This is a wide-ranging selection of 130 readings in Japanese law. The essays, extracted from previously published books and articles, cover subjects including h

外国人研究者の視点から、日本法の歴史的形成・発展や現代法の構造や制度を英語で解説。外国人学習者・研究者に最�

How has Japan managed to become one of the most important economic actors in the world, without the corresponding legal infrastructure usually associated with c

This volume explores major developments in Japanese law over the latter half of the twentieth century and looks ahead to the future. Modeled on the classic work

It’s long been known that Japanese file fewer lawsuits per capita than Americans do. Yet explanations for the difference have tended to be partial and unconvi