Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

THE SUPREME COURT OF JAPAN: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, CASE LAW

SubtitleThe Supreme Court of Japan: Structure, Function, Case Law
Lecturer(s)ORTOLANI, ANDREA
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2023 Spring (2nd Half)
Day/PeriodThu.1,2
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number84222
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level2, 3, 4
Course DescriptionA course to aim to study on the Supreme Court of Japan from the origin, the structure and the functions of the Supreme Court to the role it plays in the Japanese legal system, and an overview of the most important cases.
K-Number CIN-CO-00253-212-05
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification25International Center Course (Social Sciences) - Law
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline05Law and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course will focus on the Supreme Court of Japan.
The first lessons will present the origin, the structure and the functions of the Supreme Court.
The second part of the course will present the role it plays in the Japanese legal system, and will provide an overview of the most important cases it decided.
Depending on the participants' interests and on the circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic, one lesson might consist in a field trip to the Supreme Court of Japan.

Course Plan

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Textbooks

There is no mandatory textbook.
All reading materials will be provided by the instructor.

Reference Books

Shigenori Matsui, The Constitution of Japan: A Contextual Analysis, Hart Publishing, 2011.
Hiroshi Itoh, The Supreme Court and benign elite democracy in Japan, Ashgate Publishing, 2010.
"Decision Making on the Japanese Supreme Court", 88 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1365-1780 (2011) (Symposium issue of the Washington University Law Review)

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