengthen
research and organizational abilities through invitations toteachers overseas in response to student areas of interestand “On-demand practicals” for research guidance, as wellas through small-scale international research conferences.
Furthermore, using the human network Nagoya University
has built up in its connections with other Asian countries andsupport institutions, and through on-hand mentoring and constant communication with assistance projects, an environment is created where research and learning can occur.
Those who complete the course can expect to be active as
specialists overseas in line with their research skills. It is alsopresumed that they will be active in the management sections of internationally expanding companies, in the operations of legal assistance, in the planning of international assistance organizations, and in overseas governments andinternational institutions.
This Program accepted its first students in October 2012
(Autumn entry). The top new students receive a monthly
training subsidy. For details, visit the site of:
http://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/project/en/Leading/index.html

A Special Lecture given by Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan

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Opening Up Internationally– the road to Asian Legal Networking
The University and the School have actively pursued partnering and academic exchange arrangements with overseas
academic institutions. At the moment there are approximately 280 university exchange programs in Nagoya University.
Beyond this, our Faculty has set up co-operative exchanges
and relationships with 38 universities centering on Asia.
In 1991 the School celebrated its 40th anniversary, andmoney raised by graduates of the school and the local business community was used to establish an Asian Pacific Fundto promote projects relating to Asia-Pacific law and politics.
These projects challenged our faculty to tackle the new project of “Legal Assistance for Asian countries” in 1998. To create a foundation for this project, on 1 April, 2000, the Facultyof Law established the Center for Asian Legal Exchange(CALE). The building for the center was completed in March,
2001. This was made possible by generous donations byalumni and businesses in the Chubu area given in connection
with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school. The
purpose of CALE is to promote international cooperation inprojects and research on Asian law and politics, as well toserve as a nucleus for the gathering and distributing of information relating to Asian legal and political systems.
Through such activities, the School maintains continuousand active relations with individual and institutional partners
not only in the Asia-Pacific region but also in European countries. Also by taking part in these activities and coming into
direct contact with the law and politics of various Asian countries, we learn about the legal and political cultures of thosecountries which naturally makes our research and education
more beneficial.

Academic and Cooperative Exchange Agreements with
Overseas Universities and Institutions
Country

Partner University/Institution

UK† The University of Warwick (May 1985)

CHINA† China University of Political Science and Law (Nov. 1994)† Fudan University (Jan. 24, 1999)
Beijing University School of International Studies (Mar. 2000)† National School of Administration, Department of Law and
Department of Political Science (Dec. 22, 2000)† East China University of Politics and Law (Feb. 2001)† Hainan University Law School (Mar. 19, 2010)† Renmin University of China School of Law (2010)
Xiamen University School of Law (2012)

VIETNAMThe Institute of State and Law (Jul. 1995)† Hanoi Law University (Dec. 1999)† Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City- College of Law(Dec. 1999) → Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

CAMBODIA† Phnom Penh, Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences(Jan. 1998) → The Royal University of Law and Economics(conversion in 2003) (Feb. 27, 2004 renewal of student exchange
memorandum)MONGOLIAUZBEKISTAN† National University of Mongolia School of Law (Apr. 23, 2000)† Tashkent State Institute of Law (Aug. 2, 2000)† Samarkand State University Faculty of Law (Jul. 31, 2000)† University of World Economics and Diplomacy (Aug. 3, 2000)

TAIWAN† National Taiwan University College of Law (Dec. 21, 2000)† National Chengchi University College of Law (Dec. 22, 2000)
Soochow University School of Law (Jun. 5, 2006)
Chung Cheng University (2010)

LAOS
CANADA† National University of Laos (Apr. 9, 2001)
University of Victoria Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives(Feb. 2002)

AUSTRIA† Johannes Kepler University Linz, Faculty of Law (Feb. 13, 2003)

SWEDEN† Faculty of Law, University of Lund (Jun. 10, 2003)

USA

Wisconsin Law School (Jun. 10, 2003)† Green Mountain College (Nov. 2007)

GERMANYThe University of Regensburg Faculty of Law (Mar. 2, 2004)

HUNGARY

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies (Feb.
2004)

KOREA

† Seoul National University College of Law (Apr. 2005)† School of Social Sciences, Sung Kyun Kwan University (Oct. 23,
2005)† University of Seoul School of Law (Apr. 29, 2008)

KAZAKHSTANFRANCE† Kazakh University of the Humanities and Law (Mar. 2004)
L’Universite Pantheon-Assas Paris II (Jul. 28, 2006)
L’Universite Paul Cezanne Aix-Marseille III (Nov. 7, 2006)

Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE)

Campus Asia
Project:
Jus Commune
Triangle
Agreement(August 7,
2012)

Nagoya University Graduate School of Law (Japan),
Law School of Renmin University of China (China),
Law School and College of Social Sciences of Sungkyunkwan
University (Korea),
Tsinghua University School of Law (China),
Koguan Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China),
Seoul National University School of Law (Korea)† Tuition is exempted for exchange students from/to these universities and/or institutes.

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Students of the World Unite!

As we enter the 21st Century, people are becoming more
conscious of their global connections. In the Graduate School
and School of Law, we have currently 172 international students from 23 different countries (as of November 2013).
Scholastic exchanges with overseas partner universities are
an important element in the education of our students andthe enhancement of our scholarships. The number ofJapanese students of our School spending time studying
abroad at the partner universities overseas has been increasing. Each year, overseas partner universities also send a number of short-term exchange students under the Nagoya
University Program for Academic Exchange (NUPACE).
Along with the individual-level study abroad program, our
School is active in offering both inbound and outboundexchange students various study tours. Our one-week study
tour to overseas partner institutions, which began in 2000
has taken law students to Mongolia, China, Vietnam,
Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Austria, Taiwan, Laos, Ho Chi Minh
City Vietnam, Paris France, Poland in 2008 and London &Essex in UK in 2010.
In 2001 the International University Exchange (IUE)
Seminar was set up as a pioneering exchange activity in our
university to bring outside exchange students to our Schoolfor two weeks. In that year 13 students from the Royal
University of Law and Economics (RULE), Cambodia, wereinvited to the IUE Seminar. The seminar’s theme was“Understanding the Japanese Legal System & Its Role inLegal Assistance to Cambodia”. In 2005, the second IUE

Study Trip to National Diet in Tokyo (Jan. 2013)

International students with Mr. OHASHI Masaharu, Supreme Court Judge (Jan. 2013 at
the Supreme Court of Japan)

Overseas students enrolled in Graduate School of Law & School of Law (as of Oct 2012)
Graduate
Program(Academics)

Graduate
Program(Modern Law)

Comparative Law Program(conducted mainly in English)
April Entry

Oct Entry

Leading
Master Doctor Master Doctor
Master Doctor Graduate
Schools
7

4

Research Student

MasterEnglish2
1

1

Taiwan3

3
1

Cambodia63Vietnam

7

2

JDS
JICA

Korea

6

1

2

2

3

9

2

3

1

3

3

1

2

Mongolia

NUPACE
Exchange Student

Undergraduate

SpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecial ResearchSpecial ResearchSpecial Research
UnderResearch
Research
Graduate UnderGraduate UnderGraduate Under- Private
graduate
Graduate
Graduate
PrivateStudent graduate
Student graduate
Student graduate
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student

China

Uzbekistan

Exchange Student

Graduate

MasterDoctorJapanese

6

CampusAsia Program

3

11

5
1

1

1

2

4

1

5

1

49

3

10

1

8

1

3

Myanmar

4

1

Thailand

1

28

1

20

3

1

14
1

2

4

1

9

2

7

1

2

Malaysia

2

Tajikistan

Total

3

3

Laos

G30

ECIS
JapaneseTrainees

2

1

1

USA

1

Sweden

1

2

2

2

UK

1

1

Austria11Germany

1

1

1

4

France1

Hungary

1

Madagascar

1

Turkey1

Poland

1

2

1
1
1

2

1

2

Singapore

1
0

6

7

0

34

16

3

9

9

14

13

8

13

1

9

0

1

0

1

5

8

6

9

1
0

172

from 23 countries

16Seminar sponsored by ACCU (the Asia/ Pacific Cultural
Centre for UNESCO) was held with 15 students from RULE
Cambodia, the National University of Laos and Ho Chi Minh
City University of Law, Vietnam. In the same year, nine students from RULE, Tashkent State Institute of Law,
Uzbekistan and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law,
Vietnam were invited to the JASMIN IUE Seminar, sponsored by JASSO, the Mizuho International Association andNagoya University. In 2007, our School organized the fourth
IUE Seminar with financial support from the CALE Fund, inviting the students from the University of World Economy and
Diplomacy, Uzbekistan, the Soochow University School ofLaw, Taiwan and the Royal University of Cambodia (RULE).
The IUE Seminar at our School has been continued anddeveloped to be an official curriculum of both programs of
the Global 30 International Social Sciences Program and theCampus Asia Program, in strong cooperation with the overseas partner institutions of Seoul University, Sungkyunkwan
University in Korea, Renmin University of China, Tsinghua
University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, andTamasaat University in Thailand. The IUE provides studentsof the Global 30 and the students from these partner universities with opportunities to discover and experience student
life in Japan, to interact with students from other Asian countries, to brush up international sense and to create international networks with the study mates of IUE.
These students exchange programs result in the promotionof exchanges among students from partner universities andour law students.
As shown above, our School has become active in enhancing the level and intensity of international exchange. With theaim of taking advantage of these opportunities for cross-cultural exchange, the School of Law Volunteers (SOLV) was set
up as a student association in 1999. SOLV is an outreachorganization, helping international students adjust to life at
Nagoya University and building up relationships between
international students and Japanese students. SOLV activities range from hosting cross-cultural parties, holding study
groups to learn more about the international students’ homecountries, offering assistance in coordinating School of Law
International Student Exchange activities such as our annual
ski trip.

A message from a student

Mr. Otsubo Hironori
Undergraduate 4th year student
From JapanI am a Japanese undergraduate student in the School of Law at
Nagoya University. Sharing my campus life with many foreign students was not just busy but was fruitful. I studied politics and readmany books, discussed social problems with classmates, visited Laosand Uzbekistan, held lots of parties with many friends every season,and joined some public courses along with foreign students.
Sometimes I helped foreign students and at other times my foreign
friends helped me. These experiences encouraged me to open mymind to various ways of thinking and ways of life. Honestly speaking,
I would like to write out all of my feelings during my student life, butsince space is limited, I will focus on one point. When I look back at
my valuable campus life, I notice a turning point that made me
improve myself radically. This turning point was in my first year.
Ever since when I was a freshman, I have belonged to the Schoolof Law Volunteers “SOLV”, which is a student group that aims tofacilitate cultural exchange and help the daily lives of foreign students. When I was in charge of a small party in 2009, I had many
opportunities to talk with foreign students. However, at that time, I
was not able to build good relationships with them because I was a little bit shy. It was difficult for me to communicate with foreigners
because of my poor English and my feeling of inferiority. After theparty, I reflected ond how to build good relationships with them, andmade up my mind not to be shy! After that, I tried to communicate
with my friends in English even if I could not understand everything
they said. This approach made my speaking skills better because I
was able to copy how to speak from others and phrases from myfriends . I think this experience has been the most important of myfour years of student life on this campus.
My student life will come to an end in 30 days. However, my relationship with my foreign friends will last forever, and I will try tokeep in touch with them. I have many photos and many memories toremind me of my student life. I am personally very happy to be amember of the School of Law at Nagoya University. I want to say
thank you very much to my teachers and friends.

Farewell Party for international students organized by SOLV (March 25, 2012)17

The Book Stops Here!
– Library and computer facilities
Our Law Faculty Library

Nagoya University Library

Our Law Faculty Library, which is located inside the Law
School building, contains approximately 200,000 volumes,
including some 82,000 in foreign languages. (An additional
940 Japanese issued periodicals and 100 foreign periodicals
in the field of Law and Political Science are available at the
Nagoya University Library.) The Law Faculty Library, alongwith other satellite collections within the University, is covered by the university-wide OPAC (Online Public Access
Catalog) system and, for older books, the comprehensive
card catalog housed in the Nagoya University Library.

The Nagoya University Library (NUL) processes all librarymaterials and maintains the unified catalog of all books in theuniversity. It also offers circulation and reference services,
including inter-library loans, photocopying, and computerbased information retrieval. In the Library building there areapproximately 2,770,000 volumes of books, 5,580 journal
titles and 8,400 electronic journal titles which are accessible
via the internet from within the University’s network domain.
All library materials are accessible on open shelving except
for special collections and microform materials. Circulation is
managed by an ID card system and book detection system.
For language education and other educational and research
purposes, the Library has access to satellite TV channels,
including CNN news, CCTVa, and KBSa. There are 1,000
reading desks in the open-stack area. A large group study
space, seminar rooms, an information corner, and an audiovisual room are also provided.
The Library is open from 8:45 to 22:00, Monday throughFriday, and from 8:45 to 17:00 on Saturday, Sunday andnational holidays. The library is closed on certain days forstack maintenance. Admission to the facilities and borrowing
are controlled through the ID card issued to students andmembers of academic staff. The Library website is the central access point for electronic materials, which are a a particularly important resource for students working with non-Japanese materials. Refer to the NUL website: http://www.nul.
nagoya-u.ac.jp/ index_e.html)

University Network
Internet access is available to students of the University
through a University-wide wireless network, which extends
to student study carrels in the Graduate School of Law.
Elsewhere on campus, open-access terminals for limited
use are available in the Law Faculty Library and the Nagoya
University Library, and PC terminals are available in a
Computer Room in the Graduate School of Law, where printing facilities are also available with the use of rechargeable
copy cards that can be purchased on campus.

Lexis/Nexis Legal Database
The Graduate School of Law carries an institutional subscription to the Lexis/Nexis online legal database service,
under which both undergraduate and postgraduate students
may apply for access. No fee is charged to the student. Lexis
training is provided in the first year through the required subject Academic Writing I.

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Mi casa Su casa
– Information for international students
Educational Assistance & Extra Curricular
Activities
Peer tutoring
All international students are eligible to receive tutoring by
a Japanese graduate or undergraduate student in theJapanese language or in their field of study for a total of 90
hours, for the first year from the time of enrolment in our
School. Home students who support an overseas classmate
as a tutor receive a modest allowance from the University inrecognition of their contribution. Information about tutoringarrangements will be made to supervising professors, who inturn should inform their supervisees.

Advising and Consultation Services
Academic Advisor
Every international student enrolled in the Graduate Schoolof Law is assigned an academic advisor. The role of the academic advisor is to supervise the research and study of his or
her students during tutorial meetings and to provide generalacademic guidance.

Visit to Osu commercial area in Nagoya

Language Studies
Japanese Language Studies

Consultation Services for International Students
The University provides counseling and guidance to help
students deal with problems they may face. The University
Students’ Counseling Office offers advice on general matters. The International Student Advising Office (ISA) of
Nagoya University gives international students advice on general matters related to study, research and daily life. On topof this, there are foreign student advisors attached to eachfaculty in the University, who provide support to international
students on a daily basis in specific matters such as enrolment, study, and research at each faculty.
Extra Curricular Activities
There are various extracurricular exchange activities forinternational students at the Graduate School of Law. Every
year, a field study trip is organized to give international students an opportunity to have better understanding ofJapanese legal system, history, culture and natural beauty ofJapan: a trip to the Hiroshima Atomic Memorial Museum, to
the Tokyo Supreme Court and National Diet, the Nagasaki
Atomic Memorial Museum, to the Chirun Peace Museum,
which displays articles left by the “Kamikaze Suicide Squad”
and some historical places in Kagoshima prefecture, toOkinawa, to learn about the horrific history in this region
through a visit to the Okinawa Prefectual Peace Memorial
Museum and to the religious place of “Koyasan” to know
deeply Japanese history and culture.
The GSL International Students Exchange Ski Training
Program has been held every year since 1999 in February to
the north of Aichi Prefecture. It is very popular among ouroverseas students. Students can also freely use the sports
facilities at the University. Information on the use of theindoor pool and tennis courts can be obtained from the
University web-site (in Japanese only); http:// www.htc.
nagoya-u.ac.jp/.

The Education Center for International Students of Nagoya
University (ECIS) offers the following courses in Japanese
language free of charge. (Refer to the ECIS website: http://
www. ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/japanese/gaiyo.html)

1. University-Wide Japanese Language Program
University-Wide Japanese Language Programs are open to
all international students, including non-degree students,
researchers and faculty members of Nagoya University whowant to learn Japanese.
Standard Courses in Japanese/Intensive courses inJapanese
The Standard Courses meet for five 90-minute sessions
every week, and are offered at eight different levels. The
Intensive Courses meet for ten 90-minute sessions every
week, and are offered at four levels. Terms for these courses
are 12 weeks long.
Online Japanese Courses
The course is for those who cannot attend classroom sessions due to time constraints. The materials are distributedon the net. Only those who have access to the campus network, and who can use Japanese on their terminals canenroll in this course. Details can be found on the ECIS website.
Kanji
Kanji classes are for those learners who are unsure about
how to go about overcoming the kanji roadblock by themselves. Learners may enroll in 100, 300, or 1,000 kanji-levelcourses irrespective of their placement in Standard/Intensive
Japanese courses.

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Introductory Lectures in Japanese Studies
Introductory Lectures entail beginning level content courses. Issues in Japanese culture, international relations and linguistics are discussed in Japanese mostly in lecture format.
The classes aim at developing Japanese proficiency in addition providing knowledge about Japan, its culture and language. These courses are conducted in Japanese. Students
need to have the proficiency comparable to Level Two certificate (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken).

2. Special Japanese Program
The ECIS offers two other intensive Japanese training
courses for students who hold a Monbukagakusho (MEXT)(embassysponsored and university-sponsored) scholarship.
One course is the Training Course in the Japanese Language
for MEXT Research Students and Teacher Training Students,
which last for half a year. The other is the Training Course inJapanese Language and Culture for MEXT Japanese Studies
Students, which lasts for twelve months. Further details onthese courses are available from the ECIS.
Note: Spoken and written Japanese is the most common
medium of expression in both academic studies and everyday life. Students are strongly encouraged to study Japaneseboth before and after coming to Japan.

Learning Other Foreign Languages
In addition to Japanese, the Graduate School of Language
and Cultures offers courses in language studies; English,
German, Korean, French, Indonesian, Russian, Chinese,
Spanish, Greek, Latin, Esperanto, Italian, Ainu, andPortuguese. Students and foreign researchers affiliated with
Nagoya University may enroll in these courses free of charge.

GSL international students visiting the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Atomic Bomb
Dome (March 11, 2012)

Financial Information
Tuition Costs
The fees for the academic session in 2007 are as follows(in Japanese Yen);
Entrance exam fee
Undergraduate¥17,000
Postgraduate¥30,000
Research Student ¥9,800
Registration fee
Undergraduate & Postgraduate ¥282,000
Research Student¥84,600
Tuition fee
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (per year) ¥535,800
Research Student (six months)¥178,200(monthly ¥29,700)

Fee Exemptions
Independently financed undergraduate and graduate students with excellent academic records who are in need offinancial assistance may be considered for a half or fullexemption from tuition fees. However, applicants shouldnote that such exemptions are granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Living Costs in Nagoya
Living in Nagoya is less expensive than in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. Generally speaking, however, the cost of living in Japan is very high. The current basic cost of living isestimated at about \110,000 (Japanese yen) per month for
the Nagoya area (excluding tuition and other school fees).

GSL international students at Norikura Ski Trip (February 2012)20

Scholarships

My Study Life in Nagoya University

At present, government and semi-governmental organizations offer the following scholarship programs.

MEXT Scholarship
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science, and Technology (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) offers ascholarship to international students who wish to study inJapan. At Nagoya University, 315 students are now studying
under the MEXT Scholarship Program and 47 under foreign
government scholarship programs, while 1,249 students are
self-supporting (as of May 1, 2012). Outside of Japan, information concerning the MEXT Scholarship Program may beobtained from any local Japanese Embassy/Consulate.

Short-term JASSO Exchange Program
A scholarship for studying at our University as an exchange
student in the NUPACE (Nagoya University Program for
Academic Exchange) is available from the Japan Student
Services Organization (JASSO). The scholarship targets thosestudents enrolled in universities which have concluded academic and students exchange agreements with Nagoya
University. The scholarship may cover the costs of three totwelve months of study. Prospective applicants are advised
to first make enquiries at their home institution concerning
NUPACE and the availability of the JASSO scholarship andother sources of financial aid.

Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource
Development Scholarship (JDS)The JDS program offers a fully-funded scholarship to applicants from a number of target countries in Asia that arereceiving development assistance from the Japanese
Government. This program was first established under the
initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Governmentof Japan in the 1999-2000 fiscal year. Its objective is to promote human resource development in these countries byoffering opportunities to prospective researchers, government officials, and other persons seen to have the potential
to play leadership roles in their country’s development. The
scholarship covers the full costs of study toward a Master’s
degrees at a Japanese university.
Every year we accept around 14 students under the JDS
program from targeted countries, which include Cambodia,
Laos, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, and China. Currently
40 JDS students (as of October 2012) are enrolled in our
Graduate School. Those who are interested in studying at our
School under the JDS program are advised to contact a local
branch office of the Japan International Cooperation Center(JICE), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ora Japanese embassy/ consulate.

Ms. Nay Chi Oo
2nd year of LL.D.
(Comparative Law) Program
From Myanmarnd

I am currently a 2 year doctoral student and originally a prosecutor in Myanmar. While I was working as a prosecutor in Myanmar, I
had a dream of studying abroad to gain further study through LL.M
and LL.D degrees. I particularly wanted to go to the Graduate Schoolof Law (GSL), Nagoya University which is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. Nagoya University itself is one of the top
research institutions where the students can do research with very
high standards and productive results.
My dream came true in 2007 when I received the Monbukagakusho(MEXT) Scholarship, and I then started my life as a student in
Nagoya University in April 2008. At the outset as a Monbusho student, I studied the Japanese language for six months and after that, I
did research for another six-months under the supervision of my professor. Then I entered into a master’s program at the GSL, Nagoya
University for two more years and I am now currently doing researchndas a 2 year doctoral student.
After entering GSL in Nagoya University, I realized that in mystudy life here I would have fruitful results from research for the
LL.M thesis and would have them as well for an LL.D dissertation
since the professors have comprehensive knowledge and experience intheir specialized subjects. Moreover, the Nagoya University organizeda variety of special lectures by inviting legal experts and foreign professors to suit the students’ interests.
The GSL also supports major law websites, such as, LexisNexis,
Westlaw, Hein Online and Jstor and so on, offering crucial data for the
students’ research. Additionally, the students can easily access theuniversity libraries, which can be found in every faculty. The law
library at the GSL with its variety of updated law-related materials forstudents’ research is particularly useful. Furthermore, in doing
research, the students have no worries about different citation styles
as there is a free, easy-to-use tool, Zotero, to help them collect, organize, cite, and share their research sources. It is available to students
as they work.
Last, but by no means least, the foreign student advisor’s office isalways ready to give assistance to the international students so they do
not face any difficulties during their stay in Japan. This makes things
very convenient for all international students by taking away barriers.
I am very pleased to study in GSL, and so I would like to say to any
potential applicants: “please do come and study here in GSL, Nagoya
University where you will have no barriers in your study lives. Best
luck to everyone with your bright future and careers.”

Financial Aid for Self-supporting Students
Approximately 50 private foundations offer limited financial
assistance to international students currently enrolled in
Nagoya University. However, applicants are advised not torely upon securing such financial aid after arrival, due to the21limited number of such grants and scholarships for international students. Nagoya University itself has no internal financial aid or scholarship funds available. International students
must, therefore, plan to have sufficient funds to cover all
expenses required for studying in Japan at least for their firstyear of study.

Public Housing
Public housing provided by Nagoya City is available forinternational students who wish to live with their families.
The rent is reasonable and has enough space for whole families.

Company Housing

Accommodation
New students from abroad are generally accommodated in
one of the university international residences for a maximum
period of half a year, after which they move on to otheraccommodation as described below. However, despite ourbest endeavors to ensure all international students obtain
comfortable accommodation, due to the limited number ofplaces available in each housing category, students cannot be
guaranteed their first choice of accommodation in every case.
Applications for the other forms of accommodation given
below (except for private housing) should be made throughthe International Affairs Division of the University administrative office.

University Residences
Nagoya University provides three dormitories for international students: the International Residence Higashiyama (onHigashiyama campus), the Foreign Students House (off campus), the International Ohmeikan House (off campus),International Residence Yamate and the International
Residence Myoken just opened in October 2011 (10 minutes
on foot to Higashiyama Campus). As the number of international students exceeds the capacity available so we can only
provide a limited number of places, mostly to newcomers, fora maximum period of half a year.
(Refer to: http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/academics/daily-life/
housing)

International Student Center
There is another dormitory called the International Student
Center, which was established through the collaboration of
the local governments of Nagoya City and Aichi Prefecture.
Its goal is to accommodate overseas students studying atuniversities in Aichi Prefecture and to promote exchanges
between these students and local residents.

Renting Private Housing
Generally in Nagoya, the monthly rent for an unfurnished,
one bedroom apartment with kitchenette, toilet, and bathranges between 40,000 yen and 60,000 yen for single room,
depending on location, size and amenities. A security deposit
and a key money payment, both of which are approximately
two months’ rent are also required at the time the contract issigned. Since the apartment’s are usually not furnished, students have to purchase all household appliances and utensils
themselves, such as refrigerator, heater, furniture, pots andpans, and cutlery. It should be noted that good quality andinexpensive accommodation is not easily obtained in Nagoya.

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A limited amount of company housing for international students has been made available mostly for single students.

Medical Assistance & Personal Accident
Insurance
Insurance Overview
International students who hold a “College Student” visa
are required to join the “National Health Insurance (JNHI*)”scheme, under which medical treatment can be obtained atabout 30% of the normal charge. Students of Nagoya
University are also required to participate in the “Personal
Accident Insurance Scheme for Students Pursuing Education
and Research”. The premium for this scheme is 950 yen fora one-year policy and 1,700 yen for a two-year policy. The
insurance covers physical injury or damage caused as a resultof sudden and unexpected accidents while engaged in education or research at the university or by accidents that occur
while commuting to one’s school or when in transit between
school facilities.
* Japan National Health Insurance (JNHI)JNHI is a national insurance scheme administered through each local government and funded by participants’ premiums, with subsidies from both thenational and prefecture governments. Premiums vary, depending on suchfactors as the applicant’s annual income and number of dependents.
International students, however, may apply for a reduction of the premium at
the time of application by declaring that they have not received any income
during the previous year. Generally speaking, the premium for international
students is approximately 12,220 yen per year, depending upon the policies
adopted by the local government where the insured resides. The JNHI policy
covers around 70% of the cost of general medical and dental care and hospitalization.

On-campus Medical Assistance
The Health Administration Office on the Nagoya University
campus provides first-contact medical services, such as
health check-ups, psychiatric counseling, health advice, andfirst aid treatment for students, researchers and staff of the
University. In cases that require further treatment, the officewill recommend an appropriate hospital.

Part-Time WorkInternational students wishing work on a part-time basis
are required to apply for permission to participate in activities
which is not included in their visa status. Students working
without this permit, and those who fail to follow the regulations pertaining to the permit, will be fined, and in somecases, deported. The maximum hours of work, where per-

mission has been granted, are 28 hours per week for degreeseeking undergraduate and graduate students, and 14 hours
per week for research students. (In case that research students pursue research on a particular topic under the supervision of their advisors, they will be permitted to work thesame hours as degree- seeking students.) During official university long vacations, all students with permits may work amaximum of 8 hours per day.

Graduation ceremony for the students of Comparative Law Program (October Entry),
held in September 25, 2012

Internship at a Japanese Company

Mr. Bakhrom Rakhimov
2nd year of LL.M.
(Comparative Law) Program
From Uzbekistan
Hello everybody. My name is Bakhrom, I am fromUzbekistan., Currently I am in the Nagoya University graduate
school of law, where I am a second year master student and mymajor is corporate law. In October 2011, I came to Japan to study
for my master degree, which is my first experience ever of living
in a foreign country. Since I came to Japan I have been very often
pleased by the politeness, hospitality and kindness of Japanesepeople. Because of this, I wentfor the internship in Aisin Seiki Co.
in order to learn more about Japanese corporate law while at thesame time experiencing Japanese corporate culture.
My internship duration was two weeks in Aisin Seiki
Corporation’s public relations department, located in Kariya city.
The two weeks passed very quickly, perhaps because it was a very
interesting and exciting experience for me, with avery efficientand attractive schedule of presentations, interviews, works andtours during the two weeks.
The first day there was a general introduction about Aisin Seiki
Corporation, its business and ambitious. During thisI reviewed
several magazines and saw corporate profile videos. Also, during
my internship I had several meetings with the legal department,
corporate auditor department, corporate planning department,
Intellectual Property department and board of corporate auditors’
members. During these meeting these department members kindly
explained to me their main functions. They also patiently
answered all questions that interested me about their work.
Moreover, I had two tours in the Aisin plants. The first tour wasin the “Advics” brake system Kariya Plant and the second was in
the Nishio Engine Components Plant. During these tours I was
impressed by the production lines of these plants where I saw
many robotic machines. As well as this, I had a tour in the Aisin
Technical Academy, where Japanese and Foreign workers havetraining programs. In the Aisin Technical Academy I was very
surprised by the clean, neat and enjoyable living and working
conditions of the workers, where all conveniences are included
during their training., Also that there were no contractual obligation for the workers to reciprocate for the welfare and benefits
that the corporation provided them. Finally, in the end I made afinal presentation about my two weeks internship in the corporation where I evaluated all events such as meetings and tours andshared my final impressions about internship to the public department staff members.
During these two weeks one of the things that I have noticed isthe collectivism in the Japanese corporate culture working environment., I did not noticed anyone working to achieve their own
personal aims on a personal bases., Rather it is seems to me that
all the corporation employees are working to reach one goal on acollective bases. For instance, even if workers do different projects, they are often cooperating with each other by sharing ideas
and opinions of each other. Even me, an inexperienced student,
was asked for an opinion several times about different issues. I
suppose that this cohesiveness of workers in the corporations has
contributed much to the great economical development goals thatJapan achieved within a relatively short period in the past. Now I
can say that this effective team working tradition is helping to dowork faster, generate greater ideas and inspire enthusiasm among
workers.
This sense of a one team working environment you can feeleven during lunch hour where many workers generally eat together and chat about different themes. Also, one more example where
we can see this is when I left work at the corporation at 5:30 pm
each day, when the main working hours were finished. In accordance with the Japanese tradition I used to say to all the otherremaining employees お先にしつれいします which means I apologize for leaving you early., Even here we can see a strong sense ofcohesiveness in that I say pardon for not contributing to the same
goal with the same amount of effort as the others.
The internship in Aisin Seiki Co. expended my knowledge
about Japanese corporate law. ,It also gave me an unforgettable
impression and experience in how to work effectively with thesense of one team. Moreover I was lucky enough to work in theJapanese corporate culture environment and to see it from within.
I am very grateful to all Aisin Seiki Co. workers, especially the
Public Relation department team and the head of the department,
Yuki Shibata San, for their kindness, generosity and patient during my internship. Also I would like to express my deep appreciation to the International students department head, Okuda Sensei,
and my supervisor Nakahigashi Sensei for their help before, during and after my internship in the Aisin Seiki Co. Because of allthese people, I have only the bestpositive memories about thisinternship that I am going to bring back with me to my country
Uzbekistan.

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Application & Admission forInternational Students
Graduate School of Law
Before You Apply
Since students will receive classes through the language
required in each program and will write a master’s thesis
under the guidance of their supervisors, an adequate level oflanguage and the ability to complete a master’s thesis abouta particular research topic within two years after enrolling in
our Graduate School is required. It is necessary, therefore, in
the recruitment process for the candidate to indicate a concrete research topic that they have in mind for writing their
thesis. This concrete research topic should be indicated inthe ‘Research Plan’ section of the application form.
Candidates should write about the challenges of this topic,
their own awareness it, details about it, and the method to be
used for progressing with the research.
As graduate-level instruction involves direct supervision bya member of academic staff, applications that demonstrate
knowledge of the staff and programs of the Faculty will befavored over those that do not. To help with the specificationof research topics, visit the Faculty page on the website ofour School. Applicants should also pay particular attention to
the supervision burdens of the Faculty in their intended areaof study. Information in regard to this is available in the
Faculty page of our website.
All applicants should be aware that admission to heavily
subscribed areas is particularly competitive.

Master’s Programs
To be eligible for admission to the graduate programs,
applicants are required to satisfy the threshold qualifications*and pass an examination. Each program has its own application requirements and procedures.
* Those who wish to apply for admission to master’s program must, in principle, have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education by March or
October of the year of anticipated enrolment.

Doctoral Programs
Application to the doctoral program requires in most cases
the completion of the master’s program, submission of amaster’s thesis deemed by the Faculty to be of qualifying
level and the successful completion of an oral examination.
Japanese language proficiency is in most cases required forthe doctoral programs. Applicants are reminded that completion of the master’s program at our Graduate School does notconstitute automatic admission to the doctoral program.

Conditions Applicable to Each Program
Each program has its own conditions for application. For
details of specific conditions applicable to each graduate program, contact the Student Affairs Section of the
Administrative Office of our School.

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LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political
Science• English-taught programThis program, with English as the main language, isdesigned for international students, mainly from Asian countries. Entrants are accepted in April and in October*.
For the April entry, applications will be accepted both in
September and in January.
Titled “Training the Next Generation of Top Asian
Legalists: from Self-reliance to Networking”, the Program of
October entry has its own application procedure. (Visit thewebsite of: http://gsl-nagoya-u.net/admissions/llm-applications/)
The selection of students will be made through document
screening and an interview, all of which is conducted in
English.
• Japanese-taught program (October Entry only)
In keeping with the goals set out in the establishment ofthe‘Legal Education through Japanese classes,’ the targeted
students will be those who have completed over 3 years
study at one of the Nagoya University Research and
Education Center for Japanese Law (See page 3.) and who
have completed their university education in law and politics.

LL.D. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political
ScienceThis program, mainly conducted in English, is designed forinternational students who have completed a master’s program in the field of law and politics. This program accepts
entrants in April and in October*.
For the April entry, applications will be accepted in January.
The selection will be made through a master’s thesis examination, documents screening and an interview.
* The October entry for the above programs for Comparative Law Programs
have their own specific application process with a limited number of candidate places reserved for entrants receiving financing from the MEXT
Scholarship. Applicants to these places are restricted to candidates from partner universities of our School that have a close relationship with us throughthe Legal Assistance Project.

Five-year Doctoral Program for Academics• The first stage of a Doctoral Program
Applicants are selected by means of a written examinationin Japanese, an English language test (depending on theapplicant’s major), and an oral examination in Japanese,
which is held at the beginning of February. A written examination is conducted in the applicant’s main area of study and,depending on the applicant’s major, in the legal system ofJapan, public law, or political science. Applications are accepted in early January.
• The second stage of a Doctoral Program
Students of the first stage of the doctoral program mayproceed to its second (final) stage upon successful comple-

Entrance Ceremony (Oct. 5, 2012)tion of their master’s thesis written in Japanese and passing
the special entrance examination for non-Japanese students,
which includes an examination of a master’s thesis, a foreign
language test and an oral examination in Japanese.

LL.M. (Modern Law) Applied Program in Law and
Politics
A special selection for non-Japanese applicants expecting
to conduct studies in Japanese is available in this program.
The special selection is made through document screening, awritten examination and an interview, all in Japanese.
Applications are accepted in September and in January.

LL.D. (Modern Law) Applied Program in Law and
Politics for Professionals
This program is primarily designed for those who are currently working as experts in the administrative, political, legal,or business world and are able to complete the doctoral program while still employed. A special selection for foreign
applicants is not available for this program.

Five-year Leading Graduate Program: Cross-Border
Legal Institution Design
This program is inviting applicants who have an excellent
command of English, have demonstrated academic excellence in law and/or political science in their home jurisdiction,
have a strong interest in Asia, along with objective insights
into diverse cultures and groups, an ability to develop soundresearch proposals and strong motivation to master an Asian
language.
For details, visit the website of: http://www.law.nagoya-u.
ac.jp/project/en/Leading/index.html.s

School of Law

University School of Law.
Information concerning application procedures andentrance examinations can be obtained from:• Admission Division Student Affairs Department Nagoya
University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-01, Japan
Tel: +81-52-789-2183
General information concerning the ‘Examination forJapanese University Admission for International Students(EJU)’ can be obtained from the Japanese Embassy or
Consulate in the applicant’s country or from the following
website:• The Information Center of the Japan Student Services
Organization (JASSO) JASSO website: http://www2.jasso.
go.jp/index_e.html

Online Application and Admissions System for
G30 Program
Details of Admissions System for the Undergraduate
International G30 Program at Nagoya University are available on
the website of: http://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index.
php?option=com_content&task=view&id=991&Itemid=1302

Research Students
The university offers an irregular student status of “research
student” (kenkyu-sei) who independently pursue the study ofa specific subject in the School and the Graduate School ofLaw, outside of our degree programs. Students who wish to
be associated with the School as research students may consult with the Student Affairs section of the School. In advanceof applying, applicants must obtain the agreement of a faculty
advisor in their field. The application form is downloadablefrom the GSL website: http://gsl.nagoya-u.net/admission/.
Research students are admitted two times each year, in
April and in October, and the number of places is limited
according to available space and the burden on our researchfacilities. Applications are accepted in three rounds, withdeadlines falling on the last working day of June, on the latest working day on or before December 24, and on the lastworking day of February.
Note: This status is most commonly used as a preliminary
step toward sitting a graduate entrance examination.

General Program
To be eligible for the undergraduate programs, foreign
applicants must satisfy the threshold qualifications and pass
the entrance examination. A special entrance examination isavailable for self-supporting foreign applicants.
Those who wish to apply for admission to the undergraduate program must have completed or be expecting to complete a 12 year curriculum of school education by March of
the year of anticipated enrolment.
Foreign applicants who plan to study at their own expense
must take the Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students and the relevant undergraduate entrance examination held by the Nagoya
Campus in Autumn

25Faculty Members 2012
(Graduated schools and awarded degrees, field of specialty and research interest)
Visit the website of GSL “FACULTY” for details: http://gsl-nagoya-u.net/faculty/<Department of Combined Graduate Program>
Prof. AIKYO Masanori
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Vietnamese Law, Constitutional Law
1. History of Vietnamese constitutional law
2. Legal assistance (law and development)

Assoc. Prof. Frank BENNETTJD from UCLA School of Law, B.A. from University of California (Berkeley)*Comparative Law (Japan)
Comparative Law (property, secured claims and related aspects ofcivil procedure)

Assoc. Prof. FURUKAWA Nobuhiko
LL.B. from the University of Tokyo*Criminal Law
1. The Theory of Criminal Negligence

Assoc. Prof. HARADA Ayako
LL.D., Kyoto University*Sociology of law
1. Socio-legal analysis on the current system dealing with children andfamily issues
2. Comparative study of such system working in Japan and in the
United States

Assoc. Prof. HAYASHI Shuya
Completed Dr. course work in Kyoto University Graduated School of Law,
LL.M. from Kyoto University*Competition Law
1. Competition law and policy
2. Trade regulation law (electricity and telecommunication)

Prof. ICHIHASHI Katsuya
LL.M. from Nagoya University*Administrative Law
1. Administrative remedy
2. Law on self-administration of local governments

Prof. INABA Kazumasa
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Administrative Law
1. Reformation of administrative law in the age of Deregulation
2. Legal limitation on privatization
3. Broadcast law in the US and Japan

Prof. ISHII Mitsuki
LL.M. from Kyoto University*Legal History (France)
1. History of penal reform in eighteenth-century France
2. Law and society in the time of the French revolution
3. Institutions and royal ritual of the Old Regime

Prof. JIMBO Fumio
LL.M. from Nagoya University*Legal History (Japan)
1. Tokugawa Law

Assoc. Prof. KANG Dongkook
Doctor of Laws with the Honor of Highest from the University of Tokyo(Dr.), Graduate School of Seoul National University (M.A.), Seoul National
University (B.A.)*History of East Asian Political Thought
1. Nationalism and Colonialism in East Asia
2. Conceptual History in East Asia

Prof. MARUYAMA Emiko
LL.B. from Tohoku University*Civil law, Law on Consumer
1. Contract law
2. Consumer protection

Prof. MASUDA Tomoko
LL.D from Nagoya University, M.A. from Aoyama Gakuin University*Political History (Japan)
1. Constitutional Emperor system
2. Ultra nationalism in modern Japan

Assoc. Prof. MATSUNAKA Manabu
LL.M. from Osaka University*Corporate Law, Economic Analysis of Law
1. Rule making of takeover regulation
2. Law on equity finance
3. Regulation of control shareholders private benefit

Prof. MATSUURA Yoshiharu
LL.M. from Osaka University, LL.M. from Yale Law School*Legal Informatics, History of Legal Thoughts, Jurisprudence
1. Application of information technology to legal analysis
2. Development of “Science of Law” in 19th century America
3. Invention of legal skills for social change

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Prof. MIZUSHIMA Tomonori
LL.D. from Kyoto University*International public law
1. Jurisdictional Immunity of Foreign States
2. WTO law
3. International investment law

Prof. MIURA Satoshi
M.A. from the University of Tokyo*International Relations
1. Global governance
2. International political economy

Assoc. Prof. MIYAKI Yasuhiro
LL.M. from Doshisya University*Criminal Procedure
1. Undercover operations

Prof. MOTO Hidenori
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Constitutional Law
1. Constitutional law in Japan and Germany
2. Law on political parties and constitution
3. Constitutional theory about democracy
4. Constitutional analysis of ‘public sphere’

Assoc. Prof. NAKANO Taeko
LL.B. from the University of Tokyo*Social Services Law
1. Sick insurance
2. Social welfare
3. Social Security in Sweden

Assoc. Prof. Nishii Shiori
Degrees: Ph.D., LL.M. & LL.B. from the University of Tokyo*Intellectual Law
1. Patent Law

Assoc. Prof. OHKOHCHI Minori
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Constitutional Law
1. Constitutional interpretive methodology
2. Constitutional theory in U.S.
3. Judicial review system

Assoc. Prof. OHYA Takehiro
LL.B. from the University of Tokyo*Jurisprudence
1. Philosophical basis of legal interpretation
2. Effects of information technology on legal values

Prof. OJIMA Shigeki
LL.M., Nagoya University*Civil Law
1. Contract Theory of Consumer

Assoc. Prof. OKAMOTO Hiroki
LL.D. from Hitotsubashi University*Civil law
1. Contract and the third party
2. Structural analysis of contractual obligation

Prof. ONO Koji
LL.D from Kyoto University*Political Science
1. Contemporary German politics
2. Comparative politics
3. Political policy

Prof. SADAKATA Mamoru
Ph.D. Candidate at Kobe University, LL.M. from Kanazawa University*International Politics
1. Contemporary Balkan History

Assoc. Prof. SAITO Akiko
LL.M. from Kyoto University*Criminal law
1. Criminal Law
2. Omission
3. Complicity

Prof. SUGIURA Kazutaka
LL.M. from Nagoya University*Russian Law
1. Judicial reform in Russia
2. Human rights in Russia
3. Russian constitutional court

Prof. TAMURA Tetsuki
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Political Science
1. Contemporary democratic theory
2. Welfare regime and basic income
3. Gender in policies and political science

Prof. UDAGAWA Yukinori

Prof. NAKAYA Hiroki

LL.M. from Hokkaido University*Comparative law (China)
1. Private law in China
2. Judicial reform in China

LL.M. from Nagoya University*Civil Law
1. The contract theory of multi-party relationships
2. Analogical interpretations in the Japanese Civil CodeProf. USHIRO Fusao※Prof. OBATA Kaoru

LL.M. from Nagoya University*Political Science, Public Administration
1. Nonprofit sector and reorganization of the welfare system
2. New pulic management
3. Institutional reforms and political realignment in Japan and Italy

LL.M. from Kyoto University*International public Law, International Law of Human Rights
1. Diplomatic protection, state responsibility, status of foreigners
2. European convention of human rights
3. United Nations and human rights

Prof. WADA Hajime

Prof. SHIMOYAMA Kenji

LL.M. from the University of Tokyo*Labor Law
1. Labor law and civil rights
2. Employment contract theory
3. German labor law

LL.M. from Waseda University*Environmental Law, Administrative Law
1. Environmental Risk Management in Legal System
2. Precautionary Principle in Environmental Law
3. State Redress Law

Prof. WATANABE Miyuki※Prof. SAKAI Hajime

LL.B from Tohoku University*Civil Procedure law
1. Effects of judgment
2. Arbitration
3. Fundamental theory of civil procedure

LL.M. from Osaka University*Civil Procedure
1. International litis abili
2. Provisional Measures
3. Cause of action

Prof. YOKOMIZO Dai

Prof. SUZUKI Masabumi

LL.M. from the University of Tokyo*Conflict of Laws
1. Structure of conflict of laws
2. International aspects of intellectual property
3. International judicial jurisdiction

LL.M from Harvard Law School*Intellectual Property Law
1. Law and policy concerning intellectual property
2. International intellectual property system

Assoc. Prof. YOSHIMASA Tomohiro

LL.M. from Kyoto University, LL.B. from Kyoto University*Tax Law
1. Taxation on business organizations
2. Partnership taxation in Japan and U.S.

LL.M. from Kyoto University*Civil Law
1. Contract Law<Department of Program for Legal Practice>
A professor indicated with # belongs to both departments
Combined Graduate Program and Program for Legal Practice(NULS).
Prof. AIKYO Koji

※Prof. TAKAHASHI Yusuke<Lectures from court, public prosecutor’s office,and lawyer’s association>
Prof. KAWAI Nobuko
LL.B. from Nagoya University*Attorney at Law

LL.D from Waseda University*Constitutional Law
1. History of Constitutionalism in UK
2. Constitutional theories

Prof. SHIMASAKI KunihikoProf. CHIBA Emiko

LL.B. from Waseda University*Public Procecutor

LL.M. from Hokkaido University*Civil Law
1. Floating charge
2. Structured finance3. Consumer protection

Prof. HASHIDA Hisashi
LL.M. from Kyoto University*Criminal Law
1. Self-defense and necessity
2. Subjective elements of illegality

Prof. IMAI Katsunori
LL.D from Nagoya University*Commercial Law
1. Payment Law
2. Banking Law

Prof. KAMINO Kenji
LL.M. from Nagoya University*Administrative Law
1. Public values in public law
2. Administrative legal theory
3. Administrative procedure act and administrative guidance

Prof. KOBAYASHI Ryo
LL.M. from Kyoto University*Commercial Law
1. Commercial Law
2. Financial Law

Assoc. Prof. KOJIMA Jyun
LL.M. from Waseda University,*Criminal procedure
1. Double jeopardy

Prof. MORIGIWA Yasutomo
LL.M. from the University of Tokyo*Jurisprudence
1. Legal values as public goods

LL.B. from the University of Tokyo*JudgeProf. SHIRAI Reiko

Prof. NARUSE Nobuko
LL.B. from Nagoya University*Attorney at Law<Coordinator for Legal Assistance>
Assoc. Prof. KUONG Teilee
Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Bachelor degree from Ho Chi Minh City
University of Economics*Law and Development
1. Legal relationship between the WTO and regional integration
2. Legal reform and international cooperation in Cambodia
3. Transitional justice<Professor of the Global 30 International
Programs>
Designated Assoc. Prof. Richard WESTRA
Ph.D. from Queen’s University*Political Science
1. Comparative/international politics
2. Political economy
3. Social theory<Career Coordinator>
Assoc. Prof. NAKANO Tomio
LL.B. from Nagoya University*Advising Law Students on Career Development and Coordinating
for Internship<International Student Advisor>
Asst. Prof. OKUDA Saori
LL.B. & B.A. from Nagoya University*Advising and Assisting International Students and Coordinating
Students Exchange※Prof. NAKAHIGASHI Masafumi
LL.D. from Nagoya University*Corporate Law
1. Mergers and Acquisitions
2. History of Corporate Law
3. Corporate Law and Securities Regulation in Canada

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Contact Addresses & Campus Map

Application materials andenquiries should be directed
to:

The Student Affairs Section of the Administrative
OfficeGraduate School & School of Law
Nagoya University
B4-5(700), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,464-8601, JapanFor Motoyama

Fpleaseor more details,
visit our website:
Nagoya University Graduate School & School of Law:
http://law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/

For advice, please contact:
OKUDA SaoriInternational Student Advisor
Graduate School & School of Law
Nagoya University, Japan
Tel & Fax: +81-52-789-4910
E-mail: okuda@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp❶ Administration Bureau Building 1❷ Administration Bureau Building 2❸ Administration Bureau Building 3❹ Administration Bureau Building 4❺ Annex to the Administration Bureau
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Symposion❼ University Library❽ Staff Hall❾ Green Salon Higashiyama❿ Information Plaza⓫ School of Letters / Graduate School ofLetters⓬ School of Education / Graduate School of
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Chemical Instrument Center
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Electronmicroscopy
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Ultra High Pressure Laboratory
Science Hall
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Administration Building
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Center for Information
Media Studies
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Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace
Engineering Laboratory
School of Agricultural Sciences / Graduate
School of Bioagricultural Sciences
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Inter-Department Education Building A
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Graduate School of Environmental
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Medicine
Cosmic Ray Observatory (STEL)
Facility of Incubation
Venture Business Laboratory– : Buildings related to the EcoTopia
Science InstituteHigh Voltage Electron Microscope Laboratory
Research Facility of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Research Facility for Advanced Energy
Conversion, West Building
Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center
Information Technology Center
Radioisotope Research Center
Education Center for International Students
Center for Asian Legal Exchange

Center for Chronological Research
Nagoya University Museum
University Museum Botanical Garden
Bioscience and Biotechnology Center
Inter-Department Education andResearch Facilities
EcoTopia Science InstituteInternational Cooperation Center for
Agricultural Education
Solar-Terrestrial Environment
Laboratory (STEL)
Research Laboratory Building
Integrated Building
Creation Plaza
Integrated Research Building (Arts andHumanities)
Center for the Higher Education andResearch
Institute for Advanced Research Hall
Noyori Materials Science Laboratory
Research Center for Materials Science
Noyori Conference Hall
Akasaki InstituteAkasaki Research Center
Headquarters for Industry, Academia

and Government Cooperation
Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Health Administration Office
Gymnasium and Swimming Pool
New Gymnasium
Affiliated Upper and Lower Secondary
Schools
Student Hall
North Cafeteria and Shop
South Cafeteria and Shop
Amenity House“FOREST” Books & Cafe
International Residence
Researchers Village
Gymnastic Lodging House
Extra Curricular Activity Facilities
Athletic Grounds Management Building
Energy Center
Information
Cafeteria
Post Office
SubwayBus Stop
Convenience StoreATM

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Higashiyama Park Station
For Fujigaoka
Subway Higashiyama Line
Motoyama Station
Bus Stop

For Nagoya Station

Nagoya Expressway
School of Agricultural ScienceAfﬁliated Upper andLower Secondary Schools

School ofEngineering

School ofEngineering
Research Institute ofEnvironment Medicine

Nagoya University

School ofEngineering

School ofEngineering

Higashiyama Campus

Post Ofﬁce
School of Science

School ofEngineering

Institute for
HydrosphericAtmospheric Science

Staff Hall
ToyodaAuditorium
Bus Stop

University Library
Faculty of
Language and Culture

School of Letters
School ofInformatics andSciences,
Graduate School of
Human Informatics

Gymnasium

School of
Education

Education Center for International Students (ECIS)

Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE)

Nagoya University Graduate School of Law
http://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/【 Japanese 】
http://gsl-nagoya-u.net【 English 】

Guardian’s
station

Nagoya University
Symposion

Information
Plaza

Inteqrated Research Building

Cafeterias andShops

Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
Tel:+81-52-789-2317

School of
Economics

Administration
BureauInternational Residence
Graduate School ofInternational Development
For Yagoto

Athletic Ground
Entrance of Subway Nagoya Daigaku Station

Graduate School of Law
School of Law