“Use whistleblowing as part of ‘continuous improvement (Kaizen)’ – how to make it function properly” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2014, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Isn’t it possible to wipe out corporate scandals? What are the causes of scandals and magic bullets therefor?” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” December 2013, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“The Time when the President Is Dismissed; Legal Issues regarding Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Resolution to Dismiss the Representative Directors” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” July 2013, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Practical comments; points of managing overseas subsidiaries in light of the Oki Electric’s accounting fraud scandal” (“Business Law,” January 2013, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, Inc.)
“Expectation of Japanese style corporate governance – Olympus Scandal as a turning point – Substantial functioning of the auditor system would ensure corporate governance” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2013, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Preparation of Internal Control System that Would Make Compliance Fully Function” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2012, ILS Publications, Inc., co-authored)
“Outcome of the ‘legal restrictions on fixed-term employment contracts’: Impact on non-regular employees as a whole, who account for nearly forty percent of workers” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2012, ILS Publications, Inc., co-authored)
“Possible risks that companies will be exposed to lawsuits in the future: Growing trend to protect consumers and the future of the class action system” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2012, ILS Publications, Inc., co-authored)
“Claims for unpaid overtime pay as post-overpayment claims; The scale of the unpaid overtime pay for the extinctive prescription of two years is a match for ‘overpayment bubble’” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2011, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Future Lawsuits as They Ought to Be and Countermeasures against Increasing Risks of Lawsuits” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” April 2010, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Is Personnel Reduction Plan Really Feasible?” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” March 2010, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Act concerning Stock Acquisition and its Impact on M&A” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” January 2010, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Labor Act and Compliance – Encouragement of ‘Labor Audit’ (Rodoho to Conpuraiansu – ‘Rodo-Kansa’ no Susume)” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” November 2009 issue)
“No More ‘Inactive Auditors’” (Nikkei Business, September 28, 2009, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
“New Idea on Defense against Corporate Acquisition shown by the Corporate Value Study Group” (Japan Independent Directors Network No. 42 Seminar Report, Vol. 2008-5, December 1, 2008)
“Five Years since the Start of the Law School System – Human Resources Desired” (The Mainichi Newspapers, July 4, 2008 Morning Edition)
“Corporate Governance and Business Law Affairs – Defense against Hostile Takeover and the Role of Independent Committee” (Business Research, July 1, 2008, the Business Research Institute)
“Big tide for strengthened governance would drastically change shareholders meetings after next year” (Business World, July 1, 2008, Keizaikai Co., Ltd.)
“Corporate Misconduct in this Decade – Focusing on 10 Years Ahead” (Business Law, July 2008, Chuo Keizai-sha, Inc.)
“‘Shareholders Derivative Suit’ – 58.3 billion yen damages ordered to former directors! – Meaning of Janome Sewing Machine Derivative Suit” (Weekly Toyo Keizai, June 14, 2008, Toyo Keizai, Inc.)
“An Essay on Independent Committee – Reason for Board Decisions on Defense Measures against Hostile Takeover being an Issue” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” July 2007, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“On Defensive Measures against Hostile Takeover” (Liberty and Justice, July 2007, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations)
“Reality of Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshis from a Japanese lawyer’s perspective – What can they do and in what capacity” (monthly magazine, “The Lawyers,” June 2007, ILS Publications, Inc.)
“Shareholders Derivative Suits” (JAPAN BUSINESS LAW REVIEW, Vol.1, No.1, 2006, co-authored)
“Key Points in Appointing Outside Directors Viewed from Court Precedents as well as Guidelines and Criteria (Hanrei to Shishin/Kijun kara mita Shagai-Torishimariyaku Sennin no Pointo)” (KEIRIJOUHOU, September 20, 2005 issue, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, Inc., co-authored)
“Future Image of the Corporate Legal System” (Laws of Directors, September 2003 issue, Commercial Law Center, Inc.)
“Corporate Governance” (Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.)
“One Aspect of a Foreign Creditor’s Guarantee against a Japanese Company Subject to Corporate Reorganization” (Credit Management, Kinzai)
“Internationalization of the Economy and Internationalization of Legal Proceedings” (NBL, February 15, 1982 issue, Commercial Law Center, Inc.)
“Internationalization of Corporate Reorganization Proceedings” (NBL, Commercial Law Center, Inc., 1982 to 1983; translated version also published in the U.S.A.)
“The True Nature of the Laws of the Unites States of America” (Business View)
“Antitrust Laws of the United States of America” (Business View)
