Overview
Professors
Etsuo Yamamoto
| Highest Degree | Chuo University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program / Ph. D. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law Professor |
| Major | Constitutional Law |
| Courses | Constitutional Law I and II, Medical Care and Law |
Yoshinari Harashima
| Highest Degree | Sophia University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University Graduate Law School Associate Professor |
| Major | Administrative Law |
| Courses | Basic Administrative Law, Administrative Law I and II, Public Law Seminar |
Makoto Hashimoto
| Highest Degree | Meiji University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law Professor |
| Major | Civil Law |
| Courses | Civil Law IV, Basic Civil Law Seminar, Advanced Civil Law I and Law II Private Law Seminar I |
Tomoko Okamoto
| Highest Degree | Kobe University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University Graduate Law School Professor,M.A.(Law) |
| Major | Civil Law |
| Courses | Civil Law I and II, Advanced Civil Law I and II, Private Law Seminar II |
Yoshimi Ono
| Highest Degree | Kyushu University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University Graduate Law School Professor |
| Major | Civil Law / Family Law |
| Courses | Civil Law V, Advanced Civil Law I and II, Private Law Seminar II Property Management for the Elderly, Aging and Low Birthrate Society and Law |
Atuko Wakairo
| Highest Degree | Senshu University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University Associate Professor Overview of Commercial Law |
| Major | Commercial Law |
| Courses | General Commercial Law, Company Law I and II, Advanced Commercial Law Small Company Law, Private Law Seminar I |
Hironobu Matsubara
| Highest Degree | Tokyo University Graduate School of Law and Politics Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law Professor |
| Major | Civil Procedure Law |
| Courses | Civil Procedure Law I and II, Advanced Civil Procedure Law Private Law Seminar II |
Shuji Nakamura
| Highest Degree | Kyushu University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Major | Criminal Law |
| Courses | Criminal Law I and II , Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure , Criminal law and Procedure Seminar , Lectures on Criminal Law , Medical Care and Law |
Hajime Hirata
| Highest Degree | Kyushu University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law Professor |
| Major | Criminal Procedure Law |
| Courses | Criminal Procedure I and II, Criminal Procedure II, Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure , Criminal law and Procedure Seminar , Lectures on Criminal Law |
Itaru Yamanaka
| Highest Degree | Kyushu University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law Professor |
| Major | Japanese Legal History |
| Courses | Japanese Legal History, Theory of Judicial Policy |
Hiroshi Ishibashi
| Highest Degree | Hosei University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program Completed / LL. M. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Major | Labor Law |
| Courses | Labor Law I and II, Labor Law Seminar |
Shinomi Matsunaga
| Highest Degree | Tezukayama University Graduate School of Law Doctoral Program / Ph. D. |
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| Current Emp. | Kumamoto University School of Law, Associate Professor |
| Major | Private International Law |
| Courses | International Business Transactions Law , Private International Law Private International Law Seminar, Legal Research, Anglo-American Law |
Motoshi Fukuyama
| Highest Degree | Kumamoto University Faculty of Law / LL. B. |
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| Main Career | Lawyer (Legal Apprentice 38Terms) Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Courses | Fact in Issue Theory in Civil Cases, Civil Court Seminar Advanced Civil Law I and II, Civil Law Seminar I |
Kei Baba
| Highest Degree | Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics / LL. B. |
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| Main Career | Lawyer (Legal Apprentice 45 Terms) Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Courses | Fact in Issue Theory in Civil Cases, Civil Court Seminar Private Law Seminar I and II |
Emi Watanabe
| Highest Degree | Kyoto University Faculty of Law / LL. B. |
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| Main Career | Lawyer (Legal Apprentice 55 Terms) Kumamoto University School of Law, Associate Professor |
| Courses | Criminal Practice Seminar, Criminal Court Seminar |
Tokuko Hirae
| Highest Degree | Kyoto University Faculty of Law / LL. B. |
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| Main Career | Appointed Prosecutor (Legal Apprentice 48 Terms) Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Courses | Criminal Practice Seminar, Criminal Court Seminar, Advanced Criminal Law |
Kenshi Sawatari
| Highest Degree | Waseda University Law Faculty of Law / LL. B. |
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| Main Career | Lawyer (Legal Apprentice 48 Terms) Kumamoto University School of Law, Professor |
| Courses | Externship, Legal clinic |
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