Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1968) award
Shigemitsu Dando
だんどう しげみつ
Dandō Shigemitsu
Aliases:
団藤 重光
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-11-08 （Yamaguchi Town, Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2012-06-25 （Tokyo, Japan） age 98
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Catholicism Baptized in 2008 （Baptismal Name: Thomas Aquinas）
- Residence History
- Okayama, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- jurist, judge, university professor
- Active Years
- 1935-2012
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo, Keio University, Supreme Court of Japan, Japan Academy, Gakushikai
- Memberships
- Japan Academy, Japanese Association of Criminal Law (served as chair)
- Influenced By
- Seiichirō Ono, Eiichi Makino
- Influenced
- Hitoshi Otsuka, Taira Fukuda, Yutaka Tamiya, Kōya Matsuo, Hideo Fujiki, Masahito Inoue
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | 法学士 | 〜1935 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo (PhD) | Graduate School of Law and Politics | Law | 法学博士（論文博士） | — | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Degree:
法学士
Period:
〜1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo (PhD)
Graduate School of Law and Politics
/ Law
Degree:
法学博士（論文博士）
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Japan
Received PhD in Law (1962)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Criminal Law Journey | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受章 |
| 1987 | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1991 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1991 | Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st Class (honorary) | — | — | Government of Austria | 受章 |
| 2012 | Senior Third Rank (posthumous court rank) | — | — | Government of Japan (official gazette) | 叙位 |
Japan Essayist Club Award
1968
Work:
Criminal Law Journey
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1986
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受章
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
1987
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of Culture
1991
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st Class (honorary)
1991
Organization:
Government of Austria
Result:
受章
Senior Third Rank (posthumous court rank)
2012
Organization:
Government of Japan (official gazette)
Result:
叙位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Outline of Criminal Procedure Law
1943 Law (Criminal Procedure)A foundational outline on criminal procedure that presented basic theory on the relation between procedure and substantive formation, influential in postwar Japan.
criminal procedureprocedural theorylitigation acts
The General Part of Criminal Law
1957 Law (Criminal Law)A systematic work on criminal law theory presenting Dando's central positions such as the typification view and personal-responsibility-oriented theories.
legality principletheory of responsibilityelements of crime
Translations
- The Criminal Law of Japan: The General Part (English translation)
Litigation States and Litigation Acts
1949 LawA collection of essays on the foundation of criminal procedure theory, discussing classification of litigation acts and related topics.
litigation theoryfoundational theory
Bibliography
- Outline of Criminal Procedure Law
- Modern Development of Criminal Law
- New Outline of Criminal Procedure Law
- Litigation States and Litigation Acts
- Intersection of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
- Commentary on Criminal Procedure Law (vol.1)
- The General Part of Criminal Law
- The Special Part of Criminal Law
- Criminal Law Journey
- Introduction to Jurisprudence
- Legal Principles in Practice and Practice of Legal Principles
- Connected by This One Line
- My Heart's Journey
- On Abolition of the Death Penalty
- Foundations of Jurisprudence
- The Criminal Law of Japan: The General Part (English translation)
- The Art of Rebellion (dialogue)
Translations of Works
- The Criminal Law of Japan: The General Part (Fred B Rothman & Co., 1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- logical, systematic exposition; scholarly tone
- Recurring Motifs
- emphasis on human subjectivityprinciple of legalityanalysis of responsibility
Health
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senility2012年（終末期）Died of senility in 2012
Legacy
A leading postwar Japanese scholar of criminal law and criminal procedure who combined academic theory and judicial practice as a Supreme Court justice. Known also for advocacy against the death penalty and for mentoring many prominent scholars and jurists.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of Criminal Law
- Gakushikai
- Japan Academy
Archives
- Collections at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Gakushikai archival materials
In Popular Culture
- NHK ETV special (2023) coverage of published Supreme Court notes
Quotes
-
The time of a person's end is decided by heaven and should not be decided by people.
Source: Interview / public remark (on abolition of death penalty)
Trivia
- He enjoyed wine and was said to choose red or white strictly according to the dish.
- Yukio Mishima attended his criminal procedure lectures; the logical rigor influenced Mishima's writing.