Outline

Life in modern society is expansive and complicated, and it is managed by various laws and systems. As a human being living in this society, we are all affected by laws, whether we like it or not. Take a newspaper today, and it is awash with articles covering incidents that must be tackled from legal perspectives. The balance of an individual's right to privacy with the media's freedom to report, for example, or the increase of crimes committed by minors and child abuse cases. Meanwhile, globalization has increased the need for legal solutions in international situations, such as mergers and acquisitions involving foreign companies, and international aid. Law may seem like a fixed and unchanging subject, in contrast to the rapid developments in science and technology, but this is not true. We are constantly faced with new legal challenges: the issue of stock exchange regulations; the protection and restriction of software copyrights and biotechnology; problems associated with the Internet. In today's world of IT development and internationalization, the law is required to adapt flexibly to the constant changes of modern society.

The Law Major sees the understanding of basic theories and systems concerning law in general as the main point of education, and aims to foster a thorough, legal way of observing and thinking. By studying actual law systems through basic positive laws, students are expected to understand the rich wisdom that humankind has nurtured over the years, and accurately evaluate its role in society.

The courses offered under the Law Major curriculum include a wide range of subjects, from positive law to the science of politics, economy, sociology, and humanities. An accurate and appropriate perspective and the ability to judge based on observations made from a wide understanding of society is gained through studying these courses, and this is exactly what the legal viewpoint and method of thinking is. There will be many opportunities to discuss law, during lectures on various fields of law and in smaller seminar classes.

Many graduates enter the public sector or the finance and insurance sector, and a range of other fields including manufacturing. Others take the bar exam or move on to graduate school, where they continue their research.

OKAUE Masami	Criminal liability theory / Criminal punishment theory / Sentencing / German criminal law
OGAWA Yoshiki	Criminal procedural law / Investigation law / Criminal evidence law
KOKUBUN Noriko	Korean constitution / History of constitutional thought
KONISHI Tomoyo	Medical accidents, risk management / Informed consent / Terminal medical care / Nursing care system / Home medical care
TSUCHIYA Hideo	Constitutional Law / Comparative human rights law / Chinese Law
DEGUCHI Masayoshi	Corporate Law / Insurance Contract Law / Insurance Law
NEMOTO Nobuyoshi	Court Practice / Legal Education
HAGIWARA Katsuya	Transportation Law (Maritime, Air) / Negotiable Instrument Law
HOSHINO Yutaka	Civil Law / Trust Law / Financial Law
MURAKAMI Masako	International Civil Procedure / Approval and Execution of Foreign Court Rulings / Lawyer Ethics / Evidence Law
MOTOZAWA Miyoko	Family Law / Social Insurance Law / German Law
YOKOTA Kohei	Administrative law / Child welfare law