Yoshiaki Sato

(佐藤義明)

Profile Information

Affiliation: Professor (Director), Faculty of Law Department of Law, Seikei University

Degree: Ph.D.(2006, The University of Tokyo)
LL.M.(1998, Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo)
LL.B.(1995, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo)

J-GLOBAL ID: 200901032985614560
researchmap Member ID: 5000067169

Research Interests

Research Areas

Research History

2020 - Present

Member, Science Council of Japan
2015 - Present

Lecturer, School of International and Area Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
2010 - Present

Professor, Faculty of Law, Seikei University
2020 - 2024

Director, Institute for a Super-Smart Society, Seikei University
2019 - 2021

Director, Institute for Future of Law, Seikei University

Education

1995 - 2006

Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo
1991 - 1995

Public Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo

Committee Memberships

2022 - Present

Member, International Editorial Board of Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics and Business, Wrocław University of Economics and Business
2019 - Present

Vice Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Japan Lifesaving Association
2012 - Present

Referee, Ekonomika, Wroclaw University of Economics
2009 - Present

Intellectual Member, The Council on East Asian Community
2009 - Present

Member of the Editorial Board of "Amerika-ho", Japanese American Society for Legal Studies

Awards

2009

Seikei Academic Prize, Seikei Alumuni Association

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2004

Grant for Publication, Seki Memorial Foundation for Science

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Papers

International Law and the Role of Lawyers

Yoshiaki SATO

Monthly Shiho-shoshi, (642) 7-15, Aug, 2025 Invited
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Super Smart Society: From an East Asian Perspective

Yoshiaki SATO

Seikei Hogaku, 102 15-55, Jul, 2025 Invited
The Advent of a Super Smart Society and the Transformation of the Law : A Proposal for Building a Resilient Society

Yoshiaki SATO

Seikei Hogaku, 100 153-170, Jul, 2024 Invited
A Case Note on the Sapporo District Court’s Judgment on March 17, 2021, Concerning Marriage Equality

Yoshiaki SATO

Human Rights International, (33) 63-67, Oct, 2022 Invited
Gender, Sex and Sport: A Consideration on the World Athletes' Rules on Participation of Women with Differences of Sex Development

Yoshiaki SATO

Gender and Law, (19) 139-153, Sep, 2022 Invited

Misc.

Opinion: Protection of Cultural Properties that Supports the Inheritance and Development of Local Communities

Subcommittee on the, Protection, Utilization of Cultural, Properties, Committee on History, Science Council of Japa

Sep, 2023 Invited
Opinion: Developing Human Resources who can Deal with Legal Issues Related to Globalization

Science Council of Japan, “Globalization, Law” Subcommittee, Jurisprudence Committee, Science Council of Japa

Sep, 2023 Invited
Learning the Literacy of International Law: The Purpose of Publishing an "Introduction to International Law, Focusing on Japan in International Society"

Yoshiaki SATO et al.

Syosai-no-Mado, 686 33-37, Mar, 2023 InvitedLead author
Towards a Super-Smart Society as a Human-Centered Society

Yoshiaki SATO

Website of Institute for a Super Smart Society, Seikei University, Jan, 2023
The Power of the Mind: From 1913 to 2018

Yoshiaki SATO

Website of Institute for a Super Smart Society, Seikei University, Oct, 2022
Final Report, Committee on Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance, International Law Association

Committee on Participation in, Global Cultural Heritage Governance, International Law, Association

Jul, 2022 Invited
Past and Future: On Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Yoshiaki SATO

Website of Institute for a Super Smart Society, Seikei University, Jun, 2022
Beyond Super Smart Society

Yoshiaki SATO

Website of Institute for a Super Smart Society, Seikei University, Apr, 2022
The 79th Conference of the International Law Association in Kyoto (Online): Committee on Participation in Global cultural Heritage Governance

Yoshiaki SATO

Journal of International Law and Diplomacy, 119(4) 105, Jan, 2021 Invited
Lex sportiva and International Law: Special Reference to the Olympic Movement

SATO Yoshiaki

Expert Comment, Japanese Society of International Law, 2020(7), May, 2020 Invited
The 78th Conference of the International Law Association in Sydney: Committee on Participation in Global cultural Heritage Governance

SATO Yoshiaki

Journal of International Law and Diplomacy, 117(4) 185-186, Jan, 2019 Invited
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

SATO Yoshiaki

Expert Comment, Japanese Society of International Law, 2016(7), Oct, 2016 Invited
A Case Note on Garcia v. Texas, 131 S. Ct. 2866 (2011)

Yoshiaki SATO

Amerikaho, 2012(2) 369-376, May, 2013
Professor Hisakazu Fujita and Sake

SATO Yoshiaki

Reminiscence of Professor Hisakazu Fujita, 41-42, 2013 Invited
Book Review: Transboundary Environmental Problems in East Asia

SATO Yoshiaki

CAPS Newsletter, 107 11, 2010 Invited
Book Review: Economic Development and Environmental Problems in Asia

SATO Yoshiaki

CAPS Newsletter, (103) 11, 2009 Invited
"Unity in Diversity" and Legalization of East Asia

SATO Yoshiaki

Social Science Japan Newsletter, 38 8-11, 2008 Invited
CREP (Comparative Regionalism Projyect)

The University of Tokyo Action Plan Guidebook 2008, 130-131, Dec, 2007
Book Review: John Yoo's The Powers of War and Peace

SATO Yoshiaki

Amerika-ho, 2006(2) 316-323, Aug, 2007 Invited
Judging Executive Detention: The War on Terror and World War II

Craig Green, SATO Yoshiaki

Amerika-ho, 2006(1) 192-212, Aug, 2007 Invited
International Law After the Iraq War: Ex Injuria Oritur Jus?

SATO Yoshiaki

Hiroshima Research News, 8(3) 4, 2006 Invited
Lifesaving and Law

SATO Yoshiaki

The University of Tokyo News Paper, (2297) 6, 2005 Invited
Book Review: John M. Van Dyke et al., International Law and Litigation in the U.S.

SATO Yoshiaki

Journal of the Association of Political and Social Sciences, 116(5-6) 208-212, Jun, 2003 Invited
Case Note: Thomasson v.Perry, 80 F.3d 915（4th cir.）（en banc)

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Amerika-ho, 1999(2) 320-324, Mar, 2000 Invited
Book Review: Connie Peck&Roy S.Lee（eds.）,Increasing the Effectiveness of the International Court of Justice

SATO Yoshiaki

Journal of the Association of Political and Social Sciences, 112(11-12) 164-166, Dec, 1999 Invited
Book Review: Robert Wintemute,Sexual Orientation and Human Rights

SATO Yoshiaki

Journal of the Association of Political and Social Sciences, 112(7-8) 188-191, Aug, 1999 Invited
Pray on the Occasion of the 2000th Anniversary of the Nativity

Lutheran Church of Japan, Eastern Parish (ed, SATO Yoshiaki

1999 Invited

Books and Other Publications

International Law on States and the Seas: Commemorating the 88th Birthday of Judge Shunji Yanai, Vol. 2

Yoshiaki SATO (Role: Contributor, Security in a Super Smart Society: Protecting Undersea Cables in "Peacetime")

Shinzansya, 2025
International Court of Justice

Yoshiaki SATO

The University of Tokyo Press, 2025
Regional Cooperation and Resilience in East Asia

Sebastian Bobowski (Role: Contributor, Foreword)

Routledge, 2024
Routledge Handbook of Heritage and the Law

Yoshiaki SATO (Role: Contributor, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Heritage)

Routledge, 2024
Introduction to International Law: Focusing on Japan in International Society

Yoshiaki SATO (Role: Joint author, Chapters 1, 5, 6, 8, 16)

Yuhikaku, Nov, 2022

Presentations

Science and Identity: Overcoming Racism and Positioning Human Remains as Natural History Properties

Yoshiaki SATO

127th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of International Law, Sep 3, 2024 Invited
Resilience in the Digital Society: An International Law Perspective

Yoshiaki SATO

Science Council of Japan, Light and Shadow in an Super Smart Society and the Law: Focusing on Users, Data, and Access, Sep 1, 2023 Invited
Incommensurability in International Human Rights Law: Divided "Opinio Juris" Concerning Sexual Orientation

Yoshiaki SATO

Lecture Series on Incommensurability in International Law, Institute of International Relations, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Mar 16, 2022 Invited
Gender, Sex and Sports: A Consideration on the World Athlete's Rules on Participation of Women with DSDs

Yoshiaki SATO

Japan Association of Gender and Law, Dec 12, 2021 Invited
A Case Note on Judgment of March 17, 2021, by Sapporo District Court (Marriage Equality)

Yoshiaki SATO

The International Human Rights Law Association, Nov 21, 2021 Invited

Teaching Experience

2023 - Present

International Human Rights Law (in English) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
2023 - Present

International Law (in English) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
2008 - Present

International Law (Lecture) (Seikei University, Seikei Law School, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
2005 - Present

International Law (Seminar) (Seikei University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Hiroshima University)
2014 - 2022

Sports Law (Seminar) (Seikei University)

Professional Memberships

Research Projects

Human Relationships and Law in Japanese Society in 2030

Academic Research Grants, Seikei University, 2019 - 2021

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Negotiating Global justice

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, Seikei University, 2015 - 2018

HOSOYA Hiromi
Technical Intern Training Program

Recruit Works Institute, 2008 - 2009

SATO Yoshiaki
East Asian Regionalism from A Legal Perspective

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 2005 - 2007

NAKAMURA Tamio
Emergence and Evolution of Cosmopolitan Law

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 2005 - 2007

SATO Yoshiaki

Social Activities

Legal Risk Management

Lecturer, Consultant

Saitama Prefecture Park Association, Training Program for the Managers of Leisure Pools, 2011 - Present
Lifeguard Training Program, Shizunami Surf Stadium

Lecturer

Surf Stadium Japan, Apr 3, 2021
International Lifeguard Training Program Instructor

Lecturer

Ellis & Associates, Sep, 2013 - Aug, 2015

Media Coverage

Super Smart Society that Solves Social Problems and Achieves Economic Development

Yokogawa Digital Corporation, DX Today No. 5, pages 6 and 7, Oct, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
Looted paintings from World War II found in Tokyo, just before auction, returned to Poland free of charge.

Kyodo News, The Ise Shimbun（Hokuriku chunichi Shimbun, ）, page 12（page 1; page 1; page 7）, Jul 2, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
Institute for a Super-Smart Society, Seikei University

Nihonkeizaisimbun, Morning paper, page 31, Apr 26, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
De facto Restriction of Foreign Travel for President Putin

Asahi Shimbun, Morning paper page 9, Mar 20, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
Destruction of Ukrainian Cultural Property and International Law

Nihonkeizaishimbun, Morning paper page 48, Mar 25, 2022 Newspaper, magazine

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