Seminar Introduction

SEMINAR LIST Research themes and contents

We would like to introduce the research themes of the Faculty Faculty of Law seminars.
Students from Department of Law and Department of Human Rights can join their supervising professor's seminar without being separated by department.
Students choose their own research topic and write a "graduation thesis" that is the culmination of their four years of university study.

Try it!

Faculty of Law Full-time Faculty Member

Teacher Name	Research Topics
Lenz, Karl F.	Students are free to choose from all areas of EU law and German law
Taiko Ando	International Criminal Law
Tomoko Ishizuka	Society and Language
Takaya Ito	Modernization of Private International Law
Yasuhiko Oishi	"Freedom of Expression": Media Law and Ethics
Hikaru Osawa	Analysis of modern administrative law phenomena
Risa Oshima	The Intersection of "Body, Personality, Family" and "Property" in Civil Law
Kazutoshi Oyama	Consideration of Civil Code Revision
Masami Okaue	Contemporary issues in criminal law
Naoki Okada	Antimonopoly Act (Economic Constitution) and Competition Policy
Hirotsugu Kiyama	Read basic precedents for tax law
COOP, Stephanie L.	Researching and discussing human rights issues in English/ Researching and Discussing Human Rights Issues in English
Hiroyuki Kuzuno	Criminal Procedure Code
Shirou Kumagai	Research on important precedents in civil and consumer law
Naoya Sakamaki	The development of civil law theory in modern society
Ayano Sato	Economics, Economic Policy, Public Economics
SHIN, Hae Bong	Acquire practical knowledge of international human rights law
Masami Sumiyoshi	Legal Philosophy that Challenges Taboos
Yutaka Dai	Understanding and analysis of policy issues/research/ideas/selection of policy methods/connection with microeconomics, etc.
Ryuya Daidouji	International Relations: Analyzing World Issues
Tomomi Takasa	Human rights issues in Japan
Sotaro Takemura	Research on the law of obligations through case analysis
Hiroyuki Taniguchi	Sexual Minorities (LGBTQ) and the Law
Tomoko Doge	Learn basic precedents of tax law
Youichirou Hamabe	Corporate Law
Ryuta Hirashima	Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
Mayuko Fukawa	Learn about administrative activities and the law through debates and mock trials
FUKUDA, Suzy E.	Legalese: Language in the World of Law
Ryo Hosokawa	Considering ethical and policy issues in labor law
Tomoki Masuda	Issues related to corporate law
Noritada Matsuda	Wandering, conquering, and exploring the labyrinth of social scientific thinking
Emi Matsumoto	Law and Classics
Mennim, Paul	LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Hiroaki Mori	Local Government and Community Development: Learning from "People's Movements"
Maiko Morimoto	Qualitative Social Research
Yukari Yasumi	Civil Procedure Code
Yasuo Yabuguchi	Civil Procedure Law (mainly judgment procedures)
Noritaka Yamashita	Examination of recent important themes in corporate law and insurance contract law
Yuka Yamamoto	SDGs in English
Haruhiko Yamabe	Learning about political issues from the history of Japanese politics and political thought

Part-time Lecturer

Teacher Name	Research Topics
Satoru Katsuda	Environmental Law and Policy
Hajime Yamamoto	Japanese constitutional precedents regarding the body and family

RESEARCH THEMES Examples of student research themes

● Legal obligations and cyber insurance for directors in cyber risk countermeasures
Issues surrounding extradition treaties: Considering what should be done in light of Japan's death penalty system
Regarding the scope of spouses in the spousal deduction under the Income Tax Act: Should it be limited to legally married spouses?
●Taxation issues regarding telework allowances: Examination of the specific expense deduction system and applicability of tax-exempt income
●Sports and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Vertical Restraints in the Convenience Store Franchise Chain Business: Focusing on Abuse of Dominant Bargain Position
● Trends in regulating digital platform operators: Issues in the digital advertising field resulting from data monopoly and usage
● Significance and challenges of promoting telework from the perspective of labor law
● The impact and challenges of "Hometown Tax" on regional revitalization
● Legal issues regarding income tax paid by professional baseball players: focusing on income classification and necessary expenses
● The income tax system in line with today's diverse working styles - focusing on salary income -
Problems with the relief system for victims of mistaken arrests and false accusations
● Legal regulations regarding car accidents caused by elderly people
● Recognition of foreign judgments in international divorce cases
● Ship collision on the high seas