Newsletter Nos. 1–10

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The JAA’s change to a public interest corporation Akira Kawamura President, JAA
JAA’s new structure as a public interest corporation
The JAA launches Investment Arbitration Committee Isomi Suzuki Chairman, Investment Arbitration Committee
A guide to a seminar commemorating Arbitration Day Yoshihiro Takatori Managing Director Masafumi Kodama Director and Head of the Kansai Branch of the JAA
Activities of research working group Shinya Tsuji Motonori Ezaki research working group
Activities of training working group Hitomi Sakai Takafumi Ochiai training working group
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary, Kansai Branch of the JAA
Strides made by the JAA

Signing the Hague Convention on Child Abduction and international family mediation Nozumi Ohara JAA Managing Director and Co-chair of the Hague Convention on Child Abduction Project Team
Report on the 2013 Ordinary General Meeting Toru Mori Secretary General
Report on a seminar to commemorate Arbitration Day Shigeru Kaneda Deputy Secretary
Report on a seminar on mock international arbitration Takafumi Ochiai Mock International Arbitration Project Team
Activities of research working group Shinya Tsuji Motonori Ezaki research working group
Activities of training working group Hitomi Sakai Takafumi Ochiai training working group
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary, Kansai Branch of the JAA
Strides made by the JAA

Arbitration, ADR and governance Masato Dogauchi Representative Director, Japan Sports Arbitration Agency and Representative Director, Japan ADR Association
Report on the 2011 General Meeting Naoki Idei Secretary General
Report on a seminar to commemorate Arbitration Day entitled “The origin of study on dispute resolution and its current achievements” Takafumi Ochiai training working group
Activities of research working group Kazuki Shishido research working group
Activities of training working group Hitomi Sakai Takafumi Ochiai training working group
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary General, Kansai Branch of the JAA
Strides made by the JAA

A seminar on international commercial arbitration at the Kansai Branch of the JAA Masafumi Kodama Secretary General, Kansai Branch of the JAA
Reports on the 2009 and 2010 General Meetings Naoki Idei Secretary General
Report on a seminar to commemorate Arbitration Day entitled “New possibilities for ADR in Asia: Based on cases in Vietnam and Cambodia”
Activities of research working group Kazuki Shishido research working group
Activities of training working group Mariko Morita training working group
Strides made by the JAA

Effectuation of the “Act on Promotion of Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution” and its impacts Aya Yamada, Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Law
Establishment of the International Arbitration Center as national policy Yukukazu Hanamizu Managing Director
Drafting and publication of the Arbitrator Code of Ethics
Report on the 2008 General Meeting Kimitoshi Yabuki Former Secretary General
Activities of research working group Kazuki Shishido Deputy Secretary in charge of research working group
Activities of training working group Eriko Ogata Deputy Secretary in charge of training working group
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Masafumi Kodama Secretary General, Kansai Branch
Strides made by the JAA

Reaching effectuation of the “Act on Promotion of Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution” : Issues for the Association of Arbitrators Yasuhei Taniguchi President, JAA
Report on the 2007 General Meeting Kimitoshi Yabuki Secretary General
Activities of research working group Kazuki Shishido research working group
Activities of training working group Eriko Ogata training working group
Report on a panel discussion to commemorate Arbitration Day entitled “The significance and scope of arbitration clauses: Looking at the Ringling Bros. Circus Case”
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Masafumi Kodama Secretary General, Kansai Branch
Strides made by the JAA

A report on creation of educational materials for training mediators Akira Tezuka training working group
Activities of training working group Takao Asai training working group
Activities of research working group Yoshihisa Hayakawa research working group
Report on celebrations to commemorate JAA’s founding & Arbitration Day JAA Secretariat
Report on the holding of the 2006 Ordinary General Meeting
Strides made by the Association

To all JAA members New President Yasuhei Taniguchi
Rules on the taking of evidence in international arbitration along with an introduction to the IBA rules on the taking of evidence Yoshimasa Furuta Director of research working group
Activities of research working group Kazuki Shishido research working group
About a committee on creation of educational materials for training mediators Mitsuhiro Gonda training working group
The start of mediator training (2005) Toshio Sawada Then-President of the JAA
Strides made by the Association

The new Arbitration Act and revision of rules of various institutions Naoki Idei Study research working group
Revision of the Tokyo Bar Association’s rules on mediation and arbitration procedures Takaaki Sono Tokyo Bar Association
Practical notes with regard to the Ichi-Ben Arbitration Center Akira Watanabe, Kosuke Sawada, and Kazuyuki Ichiba Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Revision of the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association’s rules of procedure Naoki Idei Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association
Central Committee for Review of Construction Work Disputes Takahisa Hirota Central Committee for Review of Construction Work Disputes, Kazuyuki Ichiba JAA Deputy Secretary
Revision of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association’s rules on commercial arbitration Tetsuya Nakamura Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Revision of the Japan Shipping Exchange’s rules on arbitration Toshio Matsumoto Managing Director, Japan Shipping Exchange
Anticipated advances in international arbitration in China
Strides made by the Association

Prospects for arbitration and dispute resolution research and training Toshio Sawada President, JAA
Upon the launch of the Japan Association of Arbitrators Toru Motobayashi President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations when the JAA was started
The importance of fostering arbitrators Akira Takakuwa Head of research working group
Events since the start of the Japan Association of Arbitrators and its future Yukukazu Hanamizu Head of Workshops and seminars
Welcome to the world of arbitration Hiroyuki Tetsuka Attorney