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Sapporo City

AWAO, Takeshi
Awao Law Office; 4th F Awao Bldg., Kita 17-jo Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0017; Tel (011) 737-3077; Fax (011) 737-3078; Date of birth: July 11, 1956, Sapporo; Areas of specialization: Civil & criminal law; Education: Waseda University, Tokyo, LL.B., 1982; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association Foreign Language(s): English.


IKEDA, Yusuke
Ikeda Law Office; Continental Bldg., Minami 1-jo Nishi 11-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061; Tel (011) 281-3751; Fax (011) 281-3758; Date of birth: Feb. 28, 1938, Otaru; Areas of specialization: Estate, government relations, family, tax, commercial, patent, and personal injury law; Education: Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, LL.M.; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association; Foreign Language(s): English.


KAWAMURA, Akinori
Kawamura Law Office; 7th F Marubishi Bldg., Odori Nishi 9-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042; Tel (011) 271-4355; Fax (011) 261-3660; Date of birth: May 1, 1945, Hirosaki; Areas of specialization: Civil cases - real estate, divorce; Education: Meiji University, Tokyo, LL. B., 1969; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association, 1975; Foreign Language(s): English.


SAITO, Takahiro
Odori Nishi Bldg. 3F, Odori Nishi 15-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042; Tel (011) 641-0433; Fax (011) 641-0466; Areas of specialization: Not specified; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association; Foreign Language(s): English.


TANAKA, Hiroshi
Tanaka Law Office; 10th F Odori Haimu, Kita 1-jo Nishi 15-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0001; Tel (011) 611-2771; Fax (011) 641-6438 ; Date of birth: July 30, 1946, Otaru; Areas of specialization: All civil cases except anti-trust matters. Specializes in personal injury, estates and divorce; Education: Hokkaido University, Sapporo, LL.B., 1971; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association, 1975; Foreign Language(s): English.



Ashikawa City

KANEKO, Toshiharu
Kaneko Law Office; Villa Rodosu, Miyashita-dori 11 Hidari 4-go, Asahikawa 070-0030; Tel (0166) 22-5671; Fax (0166) 26-5641; Date of birth: Jan. 4, 1937, Asahikawa; Areas of specialization: Civil and criminal law; Bar Association membership: Sapporo Bar Association, 1973; Asahikawa Bar Association, 1975. Foreign Language(s): English.


KONDO, Nobuo
Mt. Asahi Law Office; Iwasaki Bldg. 687-1, 3-jo Dori 2-chome, Asahikawa 070-0033; Tel (0166) 29-3158; Fax (0166) 29-0300; Date of birth: Sep. 4, 1956; Areas of specialization: Not specified; Education: Hokkaido Univeersity, Faculty of Science; Bar Association membership: Asahikawa.



Kushiro City

YAMAZAKI, Toshiyuki
Toshiyuki Yamazaki Law Office; 8-17, Fujimi 1-chome, Kushiro 085-0832; Tel (01540 44-1188; Fax (0154) 44-1144; Date of birth: October 31, 1964; Areas of specialization: Civil and criminal case; Education: Waseda University, LL.B.; Bar Association membership: Kushiro Bar Association; Foreign Language(s): English.



Hakodate City

FUJITA, Toru
Fujita Law Office; 2nd F Honma Bldg., Horikawa-cho 6-17, Hakodate 040-0025; Tel (0138) 31-0160; Fax (0138) 31-0161; Date of birth: Nov. 17, 1947, Fukushima; Areas of specialization: Civil & criminal law; Education: Keio University, LL.B; Bar Association membership: Hakodate Bar Association; Foreign Language(s): Limited English.



SHIRASAWA, Tsunekazu
Shirasawa Law Office; Sasamichi 6-ban, Honjo 015-0073 ; Tel (0184) 24-3701; Fax (0184) 23-5377; Date of birth: March 14, 1948; Areas of specialization: Civil and estate law; Education: Tokyo University, Tokyo, LL.B.; Bar Association membership: Akita Bar Association Foreign Language(s): English.




TAKAHASHI, Ko
Ko Takahashi Law Office; 12-19, Atago-cho, Morioka 020-0013; Tel (019) 652-5095; Fax (019) 652-0601; Date of birth: September 4, 1948, Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture; Areas of specialization: Not specified; Education: Waseda University; Bar Association membership: Iwate Bar Association; Foreign Language(s): English.



Hokkaido Federation of Bar Associations (Hokkaido Bengoshi-kai Rengou-kai)
Kearny Place Kita 1-jo 7F
Kita-1 jo Nishi-10 chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0001
Tel (011) 281-2428; Fax (011) 281-4823


Aomori Bar Association (Aomori-ken Bengoshi-kai)
Abo Shika Bldg. 3F, 3-17, Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori 030-0861
Tel (0177) 77-7285; Fax (0177) 22-3181


Akita Bar Association (Akita Bengoshi-kai)
2-7, Sanno 6-chome, Akita 010-0951
Tel (0188) 62-3770; Fax (0188) 23-6804


Iwate Bar Association (Iwate Bengoshi-kai)
Uchimaru 9-1, Morioka 020-0023
Tel (019) 651-5095; Fax 019) 651-0351


Sendai Bar Association (Sendai Bengoshi-kai)
9-18, 1 ban-cho 2-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0811
Tel (022) 223-1001; Fax (022) 261-5945



Sapporo Family Court
Odori Nishi 12-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042
Tel (011) 221-7281


Asahikawa Family Court
Hanasaki-cho 4-chome, Asahikawa 070-8641
Tel (0166) 51-6251


Kushiro Family Court
Kashiwagi-cho 4-7, Kushiro 085-0824
Tel (0154) 41-4171


Hakodate Family Court
Kami-Shinkawa-cho 1-8, Hakodate 040-8602
Tel (0138) 42-2151


Aomori Family Court
3-26, Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori 030-8523
Tel (017) 722-5351


Akita Family Court
1-1, Sannou 7-chome, Akita 010-8504
Tel (018) 824-3121


Morioka Family Court
Uchimaru 9-1, Morioka 020-8520v Tel (019) 622-3165


Sendai Family Court
Katahira 1-6-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0805v Tel (022) 222-4165



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