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Ryoichi Taoka

たおか りょういち

Taoka Ryoichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1898-03-28 (Kochi Prefecture, Japan)
Died
1985-05-29 age 87
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
legal scholar, university professor
Active Years
1922-1985
Affiliations
Kyoto University, Tohoku University, Kobe University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka Sangyo University, Osaka University of Economics and Law
Memberships
Member of the Japan Academy

Education

Yamaguchi Prefectural Toyoura High School
Country: Japan
Sixth High School
Country: Japan
Faculty of Law, Kyoto Imperial University
Faculty of Law / Department of Political Science
Year of Graduation: 1922
Country: Japan
Graduate School of Law, Kyoto Imperial University
Graduate School of Law
Degree: 博士(法学)
Year of Graduation: 1940
Country: Japan
Dissertation 'Air Raids and International Law'

Awards

Order of the Sacred Treasure, First Class
1968
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Senior Third Rank
1985
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 授与

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Outline of International Law, Vol.1

1934 Academic

The first volume of an academic book explaining the fundamentals of international law.

international lawlegal studies

Air Raids and International Law

1937 Academic

A study on the relationship between air raids and international law.

international lawlaws of war

Bibliography

  • Outline of International Law, Vol.1
  • Air Raids and International Law
  • Outline of International Law, Vol.2
  • The Nature of Mandate Administration
  • Study of the UN Charter: Comparison with the Covenant of the League of Nations

Legacy

As an international law scholar, he served as Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University and as a judge at the International Court of Justice, making significant contributions to international law research.