Background
Kobayashi, Setsu was born on March 27, 1949 in Shinjuku-ku, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Kyoko Kobayashi.
Kobayashi, Setsu was born on March 27, 1949 in Shinjuku-ku, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Kyoko Kobayashi.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, Keio University, Tokyo, 1972. Master of Laws, Keio University, Tokyo, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Keio University, Tokyo, 1989.
Doctorate (honorary), Otgontenger University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2002.
Assistant professor Keio University, Tokyo, 1979—1983, associate professor, 1983—1989, professor, since 1989, associate dean, 2000—2005, director Legal Research and Training Center, 2005—2008. Associate fellow Harvard University, 1996—1997. Lecturer Defense University, 1993—1996.
Invited professor University Beijing, 1995. Member advisory panel Foreign Minister Japan, Tokyo, 2001—2002. Advisor Chamber of Commerce Japan, Tokyo, 2004—2005.
Speaker in field.
Councilor Japan Veterans Federation, Tokyo, since 1991. Academy witness Parliament, since 1992. Advisor Junior Chamber Japan, 2004—2005.
Member of Association for Comparative Studies on Constns. Japan (board directors since 1990), Harvard Alumni Association.
Married Yumiko Haga Kobayashi, October 25, 1975. 1 child Haruyo.