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Justice
YASUNAMI, Ryosuke
Date of Birth: April 19, 1957

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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.

  1. About the Supreme Court
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    2. Organization Chart of the Supreme Court
    3. Justices of the supreme court
      1. MIURA Mamoru
      2. UGA Katsuya
      3. HAYASHI Michiharu
      4. HIRAKI Masahiro
      5. NAKAMURA Makoto
      6. OKAMURA Kazumi
      7. YASUNAMI Ryosuke
      8. WATANABE Eriko
      9. OKA Masaaki
      10. SAKAI Toru
      11. IMASAKI Yukihiko
      12. OJIMA Akira
      13. MIYAGAWA Mitsuko
      14. ISHIKANE Kimihiro
      15. TAKASU Junichi
      16. Former Justices
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      4. Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) of Brazil visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      5. Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada visited the Supreme Court of Japan
      6. Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom visited the Supreme Court of Japan
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