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MINAMIKATA Satoshi

Institute of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
, Professional Degree Program of Law, Law School
Professor

Tel

+81-25-262-6478

E-Mail

satoshi@jura.niigata-u.ac.jp

Degrees

  1. Master of Literature, Tokyo University of Education (1975/03)

Research Careers (Niigata University)

  1. Professor, Law School (2004/04 - )

Academic Societies

  1. THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FAMILY LAW
  2. The Japanese Association of Sociology of Law
  3. The Japan Society for Socio-Legal Studies on Family Issues
  4. Japan Society of Comparative Law
  5. The Society for Comparative Family History
  6. Japan Association of Private Law

Research Fields (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research)

  1. Basic law(Socio-Legal Studies)
  2. Civil jurisprudence(Family Law)

Research Fields (ReaD)

  1. Basic Science of Law
  2. Civil Law

Research Themes

  1. Adoption Law in England and Wales (1973/04 - 1980/03)
  2. A Study on Child Abuse and Violence between Partners (1972/04 - )
  3. Choutei - In court mediation - and Family Court (1985/04 - )
  4. A Empirical Study on Civil Disputes (2003/04 - )
  5. Counsellor for family matters and professional responsibilities in legal perspective (1988/04 - )
  6. assist and support family members in trouble, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (2008/04 - )

Papers

  1. "Resolution of Disputes over Parental Rights and Duties in a Marital Dissolution Case in Japan: A Non-litigious Approach in Chotei (Family Court Mediation)", Satoshi Minamikata, Family Law Quarterly, Vol.39, No.2,, pp.489 - 506(2005)
  2. "A Comparative Study of the Role of Mediation in Handling Family Disputes", Satoshi Minamikata, The Japan Foundation Newsletter, Vol.25, pp.11 - 12(1997)

Publications

  1. "The International Survey of Family Law 2000", Teiko Tamaki,Satoshi Minamikata, Family Law(2000), 231-238
  2. "International Encyclopaedia of Laws - Family and Succession Law (Japan)", Satoshi Minamikata, Deventer Kluwer Law and Taxation Publication(1999), 1-260