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Justice
TAKASU Junichi
Date of Birth: October 9, 1959
Career
Education:
Graduated from Hosei University, Faculty of Law in 1982
Qualification:
Appointed as a legal apprentice in 1986
Professional Career:
- 1988
- Registered as an attorney (Tokyo Bar Association)
- 1990
- Part-Time Lecturer, Hosei University, Faculty of Law
- 2004
- Professor, Hosei University Law School
- 2009
- Secretary, the Civil Code (Claims) Subcommittee, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice
- 2016
- Executive Director, the Japan Law Foundation
- 2018
- Committee Chairman, the Legal System Committee, Tokyo Bar Association
- 2018
- Dean, Hosei University Law School
- 2018
- Committee Member, the Civil Justice Reform Committee, Tokyo Bar Association
- 2019
- Committee Chairman, the Judicial System Research Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- 2020
- Completed the Doctoral Program in Legal and Political Studies at the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University; Became a Doctor of Law at Kyoto University
- 2020
- Secretary, the Civil Court Proceedings Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- 2020
- Member, the Civil Court Proceedings Digitization Working Group, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- 2021
- Committee Member, the Advisory Committee for Establishment of Civil Rules (Supreme Court Rules)
- 2024
- Committee Member, Evaluation and Accreditation Committee for Professional Graduate Schools of Law, Japan University Accreditation Association
- 2025
- March 27, 2025 Justice of the Supreme Court
Motto, hobbies, etc.
Things to Keep in Mind as a Justice
I am committed to maintaining a humble attitude and faithfully executing my duties as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
Favorite Words
The phrase "Truth and lies are a fine line; wearing the hide of a lie, penetrate the truth," in Shotaro Ikenami's novel Kenkaku Shobai fascinates me.
Books that Left an Impression on Me
"The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien left a lasting impression on me. I read it for the first time when I was 15 and I've read it many times since. When I was recently appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, I read Kagaku Toshite no Horitsugaku (Jurisprudence as Science) by Professor Takeyoshi Kawashima once more.
Hobbies
I enjoy collecting fountain pens. I collect them not to display them in my room, but to use them for my work. I believe a tool has a meaning if it is used. Every time I start a new assignment, I treat myself to a new pen. I find it exciting to think about which pen to buy for my next task.