Bar Admissions

Background

Kyoto University (LL.B), 1999
Admitted in Japan, 2000, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Joined TMI Associates, 2000
Joined Mori Sogo (currently, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto), 2001
University of Southern California Gould School of Law (LL.M.), 2006
Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan, LLP (Media & Entertainment), 2006-2007
Returned to Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, 2007
Admitted in New York, 2010, New York State Bar Association
Joined The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. (Chief of Legal Affairs in Japan and South Korea, Chief of Compliance in Japan), 2012
Director, Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd., 2013-2018
Joined STW & Partners (currently, SHIOMIZAKA), 2018

Publications

・"Interpretation of Patent Claims for Beginners" 2020 (Editor & Co-Author)
・"Ideal Job" 2020
・"Constitutionality of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, which Prohibits Registration of Immoral or Disparaging Trademarks: ANDREI IANCU v. ERICK BRUNETTI, 588 U.S." 2019
・"Fashion Law Consultation for Beginners Vol. 06: Corporate Risk Management when the Brand is Under Fire" WWD JAPAN, January 7, 2019
・"The Meaning of 'Origin of Goods' as Set Out in Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act" 2015 (Co-Author)
・"[Recent Cases] Jacobsen v. Katzer, 535 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2008) -- A case where the appellate court reversed and remanded a judgement by a district court to dismiss an appeal for preliminary injunction against a software program produced in breach of a license for the copyrights to open source" 2011
・"JAPAN" e-Commerce in 25 jurisdictions worldwide 2010, Getting the Deal Through, 2010*
・"Chapter 8 Japan" International Libel and Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference for Journalists, Publishers, Webmasters, and Lawyers, Second Edition, Bloomberg Press, 2009 (Co-Author)*
・"Employee Invention in Depth --From Analysis of Disputes about Employee Invention to System Designs--" 2005 (Co-Author)
・"Scope of Application of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act -- Does this Section Protect not only Manufacturers of Goods but also Authors' Copyrights?" 2004
・"Amendment of the Commercial Code: Analyzing from the Perspective of Company Auditors (Amendment of the Commercial Code Part 3: Commentary on New Corporate Governance)" 2002

NOTE: English publications are marked with *. All other publications are written in Japanese and their English titles listed above are translated from the Japanese originals only for reference purposes.

Seminars

・"Internal Audit in Today's New World: Adapting an 'Agile' Approach" (webinar) AIR Company Limited, May 26, 2022
・"Basic Knowledge, A Comprehensive Course [Introduction] — 3 Tips New Legal Staff Should Keep in Mind" Online lecture hosted by The Association of Corporate Legal Departments, published from April 11 to June 30, 2022
・"3 Tips New Legal Staff Should Keep in Mind" (4 sessions) Online lecture hosted by The Association of Corporate Legal Departments, published from April 7 to June 30, 2021
・"Digital Transformation Accelerated by COVID-19 and Data-related Legislation" (2 sessions) SHIOMIZAKA Legal Seminar (online), published on November 2, 2020
・"3 Tips New Legal Staff Should Keep in Mind" (4 sessions) Online lecture hosted by The Association of Corporate Legal Departments, published on August 12, 2020
・"Content Trading and Related Compliance --Based on What is Expected to Happen--" 29th STW Corporate M&A Legal Seminar hosted by STW & Partners, July 25, 2018
・"Antimonopoly Act with respect to Licensing Intellectual Property -- A Case Study of the Qualcomm Lawsuit" Business Law Workshop hosted by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, December 16, 2009

NOTE: All seminars were presented in Japanese.  These English titles listed above are translated from the Japanese originals only for reference purposes.

Major Awards

・ Selected as one of Asia IP Top 50 IP Experts of Japan 2023.
・ Awarded the TMT in-House Team of the Year and the Japan In-House Team of the Year (as The Walt Disney Company) at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2014.
・ Named one of the Leading Individuals in the area of Intellectual Property at The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2012.
・ Named one of the Leading Individuals in the area of Intellectual Property at The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2010/2011.