JDS中国项目概述大学信息
- URL of Graduate School (English)
- https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
- Name of Course/Program
- “A Program to Enhance a Collaborative Human Resources and Network for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the Post-COVID-19 Asia”: Comparative Law and Politics (LL.M.) Program /Department of Combined Graduate Program in Law and Political Sciences (as of April 2023)
- URL of Course/Program (English)
- https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/admissions/master.php
- Degrees
- Degree of Master of Laws (Comparative Law)
- Credit and years needed for graduation
- 30 credits / two years for completion of the LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political Science
Features of Graduate School
The Graduate School of Law (GSL) has promoted an international cooperation project on “Asian Technical Legal Assistance” for more than twenty years since 1998. It aims to assist the development of legal systems in various Asian countries which have been undertaking the transition to a market economy and into constitutional and democratic nation-states.
As part of the project and to fulfill our educational and research mission as a leading institution of legal and political study in Japan, the GSL established an educational and training program known as the “LL.M. (Comparative Law) Program in Law and Political Science” all taught in English in 1999. It aims to train the next generation of top Asian legalists who can contribute to nation-building through the construction of legal systems by providing education in law and expanding networking among legal professionals in Asian countries. We expect that the Program will contribute to the human resource developments in these countries and create a structure for new networking potential among former students who can provide feedback to the GSL.
In this way, over the last 20 years, the GSL has built a wide-range of Asian legal networks. In 2021, following the establishment of the above programs and after assuring the sustainability of the networks, we have renamed the Comparative Law Program to the “A Program to Enhance a Collaborative Human Resources and Network for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the Post-COVID-19 Asia”. Under this concept, the Program continues to train human resources in the legal arena who can develop and expand the Asian Legal Exchange Network.
We have accepted JDS participants from the targeted countries of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Mongolia,
Myanmar and China. The total number of JDS participants in our school is 231 (as of April 2023).
We are proud to count among our graduates, the officials of core ministries, judges, public prosecutors, counsel in significant corporations, active lawyers, and progressive academics as independent legal professionals responding to the needs of their time, continuing to be engaged in the building of their nations, fulfilling their essential role in this new period. A network has emerged among these graduates which has created a structure for finding new talent, and for offering ongoing feedback to the faculty of our Graduate School. This has allowed us to develop a diverse and varied academic environment.
Our Program emphasizes a curriculum with offerings ranging from fundamental grounding to specific areas in law and politics. Classes are conducted in English and students proceed under the individual guidance of academic supervisors, along with a wealth of support both from within the faculty and from the University. Each student can immerse themselves in the joys of learning while building strong bonds with fellow students from various nations and regions. In this way, we seek to provide the conditions for our students to reach their full potential. Each year, overseas students who join our programs enrich us further by bringing their experiences and the latest information about their home countries.
Features of the Course/Program
◆ Objectives
The Comparative Law and Politics (LL.M.) Program at our graduate school aims to foster human resources with advanced comprehensive skills and balanced abilities. It is especially focusing on the improvement of the capacity to operate a legal system for building a new post-COVID-19 society. The curriculum of the Program is structured to encompass the following elements:
1) Basic and Broad training in law and political science, 2)Highly specialized research analyzing the situation in the student’s own country with a view to exploring solutions, 3)Studies in the principles of the rule of law, human rights, and democracy which conductive to a market economy system, 4) Acquisition of the abilities and techniques needed for theoretical and practical thinking, 5) Group and flexible individual guidance that enables independent academic writing with appropriate research methods, 6)The promotion of comparative research in group discussions with Japanese students.
◆ Features
The distinctive features of the Program are as follows:
1) Variety of course options, 2)Lectures and mentoring programs for thesis writing provided by highly skilled academic writing instructors, 3)Excellent individualized supervising through collaboration between an academic supervisor(s) and academic writing instructors.
Especially thesis writing guidance is a significant component of our program enhancing the abilities for self-initiated research data collection skills, and methods of thinking and analysis.
◆ Language
As courses and supervising are all taught in English, proficiency in English is required. As for the Japanese language, it is encouraged to learn for daily life.
◆ Academic Year
The Academic Year is divided into the autumn term, which begins in October, and the spring term, which begins in April.
◆ Program Details
- -It is required to be enrolled in the graduate program at least for two years and earn a minimum of 30 academic credits by taking courses (see the course list shown below).
- -It is required to complete a master's thesis by setting a specific research theme based on issues of legal systems in the student’s own country, mainly using comparative law methods.
- -Students may include credits maximum of ten credits taught at the other Graduate Schools as part of the overall 30 credits required for their degree within the scope of the candidate's research interests with approval from the faculty.
- -Optional intensive courses offered between terms further supplement the core curriculum.
- -Course offerings taught by practicing Japanese lawyers enrich classroom instruction.
- -The complement of the Program is social activities, students’ mentorship arrangements, private sector internships, and a set of student-driven cross-national seminars with Japanese students (the Peer Support Initiative). These features of our learning environment reinforce and supplement the opportunities of the traditional academic curriculum in law and politics.
- -To supplement the core curriculum, special lectures and workshops are provided as part of the JDS Special program. These special lectures are given by distinguished scholars from overseas and legal experts in the areas related to the JDS fellows’ selected topics.
- -Individual tutorials by Japanese law students or senior international students are also arranged to support JDS fellows’ study.
- -Furthermore, extra-curricular study trips are provided to give students further insights into the judiciary system, society, culture, history, and natural environment in Japan. A topic is set for each study trip, and students make comparisons with their own country, offering them an opportunity to consider their country’s present situation.
Necessary Curriculum to Obtain the Degrees
◆ Courses taught in English for the 2023 academic year (Reference)
Subject | Course title | Credit | Instructor (professors) | Lecture/ Seminar | Targeted students/ Term offered |
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Academic Writing I [Compulsory] |
Legal research and writing I |
2 | Sean McGinty / Kuhn Michelle Louise | Lecture | M1 / Autumn Term |
Academic Writing II | Legal research and writing II |
2 | Sean McGinty / Paul Lege | Lecture | M1 / Spring Term |
Academic Writing III | Legal research and writing III |
2 | Sean McGinty / Paul Lege | Lecture | M2(M1) / Autumn Term |
Professional Studies in Contemporary Legal Disciplines | Comparative Property Law |
2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 |
Comparative Studies in Jurisprudence I | The Law and its Personnel |
2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Comparative Studies in Jurisprudence II | Uses of the Public Sphere: good practice vs. corruption |
2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Comparative Studies in Constitutional Law | Outline of Modern Constitution |
2 | Minori Okochi | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Comparative Studies in Administrative Law | Introduction to Administrative Law |
2 | Kazumasa Inaba | Lecture | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Professional Studies in International Law | Introduction to International Law |
2 | Hideo Yamagata (GSID) | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Professional Studies in International Human Rights Law I | Development and Issues on Law on International Human Rights |
2 | Tomonori Mizushima | Lecture | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Professional Studies in International Human Rights Law II | Seminar on Human Rights and Refugee Law | 2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Professional Studies in International Economic Law I | Studies in Law on WTO | 2 | Tomoko Ishikawa(GSID) | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Professional Studies in International Economic Law II | Problems of International Economic Law |
2 | Tomoko Yamashita (Aichi Prefectural University) |
Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Studies in Comparative Private Law I) | Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration |
2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Studies in Comparative Private Law II) | Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration |
2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Fundamental Studies in Comparative Private Law A) | Recent issues in International Commercial Law |
2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Fundamental Studies in Comparative Private Law B) | International Commercial Contracts |
2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration) | Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration |
2 | Dai Yokomizo / Giorgio Fabio Colombo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Comparative Studies in Civil Law I | Contract Law | 2 | Karaiskos Antonios | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Comparative Studies in Civil Law II | Family Law in Japan and Asian Countries |
2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 |
Comparative Studies in Criminal Law | Development of national criminal law under the influence of foreign and international law |
2 | Kanako Takayama (Kyoto University) |
Lecture | M1 / Intensive Course |
Comparative Studies in Judicial System | Introduction to the Civil Justice System |
2 | Yoshitaka Nakamura | Lecture | M1&M2 / Intensive Course |
Comparative Studies in Business Law I | Corporate Law I | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 (Every Other Year) |
Comparative Studies in Business Law II | Corporate Law II | 2 | Junko Ueda (Aichi University) |
Lecture | M1&M2 / Intensive Course(Every Other Year) |
Comparative Studies in Politics I | Comparative European Politics |
2 | Yasushi Kondo | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Comparative Studies in Politics II | International Politics | 2 | Satoshi Miura | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Comparative Studies in Public Administration | Public Administration and Public Policy in Japan |
2 | Masao Kikuchi (Meiji University) |
Lecture | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Comparative Studies in Political Thought | History of political theories |
2 | Tetsuri Kato | Lecture | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Special Research I [Compulsory] |
Tutorials | 4 | Each supervisor (main advisor) |
Tutorial | M1 / One-year |
Special Research II [Compulsory] |
Tutorials | 4 | Each supervisor (main advisor) |
Tutorial | M2 / One-year |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Business Law and Practices) | Corporate LegalPractices | 1 | - | Lecture/Seminar/Practice | Not open for 2023 |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Workshop on International Negotiation) | Workshop on International Negotiation |
2 | - | Lecture/ Seminar/ Practice |
Not open for 2023 |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Japanese Judicial Institutions) | Japanese Judicial Institutions |
2 | Undecided | Lecture | M1 / Autumn Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Jurisprudence: Japanese Context) | Justice Theory and Legal Theory |
2 | You Matsuo | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Japanese Law and Society) | Japanese law and society |
2 | Ayako Harada | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (International Environmental Law) | 2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 | |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Introduction to the Japanese Litigation) | 2 | Yasunori Honma (Waseda University) |
Lecture | M1&M2 / Intensive course | |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Comparative Law and Politics seminars I) | 2 | Fumito Sato | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term | |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Comparative Law and Politics seminars II) | 2 | Fumito Sato | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term | |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Intellectual Property Law) | 2 | Shiori Nishii | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term | |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Foreign Law Special Seminar I) | Global Tort(K.H.A.N Summer School) | 2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Foreign Law Special Seminar II) | International Negotiation(K.H.A.N Summer School) | 1 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Labor Law) | Comparative Labor Law | 2 | - | Seminar | Not open for 2023 |
Research of East Asian Law ⅠA | East Asian Comparative Law |
2 | Yukinori Udagawa | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Research of East Asian Law ⅠB | East Asian Comparative Law |
2 | Dai Yokomizo/ Sean McGinty | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Research of East Asian Law ⅡA | East Asian “jus commune” |
2 | Dai Yokomizo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Research of East Asian Law ⅡB | East Asian “jus commune” |
2 | Masako Murakami/ You Matsuo | Seminar | M1&M2 / Autumn Term |
Note:
The academic year of 2023 begins on October 1, 2023, and ends on September 30, 2024.
- * Autumn Term (autumn term): October 1-March 31/ Spring Term (spring term): April 1-September 30.
- * One course for two credits holds 15 classes (90 minutes per class).
- * One intensive course holds 15 classes (90 minutes per class) for 3-4 days.
- * GSID is the abbreviation of 'Graduate School of International Development' of Nagoya University
- * Visit the following website for the outline of the lectures and seminars of our courses taught in English: (https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp).
Courses Offered for the Completion of the Program for Leading Graduate Schools
[The Graduate School of Law implemented the "Cross-Border Legal Institution Design" program under the MEXT Program for Leading Graduate Schools (2011-2017) and has continued to offer the following courses for further development. Those who earn more than eight credits from the following courses including the required courses can obtain “the Official Recognition on Completion of the Program for Leading Graduate Schools”.]
Subject | Course title | Credit | Instructor | Lecture/ Seminar | Targeted students/ Term offered |
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Project Management I | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 | |
Comparative Law Workshop [Elective Compulsory] |
2 | Dai Yokomizo / Sean McGinty | Lecture | M1 / Autumn Term | |
Comparative Politics Workshop [Elective Compulsory] |
2 | Hiroko Takeda / Green David James | Lecture | M1 / Autumn Term | |
Legal Transplantation | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 | |
Joint Research Workshop I [Compulsory] |
2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo / Dai Yokomizo / Sean McGinty | Seminar | M1 / Spring Term | |
Joint Research Workshop II | 2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo / Dai Yokomizo / Sean McGinty | Seminar | M2 / Autumn Term Compulsory |
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Seminar in International Law and Politics I | 4 | Each supervisor (main advisor) |
Seminar | M1 / Intensive course /Summer internship |
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Special Lecture and Seminar (Jurisprudence: Japanese Context) | Jurisprudence: Japanese Context | 2 | You Matsuo | Lecture | M1&M2 / Spring Term |
Special Lecture and Seminar (Asian Family Law) | Family Law in Japan and Asian Countries | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 |
Project Management II | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 | |
Leading Program Academic Writing | 2 | - | Lecture | Not open for 2023 | |
Joint Research Workshop III | Organizing a workshop | 2 | Giorgio Fabio Colombo / Dai Yokomizo / Sean McGinty | Seminar | D1 / Intensive course |
Seminar in International Law and Politics II | 4 | Each supervisor (main advisor) |
Seminar | D1 / Intensive course |
List of Faculty members capable of guiding JDS China Fellows and their Research Specialties
The Faculty Committee officially selects one main supervisor for the JDS China Fellow when he/she enrolls in our School in October. The main supervisor selects one sub-supervisor for the JDS China Fellow.
(Graduated schools and awarded degrees, field of specialty, and research interest)
<Department of Combined Graduate Program> | |
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Prof. ARAMI Reiko Ph.D,MPP., B.A.in Liberal Arts from the University of Tokyo. |
*Public Administration, Public Policy, Local government.
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Lecturer CARAPETO Roberto Glower J.D., Rio de Janeiro State University LL.D., Waseda University |
*Comparative Law
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Prof. COLOMBO Giorgio Fabio J.D., University “Luigi Bocconi”, Milan Ph.D., University of Macerata |
*Comparative Private Law
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Prof. FURUKAWA Nobuhiko LL.B., the University of Tokyo |
*Criminal Law
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Assoc. Prof. GREEN David James Ph.D., Northeastern University |
*Political Science
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Prof. HARADA Ayako LL.D., Kyoto University |
*Sociology of Law
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Prof. HATANO Satoshi LL.D., Kyoto University |
*European Legal History
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Prof. HAYASHI Shuya Completed Dr. course work in Kyoto University Graduate School of Law, LL.D., Kyoto University |
*Competition Law
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Prof. INABA Kazumasa LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Administrative Law
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Prof. KANG Dongkook Doctor of Laws with the Honor of Highest from the University of Tokyo (Dr.), Graduate School of Seoul National University (M.A.), Seoul National University (B.A.) |
*History of East Asian Political Thought
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Prof. KATO Tetsuri LL.M., Kyoto University |
*History of Political Thought (Western)
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Prof. KONDO Yasushi LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Political History (Europe)
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Assoc. Prof. MATSUDA Takafumi LL.D., Kobe University |
*Civil Law
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Prof. MATSUNAKA Manabu LL.M., Osaka University |
*Corporate Law, Economic Analysis of Law
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Prof. MATSUO You LL.D., Kyoto University |
*Jurisprudence
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Assoc. Prof. MCGINTY Sean LL.D., Kyushu University |
*Corporate Law and Governance
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Prof. MIURA Satoshi M.A., the University of Tokyo |
*International Relations
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Prof. MIYAKI Yasuhiro LL.M., Doshisya University |
*Criminal Procedure
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Prof. MIZUSHIMA Tomonori LL.D., Kyoto University |
*International Public Law
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Prof. MOTO Hidenori LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Constitutional Law
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Prof. NAKAHIGASHI Masafumi LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Corporate Law
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Prof. NAKANO Taeko LL.B., the University of Tokyo |
*Social Services Law
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Prof. NISHII Shiori Ph.D., LL.M. & LL.B., the University of Tokyo |
*Intellectual Law
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Prof. OBATA Kaoru LL.M., Kyoto University |
*International Public Law, International Law of Human Rights
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Prof. OKA Katsuhiko LL.D., Hokkaido University |
*Comparative Law (Korea)
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Assoc. Prof. OKUBO Akira S.J.D., Keio University |
*History of International Politics
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Prof. SAITO Akiko LL.M., Kyoto University |
*Criminal law
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Prof. SATO Fumito LL.M., Waseda University |
*Russian Law
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Assoc. Prof. SATO Yasunori J.D., the University of Tokyo |
*Civil law
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Prof. TAKEDA Hiroko BA. MA., Rikkyo University Ph.D., University of Sheffield |
*Political Process, Political Sociology
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Prof. TAMURA Tetsuki LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Political Science
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Prof. UDAGAWA Yukinori LL.M., Hokkaido University |
*Comparative Law (China)
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Prof. WATANABE Miyuki LL.B., Tohoku University |
*Civil Procedure Law
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Lecturer YAJIMA Seiya LL.M., Osaka University |
*Administrative Law
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Prof. YANO Masahiro LL.M., Waseda University |
*Labor Law
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Prof. YOKOMIZO Dai LL.M., the University of Tokyo |
*Conflict of Laws
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<Department of Program for Legal Practice> | |
Prof. FUJIMOTO Akira LL.M., Osaka City University M.S. in Sociology, University of Wisconsin- Madison |
*Practical Legal Education / Legal Informatics Comparative and Empirical study of;
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Prof. FUKASAWA Ryuichiro LL.D., Kyushu University |
*Administrative Law
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Prof. HASHIDA Hisashi LL.M., Kyoto University |
*Criminal Law
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Prof. IMAI Katsunori LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Commercial Law
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Prof. KANEKO Yoshiaki LL.B., the University of Tokyo |
*Civil Law |
Prof. KOJIMA Jun LL.M., Waseda University |
*Criminal Procedure
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Prof. KURITA Masahiro LL.D., Kyoto University |
*Civil Law |
Prof. MURAKAMI Masako LL.D., Hitotsubashi University |
*Civil Procedure
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Assoc. Prof. MURATA Kensuke J.D., Kyoto University |
*Civil Law |
Prof. OKOCHI Minori LL.D., Nagoya University |
*Constitutional Law
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Prof. TAKAHASHI Yusuke LL.M., Kyoto University, LL.B., Kyoto University |
*Tax Law
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<International Students Advisor> | |
Lecturer TOMIOKA Ryoko LL.M., Kwansei Gakuin University |
*Advising and Assisting International Students and Coordinating Students Exchange |
Academic Schedule
Graduate School of Law 2023 - 2024 GSL Calendar for October entrants
Date | Targeted students | Event | |
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Month | Day | ||
September | 6 | M1 | Main supervisor decided |
September | M1 | Registration at the ward office | |
September | M1 | Academic guidance / IT guidance/ Insurance, bicycle, and immigration guidance/ University-wide-guidance/ Japanese language course registration | |
September | Two weeks | M1 | Two-week English language training |
September | The end of the month | M1 | Moving into university residence |
October | 1 | M1 | Entrance ceremony |
October | 2 | Classes start for Autumn term | |
October | 3 | M1 | Course registration (to October 11) |
October | M1 | Student ID card issued | |
October | M1 | Medical check-up | |
October | M1 | GSL (Graduate School of Law) Welcome Party for new international students | |
November | 30 | M1 | Submission of Study plan and Registration form |
December | 28 | Winter holidays (to January 7) | |
January 2023 | 10 | Classes restart and end on January 26 | |
January | Not decided | Field trip (not confirmed) | |
April | Classes start for Spring term | ||
April | M1 | Course registration | |
April | M1 | Sub supervisors decided | |
April | M1 | Medical check-up | |
May | 31 | M1 | Submission of Master’s thesis writing plan |
August | Summer holidays (to September 30) | ||
August | 31 | M1 | Submission of Mid-term thesis progress report |
Facilities
Accommodation: Nagoya University Dormitories for International Students
Our university accommodates newly enrolled students from abroad in one of the four university international residences: International Residence Yamate, International Ohmeikan House, Ishida Memorial International Residence Myoken, and International Residence Daiko.
The period of residency in each residence is basically limited to six months since the number of international students greatly exceeds the capacity available.
For further information on housing for international students at Nagoya University, visit the following webpage:
http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/academics/campus_life/housing/index.html
Law Library:
The Law Library placed in our School contains approximately 269,104 volumes of books in the field of law and political science, including nearly 112,715 volumes in foreign languages. An additional amount of Japanese issued periodicals, and foreign journals in the field of law and political science are available in the University Central Library. The Law School Library, along with other satellite collections within the University, is covered by the OPAC system and, for older books, the comprehensive card catalog is housed in the Central Library.
Computerized Service:
Wireless Internet access is available for all students on campus. When registered and enrolled in our university, the University provides the Nagoya University ID. It gives them a key to connect to the Nagoya University Wireless Network.
The University Library:
The University Library, which possesses all library materials and maintains the union catalog of all books and journals in the university, offers circulation and book retrieval through an ID card system and reference services, including inter-library loan, photocopying, and computer-based information retrieval. For language education and other educational and research purposes, the University Library has access to satellite TV channels, including CNN news, CCTV, and KBS. The Central Library contains 1,000 reading desks in the open-stack area. Group study rooms, seminar rooms, an information corner, and an audio-visual room are also available. For further information, please visit this webpage:
http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/admin/sch/deta/nul.html
Advice for Graduate School Applicants
Within your application, the Research Proposal is of critical importance to the admission decision. The application is the basis of the initial document screening. Still, beyond that, it plays an essential role in shaping the interview for applicants who reach the final stage. It can have a determinative effect both on the selection.
Accordingly, you are well-advised to take particular care in the drafting of the Research Proposal within the framework of the issues of the JDS project in China. Describe your interests, research objectives and originality clearly and in a well-reasoned manner. When reviewing your Research Proposal or conducting interviews, the following factors will be at the forefront of our thinking:
- 1) Is there evidence of enough foundation knowledge and research skills to begin work on substantive research immediately upon entering into the study in the Graduate School? The reviewers are concerned with both general knowledge and experience in the field of law and specialized skills and knowledge necessary to the proposed topic. Are you familiar with the prominent scholars in the area? Are you aware of recent trends? Do you have a sense of the critical issues in the area, and are you able to relate them to a broader context?
- 2) Is there a clear, concise, and meaningful research topic? Setting the purpose and objective of a project is one of the most challenging tasks in research.
- 3) Is the topic you propose a good fit for research in Japan? While your proposed issue of a point may concern international matters or the laws of third countries, the reviewers are looking for its connections with Japan, and if it fits the research environment in Japan.
- 4) Do you know the basic outlines of Japanese law, politics and public administration? What is Japan's position or experience within your topic area?
- 5) Suitability for supervision
Have you investigated our faculty members? Information on our Program and our staff are available on the Website of our school. Members of our faculty publish their articles and books in English, Japanese and other languages. Try to be aware of our work and familiarize yourself with the work of members of our faculty who specialize in your chosen area.
Please refer to the profile of our professors’ page of the Website of our school.
*https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-us/faculty-members.php
In closing, we would stress that whatever the result, your choice to apply to our Program presents an opportunity for learning and personal growth. We encourage you to do your best in preparation and to challenge your application with your skill and effort.