Background
Taniguchi, Yasuhei was born on December 26, 1934 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Tomohei and Mihoko Taniguchi.
Taniguchi, Yasuhei was born on December 26, 1934 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Tomohei and Mihoko Taniguchi.
Bachelor of Laws, Kyoto University, Japan, 1957. Master of Laws, University California, Berkeley, 1963. Doctor of Juridical Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1964.
Professor of law Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1959-1998, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan, 1998-2000, Tokyo Keizai University, Tokyo, Japan, since 2000. Visiting professor of law University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1977, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1993, New York University, 1995-1997. Of counsel Matsuo & Kosugi, since 1998.
Council member International Council for Commercial Arbitration, since 1990.
President Kyoto Labor Relations Commission, 1985-1992. Member Law Revision Commission, Ministry of Justice of Japan, 1983-1997, Appellate Body, World Trade Organization, Genevea, since 2000. member Japan Civil Procedure Association (president 1992-1995), International Association of Preocedural Law (vice president since 1994), International Law Association, Chartered Institute Aritrators.
Married Akiko Shimada April 2, 1961. Children: Yasushi, Tomoko.