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9 unusual facts about Supreme Court of Japan


Akira Machida

Akira Machida (町田 顯 Machida Akira, born October 16, 1936) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2002 to 2006.

Asahikawa University

The case was subject to various appeals by both sides and was finally found in favor of the university as the Supreme Court declined to hear the employee's final appeal.

Censorship in Japan

When he appealed the case to the Supreme Court of Japan on arguments that the manga was not as indecent and explicit as much material on the Internet and that Article 175 violated the Japanese Constitution's protection of freedom of expression, the Court upheld the ruling and the fine was tripled to 1.5 million yen.

Hermann Ende

He spent two months investigating the terrain and put together a draft plan with an outline for a new Supreme Court building.

Joji Obara

In early December 2010, the Supreme Court of Japan rejected Obara's appeal and upheld his life sentence.

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden

After World War II, the residence was confiscated by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers and after it was returned it was used as the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court until 1970.

Shinichi Fujimura

The magazine appealed to the Supreme Court of Japan, although the appeal was rejected in September 2004.

Special wards of Tokyo

The denial of elected mayors to the special wards was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in the 1963 decision Japan v. Kobayashi et al. (also known as Tokyo Ward Autonomy Case).

Supreme Court of Japan

When decisions have been rendered on such matters as the constitutionality of the Self-Defense Forces, the sponsorship of Shinto ceremonies by public authorities, or the authority of the Ministry of Education to determine the content of school textbooks or teaching curricula, the Court has generally deferred to the government.



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