Practice Areas

1. General Corporate
2. Cross-border Transactions
3. Intellectual Property
4. Entertainment
5. Mergers & Acquisitions
6. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Experience

October 1977
Passed the National Bar Exam

March 1978
Graduated from the Law Department of the University of Tokyo, Japan (LL.B.)

April 1980
Admitted to Bar

May 1984
Graduated from the Law School of Columbia University, U.S.A. (LL.M.)

December 1984
Passed the New York Bar Exam

July 1992
Partner at Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Tokyo, Japan

Since 1994
Statutory Auditor of Nakamuraya Co., Ltd.

Since 1995 thru 2002
Legal Counsel to FIFA 2002 World Cup Japan Bidding and Organizing Committees

Since 1996 thru 2012
Member of the Sub-Committee for Legal Affairs of the Japan Football Association

Since 2002 thru 2005
Member of FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber

Since 2003 thru 2011
Member of the Legal Committee of the East Asian Football Federation

February 2004
Partner at Hibiya Park Law Offices, Tokyo, Japan

2004
NBA Waseda University Business Information Academy Lecturer

Since 2004
Member of the Legal Committee of the Japan Rugby Football Union

Since 2007
Listed Arbitrator of Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

Since 2008 thru 2011
Chairman, the Legal Committee of the East Asian Football Federation

Since 2011 thru 2013
Statutory Auditor of Meiwa Industry Co., Ltd.

Since 2012
Member of LEGUS (International Network of Law Firms)

Since 2012
Statutory Auditor of the Japan Football Association

Since 2013
Director of Meiwa Industry Co., Ltd.

“Licensing in Foreign and Domestic Operations Vol.4 - joint Ventures”
Published by Clark Boardman (1985) (Co-author)

“Intellectual Property Protection in Asia”
Published by Butterworth (1991) (Co-author)

“How to Prepare and Review Business Contracts”
Published by Shojihomu (2002)

“Digital Broadcast and Related Issues Under Copyright Law”
Published by CRIC (Copyright No. 493, 2002)

“Glossary of [English] Business Legal Language”
Published by shojihomu (2004)

“How to Craft Contracts from Scratch”
Published by PHP Kenkyusho (2009)

“Attorneys Practice Handbook”
Published by Gyosei (2011) (Co-author)

“Basic Business Legal Terms Japanese-English Dictionary”[2nd Ed.]
Published by Shojihomu (2013)

“Business Legal English Glossary”
Published by Shojihomu (2013)

“Basics for Law Practitioner”
Published by Shojihoumu(2015)