JAPANLAW & GOVERNMENT
Banking & Finance
Analytica Japan: Financial Research
Bank of Japan
Finance-related Laws in English
Financial Supervisory Agency
Index of Documents from the Center for the Study of Central Banks Collection
International Money Laundering Information Network - Japan
Ministry of Finance
Bankruptcy Law
InsolvencyAsia: Japan Insolvency Regime
Law Relating to Recognition and Assistance for Foreign Insolvency Proceedings (Law No 129 of 2000) (Japan)
Collections of Sites
Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
Mainly Chinese, Japanese and Korean Resources.
Inter-Laywer: Japanese Law Directory
Japan Reference - Law and Regulation
Japan: Internet Law Library
Japanese Intellectual Property & Internet Law
Japanese Law and Other Useful WWW Services in Japan
Japanese Law Links
Japanese Law Links
Kyushu University materials compiled by Luke Nottage.
Japanese Law: Electronic Commerce/Electronic Money
Japanese Legal Research at the University of Washington
Japanese Legal Sites Best 50
Japanese Studies Web Resources
Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
Temple's Resources on Japanese Law
Commercial Law
Commercial Code of Japan
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Keizai Doyukai - Japan Association of Corporate Executives
Senrei
Senrei is dedicated to the provision of summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial law cases from Japan as Provides summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial cases from Japan as well as articles and essays on a variety of topics relating to law in Japan.
Comparative Law
Kyoto Comparative Law Center
Competition Law
APEC Competition Policy & Law Database - Japan
Fair Trade Commission of Japan
Constitutional Law
International Constitutional Law - Japan
Japan Constitution
Senrei
Senrei is dedicated to the provision of summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial law cases from Japan as Provides summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial cases from Japan as well as articles and essays on a variety of topics relating to law in Japan.
Country Profile
Japan Law and Government
Courts and Procedure
A Guide to Court Procedures
Court System of Japan
Judgments of the Supreme Court, 1952-
Ministry of Justice
Senrei
Senrei is dedicated to the provision of summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial law cases from Japan as Provides summaries of important recent constitutional, civil and commercial cases from Japan as well as articles and essays on a variety of topics relating to law in Japan.
Supreme Court of Japan
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice Resources for Japan
Dispute Resolution
ADR in APEC
This site contains information on arbitration laws, rules and practice in each of the APEC Member Economies together with other material on alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Japan Arbitration Laws
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Donors, International NGOs & Organisations
Japan Information Access Project
The Asia Foundation - Japan
E-commerce
Japanese Law: Electronic Commerce/Electronic Money
Environmental Law
Mining Laws of Japan
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Ministry of the Environment - Government of Japan
Ministry of the Environment: Laws and Regulations
Foreign Investment
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of International Trade & Industry
Features the Foreign Exchange Law
Gender
Gender Information Site
Transgender Asia
General
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
Includes the text of many laws, references to famous cases and other important topics concerning law in Japan. Subscription may be required.
Government Institutions
Cabinet Office - Government of Japan
Defence Agency / Self-Defence Force (SDF)
Fair Trade Commission of Japan
Financial Supervisory Agency
Inter-Laywer: Japanese Law Directory
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
Japan Government
Japanese Patent Office
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of International Trade & Industry
Features the Foreign Exchange Law
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Labour
Ministry of the Environment - Government of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet
Prime Minister's Office
Links to the Office for Gender Equality
Prime Minister's Official Residence
Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission
Statistics Bureau & Statistics Centre
Health Law
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Human Rights
Derechos: Human Rights in Japan
Japan: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The Asia Foundation - Japan
Institutions in the System
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Intellectual Property
Copyright Law of Japan
Copyright Research and Information Center
Japan IP Resources
Japan IP Resources
Japan Patent Law (1999)
Japan Patent Office
Japan Patent Office
Japanese Intellectual Property & Internet Law
Japanese Patent Office
Shinjyu Global IP Group
Includes IP laws
International Law
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Internet Law
The Internet Under Surveillance
Labour Law
Labor Law
In Japanese.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Ministry of Labour
Law Reform
The Asia Foundation - Japan
Legislation
Aidai Roppou: Japanese Codes, Statutes, & Cases
In Japanese.
Alien Registration Law
Code of Civil Procedure
Commercial Code of Japan
Copyright Law of Japan
English Translations of Japanese Laws
Finance-related Laws in English
Houko - Japanese Statutes & Regulations
In Japanese.
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Index of Documents from the Center for the Study of Central Banks Collection
International Constitutional Law - Japan
International Money Laundering Information Network - Japan
Japan Arbitration Laws
Japan Patent Law (1999)
Japanese Laws (English Translation)
Translation of more than 100 laws, maintained at the University of Tokyo.
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
Includes the text of many laws, references to famous cases and other important topics concerning law in Japan. Subscription may be required.
Law Relating to Recognition and Assistance for Foreign Insolvency Proceedings (Law No 129 of 2000) (Japan)
Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities
Law-Japan.Net
In Japanese
Legal Text Archive
Links to Law of Japan
LLRX - Japanese Law via the Internet
Mining Laws of Japan
Ministry of the Environment: Laws and Regulations
Statutes and Regulations Database
In Japanese.
Temple's Resources on Japanese Law
Temple's Resources on Japanese Law
WorldLII Legislation: Japan
Media Law
Japan Media Communication Center
The Japan Media Communication Center (JAMCO) is a non-profit organization established in April 1991 for the purposes of promoting international mutual understanding and contributing to the development of broadcast in the world. It was originally created with funds from Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK; the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NAB-J), and has been financially supported by the Japan Foundation and the Japanese government.
Military Law
Defence Agency / Self-Defence Force (SDF)
Newspapers
Asahi Newspaper
Asia Times Online - Japan
Daily Yomiuri On-line
Japan Echo
Japan Times
Kyodo News
Mainichi Shimbun
Nikkei / Nikkei Weekly
Access restricted to subscribers only as of 31 March 1999
Weekly Post
Non-governmental Organisations
NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks
Politics
Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet
Prime Minister's Office
Links to the Office for Gender Equality
Prime Minister's Official Residence
Politics/Economics and Law
Japan Economic Foundation
Keizai Koho Centre (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs)
Research
Index to Japanese Books in print
Contains thousands of Japanese legal books in print.
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
Includes the text of many laws, references to famous cases and other important topics concerning law in Japan. Subscription may be required.
Waseda University Library Catalog (English Interface)
Research, Local NGOs & Civil Society Organisations
Copyright Research and Information Center
Japan Center for International Exchange
Japan Economic Foundation
Keizai Doyukai - Japan Association of Corporate Executives
Keizai Koho Centre (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs)
Kyoto Comparative Law Center
Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
Statistics
Statistics Bureau & Statistics Centre