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.
Copyright Research and Information Center - Organization that holds seminars discussing Japanese copyright laws, conducts research and maintains legal database, and creates international internships.
Japanese Citizenship Issues - Information about citizenship among children involved in international marriages and Japan.
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.
Japanese Law - Japanese financial laws in English.
Japanlaw - Introduces Japanese law and practices, focusing on how to incorporate a business, insurance business law, and the code of civil procedures.
Marriage in Japan - US Embassy in Japan information on marrying a Japanese national.
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.
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.
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]
Taxes in Japan - Information on Japanese income taxes: the principles, the rates, some examples, a glossary and the references.
US Law Library of Congress - Japan - Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
War Compensation Forum - Provides information on the legal aspects of war compensation claims against Japan in view of international law of wars.
World Legal Information Institute - Japan - Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials.
