Attorneys in the Fukuoka Area

As of May 25, 2012

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Explanation of Letter Designations

(a) Date and place of birth
(b) Legal specialties
(c) Higher education received (LL.B. -Bachelor of Laws; LL.M.- Master of Laws; J.D. - Doctor of Jurisprudence)
(d) Membership in Bar Association
(e) Competence in foreign languages
(f) Website

ABE, Koichi
Abe & Arichi Law Office, 7F Nishitesu Akasaka Bldg., 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041
Tel: (092)761-1335
Fax: (092)761-3754
Email: willka@crocus.ocn.ne.jp
(a) Nov. 17, 1950 Oita. (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, government relations, immigration, insurance, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, taxes, theft/fraud. (c) Kyushu Univ. 1974, L.L.B., 1977 L.L.M, (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, June 10, 1979 (e) English: good

AKIYAMA, Mika
Office: Kitahama Partners, 4F Canal City Business Center Bldg., 1-2-25 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018
Tel: 092-263-9990, Fax: 092-263-9991
Email: makiyama@kitahama.or.jp
(a) June 21, 1972 Fukuoka. (b) U.S. immigration (c) Kyoto Univ. 1996, L.L.B., Georgetown Law Center 1997, L.L.M, (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, June 10, 1979 , North Carolina Bar Association, 1998 (e) English, French (f) http://www.kitahama.or.jp

AOKI, Toshio
Yame Law Office 381-52 Moto-machi, Yame-shi, Fukuoka-ken 834-0031
Tel: 0943-24-9769
Fax: 0943-24-9770
Email: yame-lo@heart.ocn.ne.jp
(a) March 19 1972, Ukiha, Fukuoka, (b) Criminal law, medical treatment law (c) Seinan Gakuin Univ. March 1994 (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, September 2008 (e) English

KUROKI, Seiji
Law office of Seiji Kuroki, 1-8-8-701 Otemon, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0074
Tel: 092-738-0038
Fax: 092-738-0048
(a) April 23, 1968, Fukuoka (b) Civil and criminal Law (c) Kyushu Univ. Law School, 1992 L.L.B. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, April 1999 (e) English

MATSUI, Hitoshi
Fukuoka International Law Office, 5F Dia Bldg, 1-15-33 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0042
Tel: 092-781-7440
Fax 092-781-5504
Email: matsui@fukuokakokusai.gr.jp
(a) March 25, 1967, Fukuoka (b) Immigration, criminal, family, contract, tort, employment (c) Kyushu Univ. 1989, L.L.B., Kyushu Univ 1994, L.L.M.,University of London 2005, L.L.M. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, April 1992 (e) English: fluent

MORIYAMA, Daisuke
Moriyama Law Office, 802 Shin Nihon Bldg, 2-4-22 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041
Tel: 092-713-2077
Fax: 092-713-2055
Email: morimorilawyer@diary.ocn.ne.jp
November 30, 1959, Oita (b) Criminal case and general civil case (c) Kyushu Univ. March 1984, L.L.B. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, 2005 (e) English

NAKANO, Kazunobu
Siranui Godo Law Firm, 2F Miyaji Bldg., 2-1-8 Shiranui-machi, Omuta, Fukuoka 836-0843
Tel: 0944-57-6311
Fax: 0944-52-6144
Email: shiralo@jeans.ocn.ne.jp
(a) October 8, 1956, Nagasaki, (b) Criminal cases, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, estates, government relations, marriage/divorce (c) Doshisha Univ. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English: good

OKABE, Nobumasa
Shinsei Law Office, 11F, Denki Bldg. Kita, 2-1-82 Watanabe-Dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810 -0004
Tel: 092-739-1555
Fax: 092-739-1567
Email: okabe.shinsei@gem.bbiq.jp
(a) Jan 7, 1971, Fukuoka (b) Civil case and criminal case (c) Hitotsubashi Univ. March 1993, L.L.B., Keio Univ. March 2007, J.D. (Juris Doctor) (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, December 17, 2008 (e) English

OTSUKA, Fusanori
O.K. International Law Firm, Lions Mansion #802, 1-2-20 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810- 0041
Tel: 092-711-9508
Fax: 092-751-0968
Email: otsukafu@bk2.so-net.ne.jp
(a) June 1, 1947 (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, aeronautical/maritime, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, foreign investments, government relations, insurance, investment, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, patents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/fraud/embezzlement. (c) Hitotsubashi Univ. 1972 (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English, Korean and Chinese (d) http://www.otsukalaw.com

SHIMOMURA, Kunihiro
Law Office of Kunihiro Shimomura, #603, 2-15-7 Kego, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0023
Tel: 092-762-3370
Fax: 092-762-3371
Email: shuho.myocho@gmail.com
(a) September 4, 1961, Fukuoka (b) Business laws (c) Seikei Univ. March 2008, J.D. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, December 17, 2009 (e) English

TAKAYAMA, Daichi
Office: Meilin International Law Firm, 7F Tenjin Twin Bldg, Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel: 092-736-1550, Fax: 092-736-1560
Email: info@meilin-law.jp
(a)October 19, 1981, Fukuoka (b) Corporate law & Finance Law (c) Tohoku Univ. March 2004, L.L.B. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, March 2011 (e) English (f) http://www.meilin-law.jp

TANAKA, Masatoshi
Meilin International Law Office, 7F Tenjin Twin Bldg, Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel: 092-736-1550
Fax: 092-736-1560
Email: m-tanaka@meilin-law.jp
(a) December 17, 1971, Yamaguchi (b) Civil law (buy/sell, loans, lease, traffic accidents etc), family law (marriage/divorce, wills etc), corporate law (contracts, incorporation, M&A etc), labor law, intellectual property, foreigners related issues (c) Keio Univ. March 1994, L.L.B. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, April 1999 (e) English (f) http://www.meilin-law.jp

TSURU, Rie
Meilin International Law Office, 7F Tenjin Twin Bldg, Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel: 092-736-1550
Fax: 092-736-1560
Email: r-tsuru@meilin-law.jp
(a) September 19, 1970, Kanagawa (b) Civil law (buy/sell, loans, lease, traffic accidents etc), family law (marriage/divorce, wills etc), corporate law (contracts, incorporation, M&A etc), labor law (c) Waseda Univ. March 1994, L.L.B. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, October 2005 (e) English (f) http://www.meilin-law.jp

TSURUTA, Tetsuro
Tsuruta Law Office, 6F Nishinippon Bldg. 1-10-17 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel: 092-751-9885
Fax: 092-761-4761
(a) May 10, 1947, Fukuoka (b) Auto/accidents, civil cases, estates (c) Kyoto Univ. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English

UTSUNOMIYA, Hideto
Utsunomiya Law Office, 4F Dai 2 Prince Bldg, 2-9-29 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041
Tel: 092-734-0545
Fax: 092-734-1978
(a) September 18, 1949, Kumamoto (b) Child custody, marriage/divorce (c) Kyoto Univ. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English: fluent

YOSHINO, Tadashi
Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office, 2F Nishijima Bldg, 1-13-7 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810 -0042
Tel: 092-751-6001
Fax: 092-751-9279
Email: t@yoshino-lo.com
(a) October 5, 1946, Chikushino, Fukuoka (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce (c) Kyushu Univ. 1970 (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English: fluent

YOSHINO, Yu
Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office, 2F Nishijima Bldg, 1-13-7 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810 -0042
Tel: 092-751-6001
Fax: 092-751-9279
Email: yu@yoshino-lo.com
(a) May 15, 1979, Fukuoka (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce (c) Kyushu Univ. March 2009, J.D. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association (e) English

HAGIHARA, Takashi
Kagoshima City Law Office, Tenmonkan Mitsui-Seimei Nangoku Telephone Bldg. 14-10 Higashisengoku-cho, Kagoshima 892-0842
Tel: 099-224-1200
Fax: 099-224-1300
Email: info@kagoshimacity-law.jp
(a) December 7, 1979, Kagoshima (b) Succession, divorce, bankruptcy, real estate, traffic accidents, credit card, general corporate, contract, finance, labor and litigation (c) Tokyo Univ. March 2003, L.L.B. (d) Kagoshima Bar Association, August 2008 (e) English (f)http://kagoshimacity-law.jp/

KAKIUCHI, Koichiro
Urban Libertice Law & Tax Office, Rainmakeer Bldg., 13-12 Ogawa-cho, Kagoshima 892- 0817
Tel: 099-225-6306
Fax: 099-225-0486
Email: port@urban-law.gr.jp
(a) April 1, 1954, Kagoshima (b) Adoptions, Maritime, Auto/accidents, banking, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign investment, insurance, labour relations, marriage/divorce, patents/copyrights, taxes, theft/fraud/embezzlement (c) Chuo Univ. 1976 (e) English: good

MOMOKINO, Satoshi
Momokino Law Office, 11-21 MS Bldg. 2F Nishisengoku-cho, Kagoshima 892-0847
Tel: 099-222-1277
Fax: 099-222-1278
Email: info@momolaw.jp
(a) December 14, 1965, Kagoshima (b) Auto accidents, civil damages, corporate law, estates, marriage, divorce (c) University of Tokyo, March 1989,L.L.B. Columbia Law School May 1997, L.L.M. (d) Kagoshima Bar Association, October 2000 (e) English (f) http://momolaw.jp

NAGAYAMA, Kazuhide
Nagayama Law Office, 13-13-206 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima 892-0853
Tel: 099-227-0011
Fax: 099-227-0012
(a) December 20, 1950, Kagoshima (b) Auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, estates, insurance, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/embezzlement (c) Sensyu Univ. (e) English: daily conversation level

KITAZATO, Toshiaki
Kitazato Toshiaki Law Office, 119 Motoyama-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0822
Tel: 096-375-3888
Fax: 096-375-3889
Email: law@kitazato.net
(a) November 16, 1948, Kumamoto (b) Civil law, administrative law, family law (c) Tokyo Univ., Harvard Law School March 1972, L.L.B., L.L.M. (d) Kumamoto Bar Association, February 2006 (e) English

MATSUNO, Nobuo
Kumamoto Law Office, 1-10-8 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0078
Tel: 096-325-9911
Fax: 096-324-8011
(a) June 2, 1951 (b) Criminal cases, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, insurance, labor relations, marriage/divorce (c) Tokyo Univ. 1975 (e) English: limited

MORIMOTO, Koji
Morimoto Law Firm, 7-14 Ansei-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0801
Tel: 096-355-5551
Fax: 096-359-0772
(a) September 20 ,1945, Kumamoto (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, investment, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, parents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/fraud/embezzlement (c) Keio Univ. 1970 (e) English: good

NAGASHIMA, Yoshihiro
Office: Kumamoto Law Office, 4th NBF Kumamoto Bldg, 3-20 Karashima-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0804
Tel: 096-288-3070, Fax: 096-288-3072
Email: kumamoto@harukalaw.com
(a) 11 May, 1972, Niigata (b) Litigation, Arbitration, Corporate Law, International Transaction, Ship Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Employment, Security Regulation, Real Estate, Succession Estate and Will, Trade Regulation, Immigration, Visa , Others (c) Yokohara National Univ. Law School 2006, J.D. (e) English: good (f) http://www.law-haruka-kumamoto.com

NOGUCHI, Toshio
Noguchi Law Office, 6-6 Nishikokai-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0853
Tel: 096-345-0072
Fax: 096-345-0051
(a) January 1, 1945, Kumamoto (b) Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, child custody, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, marriage/divorce (c) Tokyo Univ. (e) English: good

MATSUDA, Kimitoshi
Matsuda Joint Law Office, 2F Himawari Bldg., 6-1 Beppu-cho, Miyazaki 880-0802
Tel: 0985-26-4656
Fax: 0985-26-4659
(a) May 30, 1956, Miyazaki (b) Criminal cases, auto/accidents, civil cases, estates, marriage/divorce (c) Kumamoto Univ. (e) English: limited

IDEGUCHI, Soichiro
Office: Suzukaze Law Office, 3F Saga Chuo-Dori Bldg., 2-5-8 Tojin, Saga 840-0813
Tel: 0952-27-8600
Fax: 0952-27-8601
Email: wakakusu-ideguchi@globe.ocn.ne.jp
(a) January 26, 1977, Kanagawa (b) Civil law, criminal law, family law (c) Kyushu Univ. March 2000 (d) Saga Bar Association, September 2007 (e) English

FUKUDA, Hirohisa
Fukuda Law Office, 2F Taiyo Seimei Bldg. 2-31 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki 850-0032
Tel: 095-816-3261
Fax: 095-816-3262
Email: hirohisafukuda@mist.dti.ne.jp
(a) December 28, 1967, Tokyo (b) civil cases (c) Tokyo Univ. March 1993, L.L.B. (d) Nagasaki Bar Association, January 2000 (e) English: fluent

NAGATA, Masahide
Law Office of Masahide Nagata, 7-12 Nigiwai-machi, Nagasaki 850-0876
Tel: 095-827-2117
Fax: 095-827-8939
(a) January 14, 1951, Fukuoka (b) Adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/embezzlement (c) Tokyo Univ. 1991 (e) English: limited

UMEMOTO, Kunikazu
Nagasaki Seiwa Law Office, 3F 5-21 Nigiwai-machi, Nagasaki 850-0876 Tel: 095-821-1070
Fax: 095-829-0312
Email: kunikazu@k-umemoto.jp
(a) April 8, 1968, (b) Traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, bankruptcy, civil litigation, labor problem, contract, collections, criminal procedure, estates (c) Waseda University, March 1991, L.L.B., SMU Dedman School of Law, May 2009, L.L.M. (d) Nagasaki Bar Association, April 1995, New York Bar Association, July 2010 (e) English

FUJISAKI, Chie
Office: Oita People’s Law Office, 3F Shiminno Kenri Bldg., 1-4-14 Nakashimanishi, Oita-shi, 870-0047
Tel: 097-533-6543, Fax: 097-533-6547
Email: c-fujisaki@oitashiminlaw.com
a)August 31, 1962, Osaka (b) Family Law, Consumer Law d) Oita Bar Association, September 1, 2009 (e) English, Spanish f) http://www.oitashiminlaw.com  

NAKAMURA, Tamiko
Lybra Law Office: 2-2-2 Nakashima Chuo, Oita 870-0049
Tel: 097-538-7720
Fax: 097-538-7730
Email: lybra@triton.ocn.ne.jp
(a) February 12, 1971, Oita (b) Family law, environmental law, internet law, law and science (c) Kyoto University, March 1996, L.L.B., Kyoto University, March 2012, Ph.D (Philosophy of Law)  (d) Oita Bar Association, 2001 (e) English

NISHIUMA, Yoshikazu
Nishiuma Law Office, 11-30 Kamiharu-machi, Beppu-shi, Oita-ken, 874-0829
Tel: 0977-85-8806, Fax: 0977-85-8816
Email: nishiuma@nishiumalaw.com
(a)July 14, 1976, Osaka (b) Immigration, Family Law, Criminal Law, Corporate Law & Litigation (c) The University of Washington School of Law, June 2011, L.L.M. (d) Fukuoka Bar Association, January 1, 2012, Japanese Federation of Bar Associations, January 1, 2012 (e) English (f) http://www.nishiumalaw.com

ORO, Sachiko
Law Firm Agora, 2-1-23 Chiyomachi, Oita-shi, Oita-ken 870-0044
Tel: 097-537-1200, Fax: 097-536-2000
(a)January 20, 1978, Japan (c) University of Sydney, May 2009, L.L.M. (d) Oita Bar Association, January 1, 2012, Japanese Federation of Bar Associations, December, 2010 (e) English (f) http://www.agora-jp.com

MORISHIGE, Tomoyuki
Morishige Law Office, 2-8-3 Yamate-cho, Iwakuni 740-0022
Tel: 0827-24-5311
Fax: 0827-24-5678
(a) February 2, 1944, Iwakuni (b) Adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, marriage/divorce, narcotics, theft/fraud/embezzlement (c) Hiroshima Univ. (e) English: good

SUENAGA, Hiromoto
Suenaga Law Office, 4F Hoso Bldg., 2-3-18 Ekidori, Yamaguchi 753-0048
Tel: 083-922-0415
Fax: 083-922-0490
Email: hoso@ymg.urban.ne.jp
(a) July 22, 1939, Japan (b) Civil damages, labor relations, marriage/divorce (c) Chuo Univ. (e) English: good

Fukuoka Prefectural Bar Association
1-1 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0043
Tel: (092)741-6416
Fax: (092)715-3207
Website: www.fben.jp

Kagoshima Prefectural Bar Association
2-3 Yasui-cho, Kagoshima 892-0815
Tel: (099)226-3765
Fax: (099)223-7315
Website: www.kben.jp

Kumamoto Prefectural Bar Association
1-13-11 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0078
Tel: (096)325-0913
Fax: (096)325-0914
Website: www.kumaben.or.jp

Miyazaki Prefectural Bar Association
1-8-28 Asahi, Miyazaki 880-0803
Tel: (0985)22-2466
Fax: (0985)22-2449
Website: http://www.miyaben.jp/

Nagasaki Prefectural Bar Association
Nagasaki MS Bldg, 4F, 1-25 Sakae-machi Nagasaki 850-0875
Tel: (095)824-3903
Fax: (095)824-3967
Website: http://www.nben.jp/

Oita Prefectural Bar Association
1-3-14 Nakashima Nishi, Oita 870-0047
Tel: (097)536-1548
Fax: (097) 538-0462
Website: www14.palal.or.jp/oitakenben

Saga Prefectural Bar Association
4-16 Nakanokoji, Saga 840-0833
Tel: (095)224-3411
Fax: (095)225-7608
Website: www17.ocn.ne.jp/~sagabgsk

Yamaguchi Prefectural Bar Association
2-15 Kogane-machi, Yamaguchi 753-0045
Tel:(083)922-0087
Fax:(083)928-2220
Website: www.yamaguchikenben.or.jp