Masaharu Ōhashi
| Masaharu Ōhashi | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan | |
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Assumed office 13 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kohei Nasu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 31, 1947 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater |
University of Tokyo Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Judge |
Masaharu Ōhashi (大橋正春 Masaharu Ōhashi, born March 31, 1947) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was appointed on 13 February 2012, succeeding Kohei Nasu on the Third Petty Bench.[1] He passed the bar exam in 1968, received his LLB (in both Private Law and Public Law programs) from the University of Tokyo in 1969, and his LLM degree from Harvard Law School in 1976. Before joining the Supreme Court, he held a number of high-profile positions in the Japanese Federation of Bar Associations ((JFBA)) and was a co-founder/partner of Tokei Partners.[2] He reportedly enjoys pottery, rakugo, and legal dramas.[3]
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kohei Nasu |
Justice Supreme Court of Japan 2012-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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