Faculty of Law

Overview

Faculty of Law students learn about legalistic and political ways of thinking, in the hope that they can propose solutions to conflicting parties.

Frictions arise in our daily lives. The Faculty of Law provides students with an environment where they can develop their ability to explore the background of provisions and clarify their scope of application, assuming a free and democratic nation, and their ability to resolve conflicting parties’ relationships based on provisions where the scope of application is clear.
Mastering these abilities allows people to offer ways to solve conflicts. Anyone who wants to experience the process of discovering issues and solving conflicts is encouraged to join the Faculty of Law.

The three abilities students will master

1. The ability to think logically
   Students will read texts related to the law or politics logically and objectively, fostering their ability to understand the content correctly.
2. Legal and political background
   Students will develop the ability to accurately understand the content of statements made using specialist terms related to the law or politics.
3. The ability to communicate legally and politically
   During their time at university, students will develop the ability to accurately pass on their thoughts to others both written and orally in accordance with the ways of thinking they have learned and the knowledge they have gained in specialist seminars in particular.

Features of learning

1. Learn the law and politics while connecting them
   At the Faculty of Law, students will learn legal studies, researching the constitution, civil law, and criminal law, as well as political studies, researching political systems that underpin the law, in an organically connected way. The aim is to discover the rules that exist in society while clarifying the related conflicting facts, and to experience problem-solving through the application of those rules.
2. Seminars held for all years
   All years, from first to fourth, will attend small-group seminars where they will receive detailed instruction. Some of these seminars will feature sitting in on court sessions in progress or visits to prison, incorporating practical on-site training. Students will deepen their specialist knowledge while mastering the skills of learning proactively.
3. Master basic strength from an early stage
   The Faculty of Law offers The Constitution I (Human Rights), Civil Law I (General Principles), and Criminal Law I (General Theory) as compulsory subjects (subjects students must take in order to graduate) common to all first-year courses, based on the idea that Faculty of Law students should master the basic strengths from an early stage. These form the foundation for the separate courses that students take from their second year.
4. A wealth of materials related to law and politics
   The library has a large collection of paper-based documents related to legal and political information. In addition, students can use the university Wi-Fi to access the database from anywhere on campus, allowing them to smoothly search texts related to the law or politics that are available on the internet.
5. Learn using the common subjects for all courses to form the foundation, then select from three courses from the second year based on future career plans
   Judiciary Course
   This course is targeted at students hoping to enter the legal profession or the civil service (legal work). They will learn the basics of legal interpretation in accordance with the legal systems of Japan.
   General Law Course
   This course is targeted at students hoping to gain employment in the private sector. They will learn the basics of legal thinking regarding issues that can occur on a daily basis.
   Public Policy Course
   This course is targeted at students hoping to enter the civil service (administrative work). They will thoroughly learn the basics of legislation and policy development.