Background
Yamanaka, Keiichi was born on March 16, 1947 in Osaka, Japan.
Yamanaka, Keiichi was born on March 16, 1947 in Osaka, Japan.
Bachelor of Laws, Kansai University, Osaka, 1970. Master of Laws, Kansai University, Osaka, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Kyoto University, Japan, 1999.
Doctor honoris causa, Biatystok, Polen, 2007.
Lecturer Kansai University, Osaka, 1975—1978, assistant professor, 1978—1985, professor, 1985—1991, dean law faculty, 1991—1998, dean Law School, 2004—2007. Scholarship researcher Humboldt-Foundation, Germany, 1980—1982, Germany, 1993—1994.
Member of Japanese Society for Criminal Law (board directors since 2003).
Married Etsuko Hiratsuka, December 11, 1977. Children: Yuri, Junko.