Admitted
Japan (2009) and New York (2016)
Bar Association
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Education
Keio University (B.A., in Political Science, 2006)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2008)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2008)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Georgetown Law Center (LL.M., 2015)
Georgetown Law Center (LL.M., 2015)
Background
Minato International Law Office (December 2009-August 2013)
Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (August 2015-November 2017)
Secondment with Amazon Japan G.K. (March 2016-December 2016)
Secondment with Royal Bank of Scotland (August 2017-November 2017)
Cabinet Office Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters (December 2017-March 2020)
Publication
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“Survey Report on Foreign Systems that May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information,” Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024) [Co-author]
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Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue : A Life’s Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union, Shobunsha (2022)[Translation]
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“Study Report on Overseas Stablecoin Use Cases and Analysis of Related Regulations,” Financial Services Agency (2022) [Co-author]
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The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, SEIBUNDOH Publishing Co., Ltd. (2021) [Translation]
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“Old School/New School Speech Regulation,” Intellectual Property Rights Policy Studies No.49 (Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law, 2017) [Translation]
Web Article
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“Enforcement of Judgments: Overview (Japan),” Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (October 2025) [Co-author]
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"CMS Expert Guide to 5G Regulation and Law - Japan," CMS (March 2025) [Co-author]
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“Enforcing arbitration awards in Japan,” Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (February 2025) [Co-author]
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“Enforcement of Judgments: Overview (Japan),” Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (August 2024) [Co-author]
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“How Copyright Rules in Using Music have Changed? Difference between Broadcasting and Streaming,” BUSINESS LAWYERS (September 2023)
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“Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Japan: Overview,” Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (September 2022) [Co-author]
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“Enforcement of Judgments in Japan: Overview,” Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (September 2022) [Co-author]
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“[Lawyer’s Commentary] Copyrights when Using Music in Video Distribution,” BUSINESS LAWYERS (September 2021)
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“CMS Expert Guide to 5G Regulation and Law- Japan,” CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (February 2021) [Co-author]
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Getting the Deal Through - Class Actions 2016, Class Action in Japan, Law Business Research Ltd. (2019) [Co-author]
Seminars
- “AI Matters in Copyright Law” at the ALB Japan In-house Legal Summit 2024, hosted by Asian Legal Business, April 18, 2024