Profile

Gender

Male

Born

1955-02-06 （Osaka Prefecture）

Nationality

Japan

Languages

Japanese

Residence History

Osaka Prefecture → Oita Prefecture → Tokyo → Sapporo → Tsu → Kobe → Otsu

Career

Occupations

Judge, Prosecutor

Active Years

1979-

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

A judge from Osaka Prefecture. After graduating from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, he served in various local courts and the Supreme Court Administrative Office as assistant judge, judge and research officer, and held positions such as presiding judge at the Osaka High Court and chief judge at the Kobe District Court. He drew attention for rulings such as recognizing state responsibility in the Sennan asbestos litigation at the high court level and canceling an injunction related to the Takahama nuclear plant.

Trivia

• Born February 6, 1955.
• Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and completed judicial training (31st class); appointed assistant judge at the Osaka District Court in 1979.
• Served as chief judge at Tsu District Court, chief judge at Kobe District Court, and presiding judge at the Osaka High Court.
• In 2013, as part of the Sennan asbestos litigation, issued a high-court level ruling that recognized state responsibility.
• In 2017, he canceled a provisional injunction issued by Otsu District Court regarding Takahama nuclear reactors 3 and 4, effectively allowing their restart.