Practice areas General Corporate Legal Affairs, Commercial transactions, Strengthening, Liquidation, Insolvency, Labor law, Arbitration, General Corporate Legal Affairs
Qualified 2005
Bar Association Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Education LL.B., The University of Tokyo Faculty of law
Languages Japanese, English
 
1997
LL.B., The University of Tokyo
2005
Legal Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Japan
2015
Partner, Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices
M&A Reorganization of Corporation( 2nd edition ): (Chuokeizai, 2007)
Casebook: Standards for Dismissal: Actual Examples [Revised] ( Shin Nippon Houki )
Case seminar Tortious Act / Default Occupational Injury ( Gyosei )
Legal Practice on Sports:(Sankyo Hoki Publishing,2014 : the chapter "Collective bargaining rights of the players' association "
Key Points of Court Decisions: Selected Case Law on the Standards for Recognizing Workers’ Compensation Claims and the Duty of Care for Safety: (GYOSEI Corporation 2025)
Legal issue concerning the payment of salary in cryptocurrency (Business Guide (May 2018) of Nihon Horei)
Legal issues concerning Support from Employers for Repayment of Scholarships of Empolyees(Business Guide (Dec 2018) of Nihon Horei)
SNS-related measures and work rules for inappropriate posts that are harmful to a company’s reputation(Business Guide (September 2019) of Nihon Horei)
Revision of Labor Accident Certification Standards based on Power Harassment Legislation(Business Guide (Aug 2020) of Nihon Horei)
To what extent are confidentiality clauses in labor dispute settlement agreements binding? (Business Guide (April 2021) of Nihon Horei)
“Establishing a Harassment Counseling Desk and Carrying Out Hearings with Harassment Victims”(Business Guide (October 2021) of Nihon Horei)
“How a company can get repaid if it is discovered that the company has made a large overpayment in wages to employees” (Business Guide, February 2022)
“Preparation and use of consultation manuals concerning harassment prevention and checklists on the application of the Power Harassment Prevention Law to SMEs” (Business Guide, March 2022)
“Matters to check on before the enforcement of the revised Whistleblower Protection Act” (Business Guide, April 2022)
“Company’s obligation to consider the safety of employees under the Customer Harassment Countermeasures Manual, etc.”(Business Guide, August 2022)
“How to respond when an employee's problematic behavior is discovered on a third party's social networking site, etc.” (Business Guide, November 2022)
“Legal points to consider for a company introducing a scholarship funds repayment support system (when a company repays scholarship funds on behalf of an employee to Japan Student Services Organization.) ~Handling of tax and social insurance, points to consider when preparing regulations, etc.~”(Business Guide, January 2023)
“Practical and legal considerations on prohibitions of “internal solicitations” (unfair solicitations of donations, requests for funding through borrowing, etc.)( Business Guide, February 2023)
“How to respond to harassment cases where the victim does not wish to investigate the facts or punish the perpetrator” (Business Guide, April 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜If a company wants to flexibly operate according to the current circumstances of each of its offices while unifying working conditions nationwide” (Business Guide, July 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜3 days off per week as desired by employees” (Business Guide, August 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜How to get extended holidays” (Business Guide, September 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜In the case of a complete two-day weekend system”(Business Guide, October 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜if a company wants to average working hours per week”(Business Guide, November 2023)
“How to use the variable working hours system in actual practice〜In case of two days off every other week, etc”(Business Guide, December 2023)
“Case studies of overtime work etc. in cases of temporary necessity due to disasters etc.”(Business Guide, August 2024)
“Notice of working conditions and work rules to prevent troubles related to spot work”(Business Guide, October 2024)
“How to write a Notice of Employment and explain working conditions in a way that avoids misunderstandings”(Business Guide, November 2024)
“Revision of guidelines for businesses providing recruitment information, etc. and points to note when paying signing bonuses, etc.”(Business Guide, January 2025)
“How to advertise on social media without such advertising being mistaken for recruiting people for illegal part-time work. ”(Business Guide, April 2025)
“Improvements in travel expense regulations and examples of rules and regulations in light of the revisions to the Travel Expenses Act”(“Business Guide, May 2025)
“Establishing an internal transfer system for female employees”(Business Guide, June 2025)
“What to do when an employer suspects an employee of using online gambling sites”(Business Guide, July 2025)
“Dismissal and disciplinary action”(Japan Business Law Review, November 2025) magazine published by CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC.
“Revisions to the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Subcontract Act, etc., and related corporate practice ” which appeared in the “Business Guide, November 2025”
“How to deal with unauthorized recordings and postings of records of job interviews” which appeared in the “Business Guide, December 2025”
October
2021
“Procedure for Establishing a Harassment Counseling Desk and Points for Managers on How to Respond in view of Specific Cases “ (online seminar, October 2021)
March
2022
Preparation and use of consultation manuals concerning harassment prevention and checklists on the application of the Power Harassment Prevention Law to SMEs” (Business Guide, March 2022)
October
2022
”Harassment consultation desk practices which labor and social security attorneys need to know ~Key response points for companies based on specific cases~”
October
2023
“Legal practices regarding harassment”(The Chiba branch of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
September
2024
”New Freelance Law(Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators)” (The Chuyo branch of Ehime Social Insurance Labor Consultants Associations)
October
2025
“The forefront of matching-based employment: labor management and legal issues related to spot work ”( The Northern Sapporo-Otaru Branch of the Hokkaido Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Association.)