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Justice
YASUNAMI, Ryosuke
Date of Birth: April 19, 1957
Career
Education:
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law in 1981
Qualification:
Appointed as a legal apprentice in 1981
Professional Career:
- 1983
- Appointed as a Judge, and then, assigned to Tokyo District Court,
Hiroshima District Court, Administrative Affairs Bureau, Secretary Division and Public Relations Division of Supreme Court, Kobe District Court
- 1993
- Judge, Kobe District Court
- 1995
- Judge, Tokyo District Court
- 1998
- Director, Second Division, Administrative Affairs Bureau, Supreme Court
- 1999
- Director, First and Third Division, Administrative Affairs Bureau, Supreme Court
- 2001
- Director, Remuneration Division, Personnel Affairs Bureau, Supreme Court
- 2005
- Presiding Judge, Tokyo District Court
- 2007
- Director of Secretariat, Tokyo High Court
- 2010
- Presiding Judge, Tokyo District Court
- 2011
- Director General, Personnel Affairs Bureau, Supreme Court
- 2014
- President, Shizuoka District Court
- 2016
- Presiding Judge, Tokyo High Court
- 2018
- President, Tokyo District Court
- 2018
- President, Osaka High Court
- 2021
- July 16, 2021 Justice of the Supreme Court
Motto, hobbies, etc.
Things to Keep in Mind as a Justice
I think it is important to face each and every case sincerely and straightforwardly and make a judgment, and to do so, it is important to read case records with an open mind and hear opinions of many people humbly.
Favorite Words
Thorough deliberation. I will carry out thorough deliberation with other Justices at the Supreme Court through mutual sharing of wisdom.
Books that Left an Impression on Me
All the written works of Mr. SHIBA Ryotaro. After visiting the Saka No Ue No Kumo Museum in Matsuyama City and the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum in Higashiosaka City, I have been rereading his works.
I also like the written works of Ms. TAKADA Kaoru.
Hobbies
I have been taking walks in order to maintain good health. My favorite hobby is watching sports (especially professional baseball games), but I am also interested in bunraku (Japanese puppet play) and the Takarazuka Revue since I was recommended to watch them in theaters when I worked in Osaka.