Background
Yamakawa, Yoichiro was born on July 21, 1941 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Yamakawa, Yoichiro was born on July 21, 1941 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Tokyo University (Bachelor of Laws, 1964). University of Michigan Law School (Master of Comparative Law, 1969). Spoken languages: Japanese and English.
Worked at Koga & Partners (Tokyo) specializing in Freedom of Expression, Joint Venture, Licensing, Distributorship, Intellectual Property Rights, Real Estate Investment, General Corporate Practice, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Japan. Author: "Freedom of the Press and The Law of Libel", 1970.
Company-author: "The Warren Court", by Archibold Cox (Translation), 1970.
Lecturer, Hosei University Law Faculty, 1970-1972. Visiting Professor, University of Michigan Law School, 1991-1992.
Member: Daini Tokyo Bar Association. Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
Daini Tokyo Bar Association. Japan Federation of Bar Associations. International Bar Association (Member, Section on Business Law).