Newsletter Nos. 11–20

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Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 20 (2024)

Amendment to the Arbitration Act, ADR Act, etc. Naoki Idei, Director
My experience at three mediation skills workshops Shoichi Sugiyama, Attorney at Field-R Law Offices
Recent developments of the ISDS reform at UNCITRAL Shimpei Ishido, Vice Chair of Committee on Investor-State Arbitration
Report on JCAA seminar “Innovations in Arbitration as Dispute Resolution Means” Shinji Ogawa, Manager of Arbitration and Mediation Department in Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Report on the Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses Seminar Yuto Sobue, Deputy Secretary of Kansai Branch
Reform of committees and strengthening of the organization at JAA in view of the closure of JIDRC Tokyo Facility Haruo Okada, President
Report from Kansai Branch of JAA Tomoko Takase, Secretary General of Kansai Branch
Report from Chubu Branch of JAA “Comments from participants of international arbitration ~From a point of view of attorneys supporting local clients~” Masanori Tanabe, Managing Director and Head of Chubu Branch
History of the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 19 (2023)

International Rule Making for ODR ~ UNCITRAL, APEC, ISO ~ Yoshihisa Hayakawa, Professor of Rikkyo University, Attorney
Inauguration Greetings from Chief Director of Japan International Mediation Center Kyoto Hiroyuki Tezuka, Chief Director of Japan International Mediation Center
Report on 4th Year Anniversary Seminar of Japan International Mediation Center Kyoto Eriko Hayashi, Secretary General of Japan International Mediation Center
Japan International Dispute Resolution Center 2022 The Year in Review Ayako Ikeda, Vice President of Japan International Dispute Resolution Center
Update on Amendments to Laws Concerning Arbitration and Mediation Aoi Inoue, Director
US Federal Supreme Court Judgement on Availability of US Discovery in International Arbitration Akihiro Hironaka, Attorney at Nishimura & Asahi (admitted to practice in Japan and New York), FCIArb
Present and Near Future of Online Hearing Shinji Ogawa, Manager of Arbitration and Mediation Department in Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
Report on Commencement of Certificate Training Course with CIArb Yoshihiro Takatori, Managing Director, Co-representative of Japan Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Report from Research Committee of JAA Shunsuke Domon, Chairperson of Research Committee
Report from Kansai branch of JAA
Tomoko Takase, Secretary General of Kansai Branch
Hiroe Toyoshima, Vice Head of Kansai Branch
Report from Chubu Branch of JAA “International Arbitration/Mediation Seminar ~If your client is involved in an international arbitration or mediation~” Masanori Tanabe, Managing Director and Head of Chubu Branch
History of the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 18 (2022)

Inaugural Address by the President Haruo Okada, President
Seeing off the JAA’s glorious sailing Akira Kawamura, Advisor
Inauguration Greetings from Vice President of JAA and Deputy Chief Director of Japan International Mediation Center Hiroyuki Tezuka, Vice President
Legislative Movements on Arbitration Legislation Naoki Idei, Director
Case No. 1　of JIMC-SIMC Joint Protocol: Report from Perspective of the Parties’ Representative and Mediator
as the Representative for the Parties Teppei Mogi, Managing Director
as the Mediator Yoshihiro Takatori, Managing Director
Experience of Sports Arbitration at Tokyo Olympics Shinichiro Abe, Attorney at Kasumigaseki International Law Firm
Joint Training Programs by CIArb, JAA and JIDRC Mugi Sekido, Co-Chairperson, International Arbitration and ADR Committee
The growing importance of Investor-State Mediation Partner at Nishimura & Asahi, member of the JAA ITAC. Lars Market
Report from Kansai branch of JAA Hiroe Toyoshima, Executive Director of Kansai Branch
Report from Chubu Branch of JAA ~ New Challenge for Training Young People ~ Masanori Tanabe, Managing Director and Head of Chubu Branch of JAA
History of the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 17 (2021)

“Entering a New Era of International Arbitration and Mediation in Japan” Akira Kawamura President
Practice of Arbitration and Mediation in the Coronavirus Pandemic and for Post-Pandemic – Current Status and Challenges of Web Hearing in Japan- Yoshihiro Takatori, Managing Director
Trends of the Japan International Dispute Resolution Center in 2020 Yoshihisa Hayakawa Managing Director and Executive Director, Japan International Dispute Resolution Center
2nd Anniversary of JIMC and JIMC-SIMC Joint Covid 19 Protocol Haruo Okada, Vice President, JAA and Chief Director, Japan International Mediation Center
Trends on Review of Arbitration Legislation Yoshimasa Furuta, Director
SOLAIR Conference 2020 on High-Tech Dispute Resolution Atsushi Okada, Attorney at Mori Hamada& Matsumoto
Decision of the Court of Appeal on Remand by the Supreme Court’s Decision in 2017 on Arbitrator’s Failure to Disclose Information on Conflict of Interest Yukihiro Terazawa, Attorney at Morison Forster
Dispute Resolution by Combination of Mediation and Arbitration – New Trends in Asia – Masako Miyatake, Attorney at Law and Visiting Professor, Keio University Graduate School of Law
Japanese legislative amendments likely to have positive impact on international arbitration in Japan Sarah Martin (Counsel, Linklaters Tokyo) and Eriko Kadota (Associate, Linklaters Tokyo)
JIDRC-Tokyo Opening Ceremony and “Arbitration Day” Memorial Event Junichi Tobimatsu, Executive Director
Report from Kansai branch of JAA Hiroe Toyoshima, Executive Director, Kansai Branch
Activities of Chubu Branch in FY 2020: An Attempt at International Joint Family Mediation Masanori Tanabe, Head of Chubu Branch
Report on Activities of the Research Committee Aoi Inoue, Chairperson and Masataka Sato, Deputy Executive Director of the Research Committee
History of the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 16 (2020)

The current state and future of the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto (in light of the signing of the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”) Haruo Okada Chief Director, Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto
Efforts of Ministry of Justice to encourage international arbitration Noriko Shibata Division Chair, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
A five-year plan to encourage international arbitration Yoshihisa Hayakawa Executive Director and Secretary, Japan International Dispute Resolution Center
Execution of an agreement on mutual collaboration with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Yoshiaki Furuta Managing Director
Report on a change in the Chair of the YJAA Steering Committee and the activities of the YJAA this year Naoki Takahashi Chairman of the YJAA Steering Committee
Further development of international arbitration in Japan Kazuhiro Nakamoto Former President, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary General, Kansai Branch
News from the Chubu Branch of the JAA Masanori Tanabe Head of the Chubu Branch
Report on the Activities of the Research Committee Aoi Inoue Chair of the Research Committee Masataka Sato Deputy Secretary
A mock arbitration by Russian and Japanese college students on Sakhalin! Akitsuyu Ogawa Director, Secretary of Japan Russia Lawyers Council
Strides made by the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 15 (2019)

The globalization of Japanese law and the JAA Akira Kawamura President
The Chubu Branch is finally founded! Masanori Tanabe Head of the Chubu Branch
A joint workshop held by the YJAA and the YSIAC Tsuyoshi Suzuki Chairman of the YJAA Steering Committee
Recent legal precedents related to arbitration Kazushige Ogawa Special Associate Professor, Rikkyo University
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary General, Kansai Branch
Report on activities of the Research Committee Mugi Sekido and Shigenobu Namiki, Deputy Secretary of the Research Committee
The JAA ITAC Encourages Growing Interest inInvestment Treaty Arbitration JAA Member Lars Markert (Partner, Nishimura & Asahi)　JAA Member Lars Markert (Partner, Nishimura & Asahi)
A few words from the incoming and outgoing Secretary of the JAA
—A few words upon my departure— Yumiko Ichige Current Secretary General
—A few words upon my appointment— Junichi Tobimatsu Incoming Secretary
Strides made by the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 14 (2018)

Toward No.1 “The Japan International Arbitration (Dispute Resolution) Center” in Asia Nozumu Ohara Vice President
Execution of a friendship and cooperation agreement with the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration Akira Kawamura President
Establishment of the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto Haruo Okada Head of the Committee to Establish the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto (Managing Director)
A symposium on international arbitration Naoki Takahashi Deputy Secretary, Committee on International Arbitration and ADR
A joint seminar held by YJAA and the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA) Tsuyoshi Suzuki Chairman of the YJAA Steering Committee
Study group report: The status of enforcement of arbitration award in China Takuya Eguchi Deputy Secretary, Kansai Branch
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary, Kansai Branch
Report on activities of the Research Committee Mugi Sekido and Shigenobu Namiki Deputy Secretary of the Research Committee
A Training Program for Mediators Kosuke Nobata Deputy Secretary of the Committee on Domestic ADR
Strides made by the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 13 (2017)

The concept of the Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (tentative name) Nozumu Ohara Vice President
A joint seminar held with the Russian Arbitration Association Yoshihisa Hayakawa Managing Director (Professor of Rikkyo University and Lawyer)
Report on activities of the YJAA: A seminar on international arbitration jointly hosted with the ICDR Y&I Aoi Inoue Co-Chair of Committee on International Arbitration and ADR
Training program on the practice of international arbitration Yutaro Kawabata Co-chair of Committee on International Arbitration and ADR
Completing training to foster international family mediator Hisako Levin-Kobayashi Director
Report on activities of the Research Committee Mugi Sekido and Shigenobu Namiki Deputy Secretary of the Research Committee
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary General, Kansai Branch
A guide to a seminar commemorating Arbitration Day Yoshihiro Takatori Managing Director
Strides made by the JAA

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 12 (2016)

Toward the Civil law style arbitration procedure and constructino of the procedure: Report on a joint forum with the KOCIA and KCAB Yoshihiro Takatori Managing Director (in charge of international exchanges and international ADR) and Co-representative of the Japan Branch of CIArb
A joint seminar held with the Russian Arbitration Association (March 28, 2016) Naoki Idei Director in charge of the Committee on International Exchanges
Individual committees of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) have started up Yumiko Ichige Secretary General
Founding of the Young Japan Association of Arbitrators (YJAA) Tsuyoshi Suzuki Chairman of the YJAA Steering Committee
Report on activities of the Committee on Domestic ADR Kosuke Nobata Deputy Secretary of the Committee on Domestic ADR
Report on activities of the Research Committee Shunsuke Domon and Hiroki Habuka Deputy Secretary of the Research Committee
Report on the completion of Educational Materials on International Arbitration and a seminar to commemorate their publication Aoi Inoue Co-chair Committee on International Arbitration and ADR
Greetings upon my appointment as Head of the Kansai Branch Haruo Okada Head of the Kansai Branch
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary, Kansai Branch
A guide to a seminar commemorating Arbitration Day Nozumu Ohara Managing Director
A log of the activities of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) in 2015

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) Newsletter No. 11 (2015)

Internationalization of the JAA and prospects for future international activities Hiroyuki Tezuka Managing Director
COOPERATION OF ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN
Senior Partner at ALRUD Law Firm
Member of the Board of the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration (RAA)
Member of the Council of the Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation
Vassily Rudomino
Study group report Lecture by Professor Jay Grenig on arbitration in the US Akira Sawai Director Kazuhiko Nishihara Deputy Secretary
Activities of research working group Yoshimasa Takata Motonori Ezaki research working group
Activities of training working group Hitomi Sakai training working group
A guide to a seminar commemorating Arbitration Day Seiko Minomo Secretary General International Family Mediation Project Team
News from the Kansai Branch of the JAA Kazuhiro Kobayashi Secretary General, Kansai Branch of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA)
An introduction of the new Secretary General Yumiko Ichige Attorney
A log of the activities of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA) in 2014