HIGASHIKAWA Koji - Directory of Researchers at Kanazawa University

Faculty, Affiliation

Faculty of Law, Institute of Human and Social Sciences

College and School Educational Field

Division of Human and Socio-Environment Studies, Graduate School of Human and Socio-Environmental Studies
Course in Advanced Legal Studies, School of Law, College of Human and Social Sciences

Laboratory

　TEL:076-264-5402　FAX:076-264-5405

Academic Background

【Academic background(Doctoral/Master's Degree)】
Kobe University　Doctor　Graduate School, Division of Law　2001　Completed

Career

associate professor of law
Michigan State University, School of Law, Visiting Scholar(2005/04/01-2005/09/30)
University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Visiting Scholar(2007/10/01-2008/02/29)
professor of law　School of Law
The University of Akron School of Law(2015/09/01-2016/08/31)

Year & Month of Birth

1971/11

Academic Society

Japanese American Society for Legal Studies
Japanese American Society for Legal Studies
Japan Society of Comparative Law
Japan Society of Comaparative Law

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Specialities

Fundamental law、Anglo-American Law、Public law

Speciality Keywords

Anglo-American Law, Racial Discrimination, Jury System, Election Law

Research Themes

First Amendment and Civil Liability

Is media publisher held to be liable for allegedly inciting or instructing criminal conduct or illegal acts?

Voting Rights Jurisprudence

Comparative Study of Judicial System

Books

　Colin P.A. Jones, Frank S. Ravitch, Koji Higashikawa　The Japanese Legal System 2nd edition　West Academic　2024/11/27
　Colin P.A. Jones (ed)　The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook　Amsterdam University Press　2023/08/15

Papers

　Revisiting Racial Gerrymandering Cases in the 1990s　45　1　1-58　2002/11
　Revisiting Racial Gerrymandering Cases in 1990s　45　2　1-49　2003/03
　Some Attempts to Regulate a Political Gerrymandering　24　1　95-104　2008/10
　Is Buckley Still Alive?: Recent Development of Campaign Finance Law　24　2　97-107　2009/02
　Tying the Knot with a Surname? The Constitutionality of Japan's Law Requiring a Same Marital Name　Koji Higashikawa　ConLawNOW　7　1　2016/05/12

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Conference Presentations

More Powerful Approach for Hate Speech in Japan(conference：2020 Symposium: Free Speech Around the World)(2020/02/14)
Japan's Quasi Jury System Coming of Age(conference：Joint Symposium of National Cheng Kung University and Kanazawa University)(2019/07/08)
Hate Speech Regulations in Japan: Introduction(conference：Hate Speech Regulations in Japan: How Far Could We Go From Here)(2017/12/16)
Free Speech & Hate Speech – History, Story, Narrative：Hate Speech Law in Japan(conference：The Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy)(2017/03/23)
Recent Issues on American Election Laws(2016/06/26)

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Others

Arts and Fieldwork

Patent

Theme to the desired joint research

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

○「虚偽の言論規制と人格権保護に関する比較法研究」(2019-2022)　
○「社会的少数者・弱者保護のための表現規制のあり方に関する比較法研究」(2012-2014)
○「交渉教育理論を適用した英語教育の教材開発研究」(2009-)　

Competitive research funding,Contribution

Collaborative research,Consignment study

Classes (Bachelors)

○Law in Liberal Arts(2022)
○Fundamentals of Law and Politics B(2022)
○English for Legal Studies(2022)
○Lecture on Life in Campus and Society(2022)
○Foreign Law B(2022)
○Foreign Law(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Preliminary Seminar(2022)
○Preliminary Seminar(2022)
○Foreign Law A(2022)
○Foreign Law(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Preliminary Seminar(2022)
○Preliminary Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○Seminar(2022)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 2(2022)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 1(2022)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 2(2022)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 1(2022)
○Lecture on Life in Campus and Society(2021)
○Foreign Law(2021)
○Seminar(2021)
○Seminar(2021)
○Preliminary Seminar(2021)
○Preliminary Seminar(2021)
○Preliminary Seminar(2021)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 2(2021)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 2(2021)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 1(2021)
○GS English Language Courses for Undergraduates 1(2021)
○English for Legal Studies(2021)
○Law in Liberal Arts(2021)
○Fundamentals of Law and Politics B(2021)
○Seminar(2017)
○Special Lecture on International Studies E(2017)
○Special Lecture on International Studies(2017)
○Special Lecture(2017)
○Special Lecture on Foreign Law(2017)
○Special Lecture(2017)
○Special Lecture(2017)
○Seminar(2017)
○Project(2017)
○Foreign Law(2017)
○Law and Society in Japan(2017)
○Special Lecture on International Studies E(2017)
○Special Lecture(2017)
○Project(2017)
○Special Lecture(2017)
○Foreign Law(2016)
○Special Lecture on International Studies(2016)
○Special Lecture on Foreign Law(2016)
○Project(2016)
○Special Lecture(2016)
○Seminar(2016)
○Special Lecture(2016)

Classes (Graduate Schools)

○Foreign Law I (D)(2021)
○Foreign Law II (D)(2021)
○Anglo-American Law(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) II(2017)
○Seminar on Foreign Law II (D)(2017)
○Seminar on Anglo-American Law(2017)
○Anglo-American Law(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) IV(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) I(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) II(2017)
○Seminar on Foreign Law I (D)(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) II(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) I(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) II(2017)
○Foreign Law II (D)(2017)
○Foreign Law I (D)(2017)
○Foreign Law (D)(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) III(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) (D)(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) III(2017)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) IV(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) I(2017)
○Foreign Law (SL) I(2017)
○Foreign Law I (D)(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) (D)(2016)
○Anglo-American Law(2016)
○Foreign Law (D)(2016)
○Seminar on Foreign Law I (D)(2016)
○Seminar on Anglo-American Law(2016)
○Foreign Law II (D)(2016)
○Seminar on Foreign Law II (D)(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) II(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) II(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) II(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) I(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) I(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) IV(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) I(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) IV(2016)
○Foreign Law (SL) III(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) I(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) II(2016)
○Foreign Law (Seminar) III(2016)
○Anglo-American Law(2016)

Professor　HIGASHIKAWA Koji

Faculty, Affiliation

College and School Educational Field

Laboratory

Academic Background

Career

Year & Month of Birth

Academic Society

Award

Specialities

Speciality Keywords

Research Themes

First Amendment and Civil Liability

Voting Rights Jurisprudence

Comparative Study of Judicial System

Books

Papers

Conference Presentations

Others

Arts and Fieldwork

Patent

Theme to the desired joint research

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Competitive research funding,Contribution

Collaborative research,Consignment study

Classes (Bachelors)

Classes (Graduate Schools)

International Project

International Students

Lecture themes

Others (Social Activities)

Professor HIGASHIKAWA Koji

Faculty, Affiliation

College and School Educational Field

Laboratory

Academic Background

Career

Year & Month of Birth

Academic Society

Award

Specialities

Speciality Keywords

Research Themes

First Amendment and Civil Liability

Voting Rights Jurisprudence

Comparative Study of Judicial System

Books

Papers

Conference Presentations

Others

Arts and Fieldwork

Patent

Theme to the desired joint research

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Competitive research funding,Contribution

Collaborative research,Consignment study

Classes (Bachelors)

Classes (Graduate Schools)

International Project

International Students

Lecture themes

Others (Social Activities)

Professor　HIGASHIKAWA Koji