Justices of the Supreme Court

Justice
MIURA, Mamoru
Date of Birth: October 23, 1956

image:MIURA Mamoru

Career

Education:

Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law in 1980

Qualification:

Appointed as a legal apprentice in 1980

Professional Career:

1982
Appointed as a Public Prosecutor, and then, assigned to Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, Utsunomiya District Public Prosecutors Office, Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office, Ueda Branch of Nagano District Public Prosecutors Office, Criminal Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Justice, etc
1998
Counselor, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2000
Counselor, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
2001
Director of the Legislative Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2005
Assistant Vice-Minister of Justice
2009
Public Prosecutor, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
2009
Chief Prosecutor, Naha District Public Prosecutors Office
2010
Public Prosecutor, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
2010
Director-General of the Correction Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2013
Director-General, Inspection and Guidance Department, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
2014
Director-General, Trial Department, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
2015
Superintending Prosecutor, Sapporo High Public Prosecutors Office
2017
Superintending Prosecutor, Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office
2018
February 26, 2018 Justice of the Supreme Court

Motto, hobbies, etc.

Things to Keep in Mind as a Justice

In order to serve the judicial purpose of facilitating proper and appropriate settlement of disputes from a fair and impartial standpoint, I will devote all of my heart and soul to fulfil my role as a Justice of the Supreme Court. In light of the recent rapid changes in society, where rights and interests are becoming increasingly complicated and values are diversifying, it is important for court judges to broaden their perspective to be able to achieve due and adequate trials and decisions. With this view in mind, I will continue working to improve my professional capabilities. To carry out my responsibilities properly, I try to consistently maintain a humble attitude toward each individual case, listening carefully to both parties and thinking deeply according to my conscience.

Personal interests

I have been assigned to work in many regions throughout Japan, which stretches from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu and Okinawa in the south. I enjoyed living in each location and becoming familiar with the regional history, culture and nature; mixing with the local people; listening to their talks; and practicing their lifestyle and customs. As such, each relocation has provided me with a valuable opportunity to deepen my outlook on life and enrich my personal quality. Going forward, I will cultivate different, new interests, sharpening my sensitivity for a finer taste of life.

  1. About the Supreme Court
    1. Access to the Supreme Court
    2. Organization Chart of the Supreme Court
    3. Justices of the supreme court
      1. TOKURA Saburo
      2. MIYAMA Takuya
      3. MIURA Mamoru
      4. KUSANO Koichi
      5. UGA Katsuya
      6. HAYASHI Michiharu
      7. OKAMURA Kazumi
      8. NAGAMINE Yasumasa
      9. YASUNAMI Ryosuke
      10. WATANABE Eriko
      11. OKA Masaaki
      12. SAKAI Toru
      13. IMASAKI Yukihiko
      14. OJIMA Akira
      15. MIYAGAWA Mitsuko
      16. Former Justices
    4. Topics
      1. Message on the 25th anniversary of Japan becoming an observer to the CoE
      2. FY2020 Study Meeting on Foreign Judiciary Practices
      3. Online Lecture by Former Senior Judge of the Court of Protection in the U.K.
      4. FY2021 Study Meeting on Foreign Judiciary Practices
      5. Online lecture meeting with the director of École nationale des greffes
      6. Online meeting between the judiciaries of the UK and Japan
      7. Japan-France Online Judicial Meeting
      8. Notice on Measures against COVID-19
      9. Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      10. The former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      11. The President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      12. The Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      13. The Judge of the European Court of Human Rights Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      14. Judges from Germany, U.K. and U.S. Visit the Supreme Court of Japan
      15. Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam visits the
      16. The Minister of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      17. The Attorney General of the Ministry of Justice of Israel Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      18. The Attorney General of Malaysia Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      19. Chief Justice of Canada Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      20. The President of the German-Japanese Association of Jurists Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      21. The Head of Division, Administrative, Finance and Social Courts, Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection of Germany Visits the Supreme Court of Japan
      22. Participants of “Japan-France Law Conference” Visit the Supreme Court of Japan
      23. Participants of “Japan-Germany Constitutional Conversation” Visit the Supreme Court of Japan
      24. Judges who speak in JSIP2019 Visit the Supreme Court of Japan
      25. Errata in Court Decisions Posted on the Japanese Version of the Court Website and in the Supreme Court Civil and Criminal Case Law Report
      26. Online Seminar between the Court of Cassation, France, and the Supreme Court, Japan
      27. Online lecture meeting with Master of the Rolls in England and Wales
      28. The Honorary President of the German-Japanese Association of Jurists Visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      29. Online Judicial Meeting with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
      30. Outline of the Press Conference by Chief Justice TOKURA on Constitution Memorial Day (2023.5)
      31. Outline of the Press Conference by Chief Justice Tokura on 24 June, 2022
      32. Online lecture was held by the President of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany.
      33. Chief Justice TOKURA and Justice NAGAMINE received British Ambassador to Japan at the Supreme Court
      34. Online Judicial Meeting with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
      35. Online Judicial Meeting with President of the European Court of Human Rights
      36. Justices of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand visited the Supreme Court of Japan(2023.2)
      37. Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Johannes Masing, former Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      38. President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      39. Vice-President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Kingdom of Thailand visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      40. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      41. Chief Justice of the Supreme People‘s Court of Vietnam visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      42. Online Judicial Meeting with the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
      43. Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      44. President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      45. President of the Supreme Court of Iceland visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      46. A delegation of the German-Japanese Association of Jurists visited the Supreme Court of Japan.
      47. The Supreme Court of Japan invited The Right Hon The Lord Reed of Allermuir, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
    5. Committees