| Copyright Research and Information Center Organization that holds seminars discussing Japanese copyright laws, conducts research and maintains legal database, and creates international internships. http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ |
| English Translations of Japanese Laws Links to more than 100 Japanese laws in English. http://homepage2.nifty.com/paper/lawcollection.htm |
| Japan Law English language translations of major Japanese laws. http://www.japanlaw.info/ |
| Japan: 'The Rule of Law Without Lawyers' Reconsidered Speech given to Asia Society on legal respresentation in Japan, its historical origins, and current reforms. http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/green.html |
| Japanese Law Japanese financial laws in English. http://www.mizuho-sc.com/english/ebond/law.html |
| Japanlaw Introduces Japanese law and practices, focusing on how to incorporate a business, insurance business law, and the code of civil procedures. http://www.japanlaw.co.jp/ |
| Marriage in Japan US Embassy in Japan information on marrying a Japanese national. http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7114.html |
| Senrei - Summaries of Japanese Case Law Provides summaries of recent constitutional, civil and commercial case law in Japan, and articles on various aspects of the legal system. Good resource to pinpoint legal resources for further study. http://www.senrei.com/ |
| Smoke Around The Rising Sun Law professor's essay on tobacco regulations in Japan and the government's conflicts between protecting citizen's health and the massive cigarette tax revenues it receives. [PDF] http://www.hawaii.edu/law/faculty/publications/smokerising97.pdf |
| Taxes in Japan Information on Japanese income taxes: the principles, the rates, some examples, a glossary and the references. http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/taxes.htm |
| The Asia Foundation Japan Office A non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance and law, and economic reform. http://www.tafjapan.org/ |
| The Japanese Constitution Lists the first constitution of Japan written in 604 A.D., showing both the first concepts of society and government, as well as its Confuscian and Buddhist influences. http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CONST.HTM |
| The Reluctant Japanese Litigant: A 'New' Assessment A dynamic assessment of the social relationships of would-be litigants and considers the socio-psychological factors which control human interaction in Japanese society. http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/discussionpapers/Yoshida.html |
| Visa and Immigration Procedures in Japan Legal service and information to obtain visas for Japan. http://www.tokyovisa.co.jp/ |
| WorldLII - Japanese Laws Contains English translations of several new and frequently applied Japanese laws. http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/234.html |