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Updated April 2018
Disclaimer: The U.S. Embassy/Consulates in Japan assume no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy/consulates. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the local bar association or the local licensing authorities.
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ABE, Koichi
Abe & Arichi Law Office
Nishitetsu Akasaka Bldg 7th Floor, 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-761-1335 |
Fax: | 092-761-3754 |
Email: | willka@crocus.ocn.ne.jp |
Degrees: | Kyushu University LL.M. |
Specialties: | Civil, Criminal, Labor |
HARA, Takashi
O.K. International Law Firm
Lions Mansion #802, 1-2-20 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-711-9508 |
Fax: | 092-751-0968 |
Email: | hara.attorney@gmail.com |
Web: | http://www.otsukalaw.com |
Degrees: | Waseda University |
Specialties: | Criminal, International business |
MATSUI, Hitoshi
Fukuoka International Law Offices
Dia Bldg 5th Floor, 1-15-33 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-781-7440 |
Fax: | 092-781-5504 |
Email: | matsui@fukuokakokusai.gr.jp |
Web: | http://www.fukuokakokusai.ne.jp |
Degrees: | University of London LL.M., Kyushu University LL.M. |
Specialties: | Civil, Commercial, Criminal, Immigration |
MIYAKE, Atsushi
Miyake Law
Fukuoka Tenjin Fukoku Seimei Bldg 15th Floor, 1-9-17 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-287-4640 |
Fax: | 092-510-7547 |
Email: | miyake@miyake.law |
Web: | https://miyake.law/en/ |
Specialties: | Civil, Employment, Commercial, Immigration |
MORIYAMA, Daisuke
Moriyama Law Office
Shin Nihon Bldg #802, 2-4-22 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-713-2077 |
Fax: | 092-713-2055 |
Email: | morimorilawyer@diary.ocn.ne.jp |
Degrees: | Kyushu University |
Specialties: | Criminal, Civil |
OHNO, Keiju
Keiju Ohno & Partners
Tenjin Saiwai Bldg 3rd Floor, 4-2-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-714-3450 |
Fax: | 092-714-3460 |
Email: | ohnolaw@shore.ocn.ne.jp |
Web: | http://ohnolaw.jp |
Degrees: | Kyushu University |
Specialties: | Civil, Accidents, Labor, Financial, Family, Estate, Contract, Corporate |
OTSUKA, Fusanori
O.K. International Law Firm
Lions Mansion #802, 1-2-20 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-711-9508 |
Fax: | 092-751-0968 |
Email: | otsukafu@bk2.so-net.ne.jp |
Web: | http://www.otsukalaw.com |
Degrees: | Hitotsubashi University |
Specialties: | Civil, Family, Commercial, Criminal, Languages: Chinese, Korean |
TSURUTA, Tetsuro
Tsuruta Law Offices
Nishinihon Shinbun Kaikan Bldg 15th Floor, 1-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-751-9885 |
Fax: | 092-761-4761 |
Email: | tetslawyer@r4.dion.ne.jp |
Degrees: | Kyoto University |
Specialties: | Civil |
UTSUNOMIYA, Hideto
Utsunomiya Law Office
Dai 2 Prince Bldg 4th Floor, 2-9-29 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-734-0545 |
Fax: | 092-734-1978 |
Degrees: | Kyoto University |
Specialties: | Family, Civil |
YOSHINO, Daisuke
Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office
Nishitetsu Akasaka Bldg 6th Floor, 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-751-6001 |
Fax: | 092-751-9279 |
Email: | daisuke@yoshino-lo.com |
Degrees: | Kyushu University |
Specialties: | Criminal, Family, Civil, Immigration, Labor |
YOSHINO, Tadashi
Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office
Nishitetsu Akasaka Bldg 6th Floor, 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: | 092-751-6001 |
Fax: | 092-751-9279 |
Email: | t@yoshino-lo.com |
Degrees: | Kyushu University |
Specialties: | Criminal, Family, Civil, Immigration, Labor |
MOMOKINO, Satoshi
Momokino Law Office
MS Bldg 2nd Floor, 11-21 Nishi Sengoku-cho, Kagoshima
Tel: | 099-222-1277 |
Fax: | 099-222-1278 |
Email: | info@momolaw.jp |
Web: | http://www.momolaw.jp |
Degrees: | Columbia Law School LL.M., University of Tokyo |
Specialties: | Accident, Civil, Corporate, Estate, Family |
NAKAMURA, Tamiko
Lybra Law Office
2-2-2 Nakashima Chuo, Oita
Tel: | 097-538-7720 |
Fax: | 097-538-7730 |
Email: | lybra@triton.ocn.ne.jp |
Web: | http://lybralaw.com/en/ |
Degrees: | Kyoto University Ph. D. |
Specialties: | Family |
NISHIUMA, Yoshikazu
Nishiuma Law Office
11-4 Kamiharu-cho, Beppu, Oita
Tel: | 0977-85-8806 |
Fax: | 0977-85-8816 |
Email: | nishiuma@nishiumalaw.com |
Web: | http://www.nishiumalaw.com |
Degrees: | Washington University School of Law LL.M. |
Specialties: | Criminal, Civil |
ORO, Sachiko
Law Firm Agora
2-1-23 Chiyo-machi, Oita
Tel: | 097-537-1200 |
Fax: | 097-536-2000 |
Web: | http://www.agora-jp.com/attorney/index.html |
Degrees: | University of Sydney LL.M. |
KITAZATO, Toshiaki
Kitazato Law Office
119 Motoyama-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Tel: | 096-375-3888 |
Fax: | 096-375-3889 |
Email: | law@kitazato.net |
Web: | http://www.kitazato.net |
Degrees: | Harvard Law School LL.M., University of Tokyo |
Specialties: | Civil, Family, Inheritance, Labor, Criminal |
MORIMOTO, Kouji
Morimoto Law and Accounting
7-14 Ansei-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Tel: | 096-355-5551 |
Fax: | 096-359-0772 |
Email: | law_office_morimoto@yahoo.co.jp |
Web: | http://nttbj.itp.ne.jp/0963555551/ |
Degrees: | Keio University |
Specialties: | Inheritance, Family, Contract, Corporation |
MORITA, Hideaki
Morita Law Office
Ichigo Kumamoto Bldg #302, 6-7 Karashima-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Tel: | 096-223-5757 |
Fax: | 096-223-5758 |
Email: | morita-law@beetle.ocn.ne.jp |
Web: | http://www.morita-law.jp |
Degrees: | Chuo University |
YASUMURA, Tatsuya
Yasumura Law
Yonehaku Bldg #201, 8-1 Suido-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Tel: | 096-325-7575 |
Fax: | 096-325-7576 |
Email: | yasumuralaw@gmail.com |
Web: | http://www.yasumuralaw.com |
Degrees: | New Hampshire School of Law LL.M., Waseda University, Osaka University |
Specialties: | Accident, Inheritance, Family |
GOTO, Yoshio
Goto Law Firm
2-2-6-505 Asahi, Miyazaki
Tel: | 0985-29-1558 |
Fax: | 0985-29-1558 |
Email: | goto.yoshio5100@gmail.com |
Web: | https://gotou.gr.jp/ |
Degrees: | University of Tokyo |
Specialties: | Civil, Family, Criminal |
IDEGUCHI, Soichiro
Suzukaze Law Office
Saga Chuo-dori Bldg 3rd Floor, 2-5-8 Tojin, Saga
Tel: | 0952-27-8600 |
Fax: | 0952-27-8601 |
Email: | wakakusu-ideguchi@globe.ocn.ne.jp |
Web: | http://suzukazelaw.jp/ |
Degrees: | Kyushu University |
Specialties: | Criminal |
FUKUDA, Hirohisa
Fukuda & Kinoshita
Taiyo Seimei Nagasaki Bldg 2nd Floor, 2-31 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki
Tel: | 095-816-3261 |
Fax: | 095-816-3262 |
Email: | hirohisafukuda@mist.dti.ne.jp |
Web: | http://www.fukudalaw.jp |
Degrees: | University of Tokyo |
Specialties: | Injury, Corporate |
SHIMIZU, Yasuhiro
Abe Shimizu Law Office
4-14 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki
Tel: | 095-825-0526 |
Fax: | 095-826-5408 |
Email: | y_shimizu@nagasaki-lawyer.jp |
Web: | http://www.nagasaki-lawyer.jp/abe |
Degrees: | University of Tokyo J.D. |
Specialties: | Accident, Lease, Labor |
UMEMOTO, Kunikazu
Nagasaki Seiwa Law Office
Park Side Toraya Bldg 3rd Floor, 5-21 Nigiwai-machi, Nagasaki
Tel: | 095-821-1070 |
Fax: | 095-829-0312 |
Email: | kunikazu@k-umemoto.jp |
Web: | http://www.n-seiwa-lo.jp |
Degrees: | SMU Dedman School of Law LL.M., Waseda University |
Specialties: | Family, Accident, Civil |
TANIGUCHI, Seiko
Ozawa Law Office
Yamaguchi Hozeimu Bldg 3rd Floor, 2-3-23 Eki-dori, Yamaguchi
Tel: | 083-925-6615 |
Fax: | 083-922-8308 |
Email: | seiko.tany@gmail.com |
Web: | http://www.ozawa-lawoffice.com |
Degrees: | Tohoku University LL.M. |
Specialties: | Civil, Criminal |
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Fukuoka Prefectural Bar Association
1-1 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0043
Tel: (092) 741-6416
Fax: (092) 715-3207
Website: www.fben.jp
Kagoshima Prefectural Bar Association
2-3 Yasui-cho, Kagoshima 892-0815
Tel: (099) 226-3765
Fax: (099) 223-7315
Website: www.kben.jp
Kumamoto Prefectural Bar Association
1-13-11 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0078
Tel: (096) 325-0913
Fax: (096) 325-0914
Website: www.kumaben.or.jp
Miyazaki Prefectural Bar Association
1-8-28 Asahi, Miyazaki 880-0803
Tel: (0985) 22-2466
Fax: (0985) 22-2449
Website: www.miyaben.jp/
Nagasaki Prefectural Bar Association
Nagasaki MS Bldg, 4F, 1-25 Sakae-machi Nagasaki 850-0875
Tel: (095) 824-3903
Fax: (095) 824-3967
Website: www.nben.jp/
Oita Prefectural Bar Association
1-3-14 Nakashima Nishi, Oita 870-0047
Tel: (097) 536-1548
Fax: (097) 538-0462
Website: www14.palal.or.jp/oitakenben
Saga Prefectural Bar Association
4-16 Nakanokoji, Saga 840-0833
Tel: (095) 224-3411
Fax: (095) 225-7608
Website: www17.ocn.ne.jp/~sagabgsk
Yamaguchi Prefectural Bar Association
2-15 Kogane-machi, Yamaguchi 753-0045
Tel: (083) 922-0087
Fax: (083) 928-2220
Website: www.yamaguchikenben.or.jp