Chief Justice of Japan
The Chief Justice of Japan (最高裁判所長官, Saikōsaibansho-chōkan) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Japan and is the head of the judicial branch of the Japanese government.
| Chief Justice of Japan 最高裁判所長官 | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | HIM The Emperor |
| Term length | Life tenure until the mandatory retirement age of 70. |
| Website | www.courts.go.jp |
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The Chief Justice is ceremonially appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being nominated by the Cabinet; in practice, this is following the recommendation of the former Chief Justice.[1] Under the Constitution of Japan, the only other official appointed by the Emperor is the Prime Minister, emphasizing the status of the Court as independent from the elected government.[2]
List of Chief Justices
| Name | Kanji | Appointment date |
|---|---|---|
| Tadahiko Mibuchi | 三淵忠彦 | August 4, 1947 |
| Kōtarō Tanaka | 田中耕太郎 | March 3, 1950 |
| Kisaburo Yokota | 横田喜三郎 | October 25, 1960 |
| Masatoshi Yokota | 横田正俊 | August 6, 1966 |
| Kazuto Ishida | 石田和外 | January 11, 1969 |
| Tomokazu Murakami | 村上朝一 | May 21, 1973 |
| Ekizo Fujibayashi | 藤林益三 | May 25, 1976 |
| Masao Okahara | 岡原昌男 | August 26, 1977 |
| Takaaki Hattori | 服部高顯 | April 2, 1979 |
| Jiro Terada | 寺田治郎 | October 1, 1982 |
| Koichi Yaguchi | 矢口洪一 | November 5, 1985 |
| Ryohachi Kusaba | 草場良八 | February 20, 1990 |
| Toru Miyoshi | 三好達 | November 7, 1995 |
| Shigeru Yamaguchi | 山口繁 | October 31, 1997 |
| Akira Machida | 町田顯 | November 6, 2002 |
| Niro Shimada | 島田仁郎 | October 16, 2006 |
| Hironobu Takesaki | 竹崎博允 | November 21, 2008 |
| Itsurō Terada | 寺田逸郎 | April 1, 2014 |
| Naoto Ōtani | 大谷直人 | January 9, 2018 |
See also
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan
References
- "Change at the top court's helm". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- Repeta, Lawrence (2011). "Reserved Seats on Japan's Supreme Court". Washington University Law Review. 88: 1716.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Official Profile (in English)
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