TAKAMIZAWA Osamu, Professor

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Research Theme : Law and Society in Modern and Contemporary China

TAKAMIZAWA Osamu is Professor of Chinese
Law. He received his LL.B, LL.M and LL.D from the University
of Tokyo in 1982, 1984 and 1994, respectively. After serving
as Research Associate at the University of Tokyo (1993-1994)
and Associate Professor of Ritsumeikan University (1994-1997),
he became Associate Professor at the Institute in 1997.
His recent long-term stay in China was during 2013-2014
when he was invited as "Haiwai Mingshi"(in Chinese.Literal meaning is Famous Foreign Professor) at East China Universty of Political Science and Law.
Just after coming back to Japan, he became Director of the Institute.He finished his work as Director in March,2017.
His field of research covers disputes and dispute resolution in China, as well as sources of lawin China and modern Chinese legal history. He is especiallyinterested in similarities in the pre-modern and modern
in Chinese law.
Among his major publications are: Disputes and Law in Modern
China (Tokyo:University of Tokyo Press,1998,ⅩⅢ+229pp+9pp);"Chinese
Law,"(co-author)( Ichiro Kitamura ed., Access Guide for Foreign
Laws ,2004,Tokyo,University of Tokyo Press) and Introduction to Modern
Chinese Law(co-autoer,Tokyo:Yuhikaku,fifth edition,2016,ⅩⅥ+416pp).

Biography

Teaching

Research Achivements

Books

• Konoma, Masamichi, Ken Suzuki, Osamu Takamizawa, and Yukinori Udagawa. Gendai Chugokuho nyumon（Dai 6 han):Introduction of Contemporary Chinese Law(6th ed.) Gaikokuho nyumon sosho:Series of Introduction of foreign Laws. Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2012.10. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu, and Ken Suzuki. Chugoku ni totte Ho towa Nanika:What is law for China Sosho Chugokuteki Mondaigun:Series of Problematic in China. Tokyo: Iwanamishoten, 2010.9. (in Japanese)
• Konoma, Masamichi, Ken Suzuki, Osamu Takamizawa, and Yukinori Udagawa. Gendai Chugokuho nyumon（Dai 5 han):Introduction of Contemporary Chinese Law(5th ed.) Gaikokuho nyumon sosho:Series of Introduction of foreign Laws. Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2009. (in Japanese)

Articles and Book Chapters

• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugoku no hogaku ni totteno Nippon."Ho no shihai, no. 168 2013.1: 11-19. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Zhongguo Jindai Shangshi Jiufen Jiejue Zhidu Gaiguan yu Jinhou zhi Yanjiu Keti."Zhong Ri Minshangfa Yanjiu, no. 11 2012.8: 351-358. (in Chinese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Shingai Kakumei kara Chugoku Hoshi hyaku nen wo kangaeru."Gendaichugoku, no. 86 2012: 39-41. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. Hoseishi Kenkyu:Legal History Review, no. 61 2012.3: 211-215. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. Hoseishi Kenkyu:Legal History Review, no. 62 2012.3: 240-244. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Shehuizhuanxingzhongdefalubiange:Legal reform under Social Changes."Zhengfaluntan:Tribune of Political Science and Law, no. 363 2010.12: 39-41. (in Chinese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugouho eno izanai:Introduction to Chinese Law (2)."Hogakukyoshitsu, Tokyo: Yuhikaku, no. 362 2010.11: 53-55. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugokuho eno izanai:Introduction to Chinese Law (1)."Hogakukyoshitsu, no. 361 2010.10: 68-70. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugoku minpo no soron teki bunseki josetsu:Introduction to Chinese Civil Law."Jurisuto:Jurist, no. 1406 2010.9: 30-35. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. Shakai taisei to Ho:Societal System and Law, no. 11 2010.5: 111-115. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Hou ga ari sore ga yaku ni tatteiru to kanjirarerumade-Chugoku ni okeru rippou katei to shoyou jikan:The Process of Legislation and its Required Time in China."Shosai no mado:The Window of the Study, Tokyo,Japan: Yuhikaku, no. 592 2010.3: 2-5. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugokuho eno izanai:Introduction to Chinese Law(3)."Hogakukyoshitsu 28, no. 1 2010.1: 168-173. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Kindai housei no keisei katei:Fomation Process of Modern Legal System." Gurobaru ka to Chugoku:Globalization and China. Edited by Wataru Iijima, Toru Kubo, and Yujiro Murata. Vol. 3 of The Nijusseiki Chugoku shi:Hirtory of 20th Centuru China. Tokyo: the Univeristy of Tokyo Press, 2009: 81-99. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "2009nen dokusho anketo."Chugokutosho:Chinese Books, Tokyo,Japan: Uchiyamashoten, no. 250 2009: 9-10. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. Touyou houseishi kenkyukai tsushin　daijunanago:bulletin of association of studies for Asian legal history 2009: 7-8. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Monogatari no tsukurikata:How to make story." Higashi Ajia ho no kenkyu no genjo to shorai:Present and Future of Studies for East Asian Laws. Edited by Mizubayashi Akira. Tokyo,JAPAN: Kokusaishoin, 2009: 251-258. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chuukajinminkyhouwakoku ni okeru bi:ryoukei no monosashi:Beauty in the PRC's Criminal Law:a reasonable "rule" for punishment." BI:BI:Beauty. Edited by Osamu Takamizawa. Vol. 4 of The Touyoubunkakenyujo Choiki renkei puroguramu Ajia no Bi no kouchiku:Anuual Report for the program of "Construction of Asian "Beauty"". Tokyo,JAPAN: Institute for Advaned Studies on Asia, 2009: 46-57. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Seishun no issatsu Chugoku ryugaku eno mensetsu ni yakudatsu Genten Chugoku kindai shisoshi dainisatsu yomuundo to henpoundo,Nishi Junzo hen:A book in my youth."Shukan Tokyo daigaku shinbun:University of Tokyo Newspaper, Tokyo: University of Tokyo Newspaper, no. 2441 2008: 2-2. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugokugaku no Hinto(2) Chugokuho Ho wo Kirikuchi toshite mirukoto:Hints for Sinology (2) Chinese Law."Toho:Eastern Book Review, Tokyo: Tohoshoten, no. 327 2008: 16-17. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Keiseikatei no Chugoku roudouhou taikei:Chinese Labour Law System in Forming Process."Nihon roudou kenkyu zasshi:The Jcapanese Journal of Labour Studies, no. 576 2008: 1-1. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Shiga Shuzo kyoju wo shinobu:To the Memory of Professor SHIGA Shuzo."Tohogaku:Eastern Studies, Tokyo: Isntitute of Eastern Culture, no. 116 2008: 258-260. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Shin-Hakken no Ko-Wagatsuma Sakae shi kizo siryo(Shinmatsu,Chukaminkokuki tochi monjo)kankai:Intoduction for "Newly"found papers donated by Prfessor Sakae WAGATSUMA." Hokuto Ajia ni okeru Hochi no Genjo to Kadai,Suzuki Keifu:Situation and Problems on Rule of Law in North-east Asia. Edited by Nobuo Kochu, and Ken Suzuki. Vol. 28 of The Ajia-ho sosho:Asian Laws series. Tokyo,Japan: Seibundo, 2008: 93-116. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Kenkyudoko Chugokukindaihoshikenkyu:Review for Studies for Chinese Modern Leagal History." Ajia gaku no Asu ni mukete:View forwad for Asian Studies. Edited by Tokyodaigaku Toyobunkakenkyujo. Tokyo,Japan: Hakuhosha, 2008: 281-286. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. Hoseishikenkyu:Legal History Review, Tokyo: Seibundo, no. 58 2008: 274-278. (in Japanese)

Conference Proceedings

• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugoku kindai ni okeru houseibi to houtenhensan:Law making and Codification in modern China." Presented at the ２００７nendo Houseigisiensenryaku no kenkyu zentaikaigihokokusho:Report of grand meeting for the studies of cooperation for law maing, Nagoya,Japan, 2009, graduate school for laws,Nagoya University: 35-42. (in Japanese)
• Takamizawa, Osamu. "Chugoku kindai ni okeru hoseibi to hotenhensan:Law making and Codification in Modern China." Presented at the Nagoyadaigaku Hoseikokusaikyouikukyouryokusenta nyuzu reta:CALE News, Nagoya,JAPAN, 2008, Center for Asian Legal Exchange: 3-3. (in Japanese) [Link]

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