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Copyright Research and Information Center
Organization that holds seminars discussing Japanese copyright laws, conducts research and maintains legal database, and creates international internships.
http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/
English Translations of Japanese Laws
Links to more than 100 Japanese laws in English.
http://homepage2.nifty.com/paper/lawcollection.htm
Japan: 'The Rule of Law Without Lawyers' Reconsidered
Speech given to Asia Society on legal respresentation in Japan, its historical origins, and current reforms.
http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/green.html
Japanlaw
Introduces Japanese law and practices, focusing on how to incorporate a business, insurance business law, and the code of civil procedures.
http://www.japanlaw.co.jp/
Senrei - Summaries of Japanese Case Law
Provides summaries of recent constitutional, civil and commercial case law in Japan, and articles on various aspects of the legal system. Good resource to pinpoint legal resources for further study.
http://www.senrei.com/
Taxes in Japan
Information on Japanese income taxes: the principles, the rates, some examples, a glossary and the references.
http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/taxes.htm
The Japanese Constitution
Lists the first constitution of Japan written in 604 A.D., showing both the first concepts of society and government, as well as its Confuscian and Buddhist influences.
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CONST.HTM
The Reluctant Japanese Litigant: A 'New' Assessment
A dynamic assessment of the social relationships of would-be litigants and considers the socio-psychological factors which control human interaction in Japanese society.
http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/discussionpapers/Yoshida.html
Visa and Immigration Procedures in Japan
Legal service and information to obtain visas for Japan.
http://www.tokyovisa.co.jp/
WorldLII - Japanese Laws
Contains English translations of several new and frequently applied Japanese laws.
http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/234.html