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FUJIMOTO, Mie
Bingham McCutchen Murase, Sakai Mimura Aizawa-Foreign Law Joint Enterprise, Kamiyacho Central Place 4F, 4-3-13 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Tel: (03) 6721-3138. Fax: (03) 6721-3112. Web site: http://www.bingham.com/tokyo/.
Born 1967. Tokyo University, LL.B., 1991; Univ. of California at Berkeley, LL.M., 2000. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1993. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Contracts, Corporations, Commercial/Business Law, Labor relations.
HARAGUCHI, Kaoru
Haraguchi International Law Office, 902 Minami Aoyama Sepia Court, 6-8-3 Minami Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062. Tel: (03) 5774-9434. Fax: (03) 3499-9416.
E-mail: kharaguchi@haraguchi-law.com.
Born 1956. Chuo University, 1979; University of
Chicago Law School, 1994. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1989, New York, 1995. Accept criminal cases?
Yes. Practice: Marriage/Divorce, Estates, Criminal Law, Commercial Law, Labor Relations, Contracts, Corporate Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual
Property Law, Investment, Tax Law, Banking/Financial.
HIGASHIZAWA, Yasushi
Kasumigaseki Sogo Law Offices, Nishi Shinbashi Aiko Bldg. 4F, 1-6-15 Nishi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003. Tel: (03) 3501-2651. Fax: (03) 3539-3683. E-mail: yhworld@tke.att.ne.jp.
Born 1959. Tokyo University, LL.B., 1983; Columbia University School of Law, LL.M., 1994. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1986; New York, 1995; California, 1995. Accept criminal cases? Sometimes. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Personal Injury Law, Civil Suits, Accidents, Estates.
HIJIKATA, Kunio
Hijikata Law & Accounting Office, Higashi Ginza Bldg. 501, 3-9-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061. Tel: (03) 3545-6750. Fax: (03) 3545-6998. Web site: http://www.hijikata.com.
Hitotsubashi University, 1974. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1976. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Commercial/Business Law, banking/Financial, Insurance, Taxes, Labor relations, Auto/Accidents.
HONDA, Masayuki
Masayuki Honda Law Office, Ebisu Duplex R's #301, 2-19-7 EBisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022. Tel: (03) 3760-8192. Fax: (03) 5204-8599. E-mail: mhonda@qd6.so-net.ne.jp.
Born 1961. Waseda University 1986. Visiting scholor of U.C. Berkley 2001-2002. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1997. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family Law, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Contracts, Immigration, Commercial Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Criminal Law, Labor relations, Auto/Accidents.
ICHIKAWA, Yuki
Hamayotsu & Hamayotsu, Nagatacho Palace Side Bldg. 2F, 1-11-4 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014. Tel
(03) 3593-3351. Fax: (03) 3593-3399.
E-mail: ichikawa@hamayotsu.jp.
Born 1970. Keio University, LL.B., 1993; University of Chicago, LL.M., 2002. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1997;
New York, 2003. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family Law, Child Custody/Protection, Divorce, Estates, Labor Relations,
Contract, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury Law, Civil
Suits, Accidents, Immigration.
ISHII, Tojiro
Matsuo & Kosugi, Fukoku Semei Bldg., 18F, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011. Tel: (03) 3500-0338. Fax: (03) 3500-0362. E-mail: ishii@mknet.jp.
Born 1958. Rikkyo University (Bachelor), New York University (Master). Admitted Bar, Japan, 1987. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Corporations, Foreign claims, Estates, Government relations, Immigration, Commercial/Business Law, Banking/Financial, Foreign investment, Insurance, Marketing agreements, Patent/Trademarks/Copyrights, Criminal Law, Labor relations.
ITOH, Kazuko (Mrs.)
Usami Law Office, 955 Hibiya Mitsui Bldg., 1-1-2 Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006. Tel: (03) 3591-4716. Fax (03) 3580-6637.
Born 1923. Tsuda College, 1943. Tokyo Bunrika University, 1946. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1959. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Contracts, Corporate Law, Estates, Investment, Insurance.
KAMORI, Akimitsu
Blakemore & Mitsuki, Nittochi Bldg., 4F 4-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013. Tel: (03) 3503-5591. Fax: (03) 3503-5596. Web site: http://www.blakemore.gr.jp.
Born 1953. The University of Tokyo, LL.B., Private Law, 1978, LL.B., Public Law, 1980. Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, Diploma, 1982; Yale University, Diploma, American Law, 1986; Cornell Law School, LL.M., 1987. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1982, New York, 1988. Dewey Ballantine LLP, New York, New York (Associate, 1988-1994). Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Foreign claims, Government relations, Commercial/Business Law, Banking/Financial, Foreign investment, Insurance, marketing agreements.
KIKUCHI, Takeshi
Kojima Law Offices, Gobancho Kataoka Bldg. 4F, 2-7 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076. Tel: (03) 3222-1401. Fax: (03) 3222-1405. Web site: http://www.kojimalaw.jp.
Born 1959. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1992. Tokyo University, 1985. University of Bristol, UK (LL.M.) 1998. Accepts criminal cases? No. Practice: Corporations, Commercial/Business Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights.
KOBAYASHI, Hideyuki
Baker & McKenzi GJBJ, Tokyo Aoyama Aoki Koma Law Office, Akasaka Garden City 13F, Akasaka 4-15-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052. Tel: (03) 5157-2863 Fax (03) 5572-6083.
Born 1952. Tokyo University, LL.B., 1974; Visiting Scholar, Law School, University of Michigan, 1983; Visiting Scholar, Yale Law School, 1982 - 1983. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1980. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Civil Law, Commerial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Commercial/Business Law, Auto/Accidents.
KOJIMA, Hideki
Kojima Law Offices, Gobancho Kataoka Bldg. 4F, 2-7 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0076. Tel: (03) 3222-1401. Fax: (03) 3222-1405. Web site: http://www.kojimalaw.jp
Born 1947. Waseda University, LL.B., 1970; Southern Methodist University, M.C.L., 1978; Georogetown University, M.C.L., 1979. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1973; New York, 1981. Accept criminal cases? White-collar crimes only. Practice: Comapny Insolvency Law, Antitrust Law, Contract Law, Construction Law, Software Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Estates.
KURIBAYASHI, Tsutomu
Kuribayashi Sogo Law Office, 502 Yamato Seimei Bldg., 1-1-7 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011. Tel (03) 3539-2555, Fax: (03) 3539-2556. Web site: http://www.kslaw.jp
Born 1964. Waseda University, 1990; University of Georgia, Law School LL.M., 1997. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1993, New York, 1999. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contracts.
MIYAKE, Shunji
Hibiki Law Office, 4th Fl., Tokyo ST Bldg., 4-9-4 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032. Tel (03) 3297-0720, Fax: (03) 3297-0721.
Born 1960. Chuo University; Legal Research and Education Institute. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1994. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Commercial/Business Law, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Auto/Accidents.
OGAWA, Hiromasa
Kojima Law Offices, Gobancho Kataoka Bldg. 4F, 2-7 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0076. Tel: (03) 3222-1401. Fax: (03) 3222-1405. Web site: www.kojimalaw.jp.
Born 1963. Chuo University, 1986. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1993. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Corporate Law, Tax Law, Bankruptcy Law, Estates.
OHNUKI, Kensuke
Satsuki Law Office, Dai-Ni Tobundo Bldg. 3F, 2-16 Ageba-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0824. Tel: (03) 5261-8291. Fax: (03) 5261-8303. Web site www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/satsukih/.
Born 1959. Sophia University, 1982. Graduated International School of Bangkok, 1978. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1989. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Suits, Accidents, Immigration Law, Adoptions, Estates.
SAKUMA, Atsuo
Sakuma Law Office, 1-17-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022. Tel: (03) 3354-0561.
Fax: (03) 3354-0562. Web site: http://www.skmlaw.jp/etop.html.
Born 1965. Waseda University, 1988; Duke University , LL.M., 1996. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1992; New York, 1997. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Family, Divorce, Civil Law, Damaages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Immigration, Commercial/Business Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights.
TAKAMATSU, Kaoru
Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices, 4th Floor, Kasumigaseki Bldg., 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6004. Tel: (03) 3595-7070. Fax: (03) 3595-7106. Web site: www.halaw.jp.
Born 1953. Kyoto University, LL.B. 1976; University of Washington School of Law, 1981. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1978. Accept criminal cases? Sometimes. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Tax Law, Personal Injury, Civil Suits, Accidents, Immigration Law, Adoptions, Estates.
TAKANO, Takashi
Waseda Law School, Legal Clinic L.P.C., 1-21-2 Nishi-Waseda South Wing 1F, Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051. Tel: (03) 5272-8156. Fax: (03) 5272-8163. E-mail: t.takano@waseda.jp.
Born 1956. Waseda University Faculty of Law, 1979. SMU School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1987. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1982. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Divorce, Damages, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Auto/Accidents.
TAKASAWA, Hiroshige
Takasawa Hiroshige Law Office, #206 Kojimachi Heights, 6-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083. Tel 03-5226-0666. Fax 03-5226-0667. E-mail: h.takasawa@nifty.com.
Born 1921. Chuo University, 1943; Fulbright Research Scholar, 1966. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1993. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Adoptions, Divorce, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Foreign claims, Estates, Government relations, Immigration, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Auto/Accidents.
TANAKA, Saiji
S. Tanaka Law Offices, Kojimachi Fuji Bldg., 6F, 4-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083. Tel: (03) 3230-0137. Fax: (03) 3262-4538. E-mail: st-law@nifty.com.
Born 1939. Hitotsubashi University, Bachelor of Economics, 1963, LL.B, 1965; Columbia University, LL.M, 1969, New York University, LL.M. (Corporate Law), 1975. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1968. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Foreign Claims, Estates, Commercial/Business Law, Banking/Financial.
TERADA, Toshiko
Tsukasa Law Office, Kojimachi K-118 Building 7F, 3-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083. Tel:(03) 3556-0447 Fax:(03) 3556-0448. E-mail: terada@tsukasa-law.com
Kansai University, 1999. Admitted Bar, Japan, 2004. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Marriage/Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Immigration, Commercial/Business law, Marketing Agreements, Criminal Law, Narcotics Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Keyaki Law Office, 1-2-13 Hayama, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8876. Tel: (024)933-0823. Fax: (024)934-2644.
Born 1943. Chuo University, LL.B. ; Visiting scholar at New York University. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1970. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Divorce, Child Custody, Criminal Law, Merger, Labor Relations, Contracts, Personal Injury, Civil suits, Accidents, Adoptions, Estates.
TAKAHASHI, Ikuo
The Chamber of Mr. Ikuo Takahashi, 6-24 Shinhama-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8022. Tel: (024)531-0521. Fax: (024)531-0522. Website: http://www.comit.jp
Born 1961. Waseda University, Politics-Economics. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1987. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Family, Divorce, Child Custody, Personal Injury, Civil suits, Accidents.
Hasegawa Law Office, 93-10 Shimotonooka, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0154. Tel: (0265)25-4760. Fax (0265)25-4762.
Born 1952. Hitotsubashi University Graduate School. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1979. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child Protection/Child custody, Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Commercial/Business Law, banking/Financial, Insurance, Criminal Law, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
NARUGE, Norio
Naruge Law Office, 1409-1 Shimo-Okada, Okada, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0313. Tel: (0263)46-3103. Fax (0263)46-3103.
Born 1947. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1977. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Family, Child Protection/Child custody, Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Auto/Accidents.
Todoroki, Mitihiro
Todoroki Law Office, Tsutaya Bldg. 2F, 2178-6 Inaba Nakasenda, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken 380-0916. Tel: (026)223-2321 Fax: (026)223-2361. Web site: http://www.janis.or.jp/users/low/.
Born 1964. Chuo University, 1989. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1988. Accepted criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family Law, Divroce, Child Custody, Criminal Law, Mergers, Labor Relations, Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Tax Law, Personal Injury, Civil Suits, Accidents, Adoptions, Estates.
Higuchi Masaaki Law Office, 1977-2-601 Ichinocho, Shinshimacho-Dori, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8051. Tel (025)224-7733. Fax: (025)228-1280.
Born 1946. Waseda University. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1980. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Adoptions, Divorce, Child Custody, Civil Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Commercial/Business Law, Insurance, Criminal Law, Labor Relations.
Ecclesia Law Office, 4-2-2 Minami Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0845. Tel: (048)965-3011. Fax (048)965-3022. Web site: www.ecclesia.jp.
Born 1957. Chuo University, 1980; Pennsylvania Law School, 1994. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1985. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family, Divorce, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Law, Estates.
Shizuoka Nozomi Law & Patent Office, 9-4 Nishi Kusabuka, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-0866. Tel: (054)251-3335. Fax (054)205-9593. Web site: http://www.nozomipatent.jp
Born 1960. Hitotsubashi University, LL.B.; New York University, LL.M. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1987; New York, 1996. Accept criminal cases? No. Practice: Contracts, Corporations, Immigration, Marketing Agreement, Patents/Trademark/Copyrights.
Yanagimachi Law Office, 1-1-18 Chuo, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi-ken 400-0032. Tel: (055)233-7124. Fax (055)233-7120.
Born 1958. Keio University, LL.B. Admitted Bar, Japan, 1986. Accept criminal cases? Yes. Practice: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Mergers, Labor Relations, Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury, Civil Suites, Accidents, Estates, Trademarks, Copyrights.
The U.S. government assumes no responsibility for the ability or integrity of the attorneys in this list. The names are arranged alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. These attorneys are all fully licensed to practice in Japan.
Anyone publishing names from this list must accompany such names with the following statement: "These names have been furnished by the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan. U.S. consular officers will, upon request, furnish a similar list of attorneys to any firm or individual."
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1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo 100-0013 Tel: (03) 3580-9841, Fax: (03) 3580-2866
Tokyo Metropolitan District
Tokyo Bar Association, http://www.toben.or.jp/english/, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013. Tel: (03) 3581-2201
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association, http://www.ichiben.or.jp, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013. Tel: (03) 3595-8585
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association, http://niben.jp/english/index.html, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013. Tel: (03) 3581-2255
Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Bar Association, http://www.chiba-ben.or.jp/, 4-13-12 Chuo, Chiba-shi 260-0013. Tel: (043)227-8431
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Bar Association, http://business3.plala.or.jp/fba/index.html, 4-24 Yamashitacho, Fukushima-shi 960-8115. Tel: (024)534-2334
Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Bar Association, http://www.gunben.or.jp/, 3-6-6 Otemachi, Gunma-shi 371-0026. Tel: (027)233-4804
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Bar Association, http://www.mito.ne.jp/~iba/, 2-2-75 Omachi, Mito-shi 310-0062. Tel: (029)221-3501
Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama Bar Association, http://www.yokoben.or.jp/, 9 Nihon-Odori, Naka Ku, Yokohama-shi 231-0021. Tel: (045)201-1881
Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Bar Association, http://http://www.avis.ne.jp/~nagaben/, 432 Tsumashina, Nagano-shi 380-0872 Tel: (026)232-2104
Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Bar Association, http://www.niigata-bengo.or.jp/, 1 Gakkocho-dori Ichibancho, Niigata-shi 951-8126. Tel: (025)222-3765
Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Bar Association, http://www.saiben.or.jp, 4-7-20 Takasago, Saitama-shi 336-0011. Tel: (048)863-5255.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Bar Association, http://www.w-bengoshikai.com/, 10-80 Otemachi, Shizuoka-shi 420-0853. Tel: (054)252-0008
Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Bar Association, http://www.tochiben.com/, 2-7-13 Obata, Utsunomiya-shi 320-0036. Tel: (028)622-2008
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Bar Association, http://www.yamaben.or.jp/, NANA BEANS 8F, 2-7-10 Nanokamachi, Yamagata-shi 990-0042. Tel: (023)622-2234
Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Bar Association, http://www.yama-ben.jp/, 1-8-7 Chuo, Kofu-shi 400-0032. Tel: (055)235-7202
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