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Justice
WATANABE, Eriko
Date of Birth: December 27, 1958
Career
Education:
Graduated from Tohoku University, Faculty of Law in 1983
Qualification:
Appointed as a legal apprentice in 1986
Professional Career:
- 1983
- Earned LL.B.at Tohoku University
- 1988-1995
- Nagashima & Ohno (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)
- 1993-1994
- University of Washington School of Law (LL.M.) concentrating
on the comparative antitrust/competition law program
- 1994
- Earned LL.M.at University of Washington, School of LAW
- 1994-1995
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, USA
- 1995-1998
- Japan Fair Trade Commission
- 1998
- Nagashima & Ohno (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)
- 2000-2021
- Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- 2004-2007
- Professor (Antitrust and Corporate Law), Keio University Law School
- 2005-2007, 2009
- Member of the Industrial Structure Council for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) appointed by the Minister of METI
- 2007-2012
- Member of Supervisory Commission for Public-Private and Private-Private Competitive Tenderings appointed by the Prime Minister of Japan
- 2012-2015
- Governor and Auditor, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) Japan Public Broadcasting Corporation appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of Houses of National Diet
- 2019-2021
- Bar Examiner of the National Bar Examination Commission (Economic Law)
- 2020-2021
- Auditor, Ochanomizu University appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- July 16, 2021-present
- Justice of the Japan Supreme Court
Motto, hobbies, etc.
Things to Keep in Mind as a Justice
I should note that, first of all, it is important for us to render a fair and proper judgment to solve a legal dispute through the court proceedings. Moreover, at the same time, we have to make best efforts to have the law perform its role properly as the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court will be applied, as a precedent, to any legal disputes in the future.
Favorite Words
Do our best.
Books that Left an Impression on Me
Books authored by SHIONO Nanami, e.g., “The Story of the Roman People,” “The Fall of Constantinople,” and “The Story of the City of the Sea—One Thousand Years of the Republic of Venice”
The Sister Fidelma Mysteries authored by Peter Tremayne, i.e., mysteries under the Irish legal system in the 7th century
Pastimes
Enjoy Rakugo, i.e., traditional Japanese storytelling
Listen to the music of NAKAJIMA Miyuki
Read books, in particular, cozy mysteries, i.e., mysteries of daily life, and historical novels