Researcher Database

ICHIKAWA Masato

Department / Course School of Law

Title / Position Professor

Other research achievements
1.	2023/08/15	Comment: Constitutionality of Osaka City Ordinance on Dealing with Hate Speech (Minshoho-Zasshi, Vol.159, No.3, PP403-422)
2.	2022/04/01	Book Review: HATE SPEECH IN JAPAN: THE POSSIBILITY OF A NON-REGULATORY APPROACH（Horitsujiho, Vol.94, No.4, pp85-89）
3.	2021/11/01	Interview; How have Supreme Court's Decisions on Constitutional Law Changed（Kyuenjoho, No.111, pp2-10）
4.	2019/12/02 ～ 2019/12/02	We should consider enactment of a law prohibiting hate speeches carefully" (Mainichi-Shinbun, 2019/12/02, Kyoto version)
5.	2019/11 ～ 2019/11	“Freedom of Expression and Punishment of Sedition by Subversive Activities Prevention Act,”in Yasuo HASEBE et al. eds, in ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (7th ed.) (Yuhikaku,Tokyo), Vol.1, P.110-111
6.	2019/10/15	Comment: A Disciplinary Action against a Judge Who Posted a Message to Twitter(Minshoho-Zasshi, Vol.155, No.4,PP804-818)
7.	2019/10/04	Interview: Movement for Freedom of Expression is Necessary!" (Shinbun Akahata, 10/4/2019) (Shinbun Akahata)
8.	2018/12	Freedom to Take Notes in Courtroom,” in ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT MEDIA DECISIONS(2d ed.)(Yuhikaku, Tokyo), PP.8-9
9.	2018/05/03	The Crisis of Constitutionalism and the Role of Japan Association for Studies of Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law Review, Vol.29, P.3)
10.	2017/11/20	Undergraduate Education with U.S.and Australian university（Nikkeishinbun） (Nikkeishinbun)
11.	2017/06	“Book Review; Tokuji IZUMI, JUDICIAL BRANCH ADVANCING ONE STEP FORWARD－INTERVIEWING FORMER JUSTICE TOKUJI IZUMI (Interviewed by Yasuyuki WATANABE, Hajime YAMAMOTO, Towa NIIMURA)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.749, P.100
12.	2017/03/02 ～ 2017/03/02	We have to watch the Supreme Court; Will the Supreme Court hold on its moderately positive attitude in judicial review?" (Asahi-Shinbun DEGITAL 2017/03/02) https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASK316QB5K31UTFK01C.html?iref=pc_ss_date
13.	2015/05	Translation: Jeffrey P. Minear, “Keeping Pace with Growing Caseloads and Increasing Legal Complexity; A Perspective from the United States Supreme Court,” in JAPANESE SUPREME COURT (Nihonhyoronsha) 348-365
14.	2015/04	“Malapportionment of Election District for the the House of Councillors in 2013 Election,”in COMMENTS ON IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN 2014 (extra number of Jurist), P.8-9
15.	2015/03	Report of my Sabbatical Leaf in Washington, D.C.," in Ritsumei Law Newsletter, No.78, P4-6
16.	2013/12	“Book Review; Tokuji IZUMI, THINKING ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT; THE ROLE OF JUDICIAL BRANCH REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION,” in Liberty and Justice (Japan Federation of Bar Associations), Vol.64, No.12, P.106
17.	2013/12	Symposium:The Mission and the Condition of the Supreme Court in the Contemporary Society──What should be the institutional personnel and financial condition of the Supreme Court to achieve its mission and its role today?," in Ritsumei Law Newsletter, No.75, P.8-10
18.	2013/11	“Freedom of Expression and Punishment of Sedition by Subversive Activities Prevention Act,”in Yasuo HASEBE et al. eds, in ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (6th ed.) (Yuhikaku,Tokyo), Vol.1, P.116-117
19.	2013/01	“Supreme Court Decision Which Accepted A City's Propsal to Dissolve Unconstitutionality of Leasing Land for Shrine,”Hanrei-Hyoron, No.647, P.2-6 (Hanrei-Times, No.2166, P.148-152)
20.	2012/03	Introducing my Book: THE QUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE TODAY; THE ROLE OF LAW AND LAW SCHOOLS," in Ritsumei Law Newsletter, No.68, P.21-22
21.	2011/10	Partial Invalidation," in Sokuho-Hanreikaisetsu(Review of New Cases, special issue of Hogaku-Seminar), Vol.9, P.10
22.	2011/09	(supervision of translation) Jeffrey LUBBERS (translated by Ryusuke SAKATA), “Japan’s Legal Education Reforms From an American Law Professor’s Perspective,” in THE QUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE TODAY; THE ROLE OF LAW AND LAW SCHOOLS (eds. Masato ICHIKAWA et al.) (Nihonhyoronsha,Tokyo) 267-303
23.	2011/04	“A High Court Decision Which Held National Public Employees Act Unconstitutional As-applied to A Public Employee Distributing Political Bills,” Sokuho-Hanreikaisetsu (Review of New Cases, special issue of Hogaku-Seminar), Vol.8, P.23-26
24.	2011/04	“Constitutional Decisions in Judicial Review System (2),” in Sokuho-Hanreikaisetsu (Review of New Cases, special issue of Hogaku-Seminar), Vol.8, P.10
25.	2011/04	The Results and Issues of Education in Law Schools," in Ritsumeikan University Law School FD Newsletter, No.5, P.5-10
26.	2010/11	“Book Review; Asaho MIZUSHIMA, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW STUDY FROM 18 YEARS OLD,” in Hogaku-Seminar, No.672, P.128
27.	2010/10	“A High Court Decision Which Held National Public Employees Act Unconstitutional As-applied to A Public Employee Distributing Political Bills,” in Sokuho-Hanreikaisetsu (web version)(http://www.tkclex.ne.jp/lexbin/DBCommentary.aspx)
28.	2010/10	“Constitutional Decisions in Judicial Review System (1),” in Sokuho-Hanreikaisetsu (Review of New Cases, special issue of Hogaku-Seminar), Vol.7, P.10
29.	2010/08/01	“Signature-Collection Campaigns and Freedom of Expression; Sekigahara-Town Case,” in Kyuenjoho, No.66, P.24-36
30.	2010/04 ～ 2010/04	“New Bar Examination and Study in Law Schools,” in Law School Enshu, No.3, P.1-7
31.	2009/05 ～ 2009/05	”Symposium of Fall Academic Meeting of Zenkoku Kenpo Kenkyuukai," in Constitutional Law Review, Vol.20, P.116-125
32.	2009/05	Issues and Future of Law Schools which have reached a 5 Lap Year; Ⅱ Entrance Examinations adn Admission; ①The Present Situation and Issues of Entrance Examinations and Admission," in Law School Kenkyu, No.13, P.8-10
33.	2009/04	“Custom Act Regulating Import of Photographic Collections and Freedom of Expression,”in COMMENTS ON IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN 2008 (extra number of Jurist), P.18-19
34.	2009/03 ～ 2009/03	Oral History of Pro.Shiro OKUBO," in Ritsumeikan Hogaku, No.321･322, P.608-643
35.	2009/01 ～ 2009/01	“Supreme Court Decision Which Held Nationality Act Unconstitutional,” in Hanrei-Hyoron, No.599, P.2-7 (Hanrei-Times, No.2021, P.164-169)
36.	2008/12 ～ 2008/12	“Facial Scrutiny and As-applied Scrutiny,”in ISSUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (special issue of Jurist), P.276-277
37.	2008/10	“Review of Constitutional Law Books and Articles,” in Public Law Review, No.70, P.240-250
38.	2008/08/05 ～ 2008/08/05	Interview: Thinking from the Constitutional Law - Freedom of Expression is the Basis of the Democratic Society," Shinbun Akahata, 8/5/2008
39.	2008/07	“'Quality of Lawyers' and Law Schools,” in Jukenshinpo, No.690, P.5
40.	2008/06	Conversazione:Inspecting the Process of Rasing Lawyers," in Law School Kenkyu, No.10, P.26-49
41.	2008/04	Exploring Law Schools; Thinking the Coordination between Bar Examination and Law School Education -Ritsumeikan University Law School (Interviews with Dean Ichikawa, Vice Dean Wada and Vice Dean Kitamura)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.640, P.8-10
42.	2007/12	As to the Result of Second New Bar Examination," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.51, P2-3
43.	2007/10 ～ 2007/10	“Review of Constitutional Law Books and Articles,” in Public Law Review, No.69, P.233-243
44.	2007/05	Symposium: Challenge by Law Schools - The Result of Two Years Experience and the Future of Law Schools: ③Two Years Experience of Law Schools - From the Perspectives of Porfessor," in PHILOSOPY AND PRACTICES OF LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION (Shojihomu, Tokyo) 89-91
45.	2007/05	A Perspective on Discussions about Amendments to the Constitution; How to Select State Image," in Kyoto Shinbun, 2005/05/03
46.	2007/02	“Posting Bills and Freedom of Expression,”in ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (5d ed.)(Yuhikaku, Tokyo),　Vol.1, P.126-127
47.	2006/03	Law School Report; Ritsumeikan University," in Law School Kenkyu, No.1, P34-39
48.	2005/12	Freedom to Take Notes in Courtroom,” in ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT MEDIA DECISIONS(Yuhikaku, Tokyo), P.10-11
49.	2005/10	“Book Review; Katsutoshi TAKAMI, READING PROF. ASHIBE'S CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP,” in The Society for the Study of Constitutional Theories ed., “THE AGE OF CRISIS”AND THE CONSTITUTION (Constitutional Theory Review, No.13), P.201
50.	2005/06	“First Year of New Law School System; Experience of Ritsumeikan University Law School,” in Liberty and Justice (Japan Federation of Bar Associations), No.56, P.19-22
51.	2005/04	Conversazione: The Possibility and Issues of Saibanninn System," in Horitsu-Jiho, Vol.77, No.4. P.4
52.	2005/03	Symposium: The Present Situation and Issues of Law Schools," in Hanrei-Times, No.1168, P.81
53.	2005/01	As to the Statement by Kansai Area Law Schools on the Number of Successful Candidates of New Bar Examination," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.601, P.72
54.	2004/12	Conversazione: The Actual Situations of enrollees to Law Schools and the Presence of Entrance Examinations - Based on Lessons of the First year," in 2005 GUIDE of JAPAN LSAT (Shojihomu, Tokyo) 1-41
55.	2004/07	“Advice to the Court; Lawyer's Right to Meet the Accused Secretly,”in THE RECORD OF GOTO CASE; PLAYING THE VIDEO AND THE LAWYER'S RIGHT TO MEET THE ACCUSED (Gendaijinbunsha, Tokyo) Vol.1, P.159-171
56.	2004/06	Address by the Dean at the Admission Ceremony of Ritsumeikan University law School," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.37, P.2
57.	2004/05	Exploring Law Schools; Rasing Global Citizen Lawyers -Ritsumeikan University Law School (Interviews with Dean Ichikawa, Vice Dean Matsumoto and Vice Dean Matsumiya)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.593, P.1
58.	2004/03	Conversazione: Toward Opening the Law School - After the First Session of entrance Examinations," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.36, P.6
59.	2004/02	“Government System (Especially Judicial System) (Remarks at the Hearing of Subcommittee on Government System, House of Representatives Research Commission on the Constitution),” Full Text-http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_kenpou.htm Summary-http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_kenpou.htm
60.	2003/12	Introducing My Book: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND COURTS," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsleter, No.35, P.14
61.	2003/11	Constitutional Law,”in AERA MOOK: YOU CAN UNDERSTAND LAW SCHOOL!(Asahishinbunsha,Tokyo), P.24
62.	2003/06	Conversazione: Turning Point of Japanse Policy for Security - Conclusion of Bills for Emergency," in Kyotoshinbun, 2003/06/11
63.	2003/03	Talk with Constitutional Scholars; Restraint of Human Rights and Standards of Judicial Review," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.580, P.84-91
64.	2003/03	Research Project; Research from Constitutional Scholarship on the Establishment of 'Human Security'," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.32, P.4
65.	2003/02	Iraq War and Emergency Bills in Japan; Full Corporation with U.S. is Problematic," in Kyotoshinbun, 2003/02/28
66.	2002/01	Conversazione: Judicial System Reform Beginning to Start and Law School Proposal," Ritsumei(Ritsumeikan University Alumni Association), No.207, P.8
67.	2001/12	The Presence of Law School Proposal and Ritsumeikan University," in Hoyu (Students Committee of Ritsumeikan University Hogakukai), No.66, P.16-17
68.	2001/11	Toward Rasing Global Citizen Lawyers - Ritsumeikan University's Law School Proposal," in Jukenshinpo, No.610, P.40-41
69.	2001/10	Speech at the Academic Meeting of Zenkoku Kenpo Kenkyuukai," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.26, P10-11
70.	2001/09	How Should Japan after 9/11 terror attack? ; Dispatching of SDF is Problematic," in Kyotoshinbun, 2001/09/21
71.	2001/07	Ritumeikan University Proposal from Kyoto Private School of Law and Politics to Ritsumeikan Kyoto Law School," in Ritsumeikan Law Review, No.18, P23-45
72.	2001/05	Thinking about the Constitution - Introduce New Rights from the Constitution of Japan," in Kyotoshinbun, 2001/05/01
73.	2001/04	A Face-to-Face Talk; Constitutional Law - State and Freedom of Thought and Conscience(discussion with Pro.Hiroshi NISHIHARA)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.556, p.42
74.	2001/03	A Face-to-Face Talk; Constitutional Law - Freedom and the Role of State(discussion with Pro.Tatsuro KUDO)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.555, p.32
75.	2001/03	Speech at the General Meeting of Japan Associaition of Public Law," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.24, P.5
76.	2001/02	A Face-to-Face Talk; Constitutional Law - Judicial System Reform(discussion with Pro.Eiji SASADA)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.554, p.37
77.	2001/01	A Face-to-Face Talk: Constitutional Law - Conversazione: The Present Situation of Constitutional Scholars and Issues for this Series," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.553, P.34
78.	2001/01	A Face-to-Face Talk; Constitutional Law - Human Rights and Public Welfare(discussion with Pro.Masanari SAKAMOTO)," in Hogaku-Seminar, No.553, p.49 (Masanari SAKAMOTO)
79.	2000/10	“Standing to Assert Constitutional Issues,”in Nobuyoshi ASHIBE et al. eds, ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (4th ed.)(Yuhikaku,Tokyo), Vol.2, P.418-419
80.	2000/06	Report on Symposia 'Rasing Lawyers in 21st Century'," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.21, P.2
81.	2000/06	Issues of this General Election-Constitution; Show attitudes toward the Constitution of Japan Clearly," in Asahishinbun, 2000/06/01
82.	2000/06	Ritsumeikan University Symposia 'Rasing Lawyers in 21st Century'," in Jurist, No.1180, P.107-110
83.	2000/05	Symposium of Fall Meeting of Zenkoku-Kenpo-Kenkyuukai,”in Constitutional Law Review, Vol.11, P.135
84.	2000/04	From Kyoto Private School of Law and Politics to Ritsumeikan Kyoto Law School," in JUDICIAL SYSTEM REFORM SERIES 1 - RASING LAWYERS AND LAW SCHOOL PROPOSAL (extra issue of Horitsu-Jiho) 426-435
85.	2000/04	“Bridge between Research and Practice; Constitutional Law,”in AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW(extra number of Hogaku-Seminar), P.10
86.	2000/03	Rasing Lawyers in 21st Century," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.20, P.8
87.	1999/09	Soichi SASAKI," in BOOK COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW 82-86
88.	1997/10	Report on the 50 Anniversary Symposium for the Constitution of Japan," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No,10, P.2
89.	1997/07	Right to Know and Right to Privacy in Freedom of Information Act," in Hoyu (Students Committee of Ritsumeikan University Hogakukai), No.63, P.6
90.	1997/06	Significance of the Constitution of Japan and Constitutional Law in 21st Century," in Hoyu (Students Committee of Ritsumeikan University Hogakukai), No.59, P.10
91.	1997/02	“ As to HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE STRUCTURE CHANGE OF LAW (Katsuyoshi IKUTA et al.eds.),” in Journal of the Institute of Humanities, Human and Social Sciences of Ritsumeikan University, No.67, P.37
92.	1996/12	Report on 61st General Meeting of Japan Associatition of Public Law," in Ritsumeikan Law Newsletter, No.7, P.9
93.	1996/07	“Expectations for Democratic Legal Studies – From the Critical Studies of the Judicial Review System,” in Ho-no-Kagaku (Science in Law), No.24, P.172
94.	1995/05	“‘Case-or-Controversy’Requirement and Town Council's Resolution Advising a Councillor's Resignation,” in Hanrei-Select '94 (supplement to Hogaku-Kyoshitsu, No.174), P.7
95.	1994/10	“Book Review; Nobuyoshi ASHIBE, CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP ,Vol.2,” in The Society for the Study of Constitutional Theories ed., NEW DEVELOPMENT OF THEORIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS (Constitutional Theory Review, No.2),P.215
96.	1994/10	“Standing to Assert Constitutional Issues,”in Nobuyoshi ASHIBE et al. eds, ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (3d ed.)(Yuhikaku,Tokyo), Vol.2, P.404
97.	1993/09	“Book Review; Yoichi HIGUCHI ed., HORNBOOK OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW,” in Hogaku-Kyoshitsu, No.157, P.69
98.	1992/11	“Comment on Questions for the Bar Examination in 1992 : Constitutional Law,” in GUIDE TO THE BAR EXAMINATION (1992 version)(special issue of Hogaku-Seminar), P.44
99.	1992/02	:“The Injunction Prohibiting Takeoff and Landing of SDF's Airplanes－The Komatsu Military Base Case,” in Hanrei-Select '91 (supplement to Hogaku-Kyoshitsu, No.138), P.6
100.	1991/10	“Book Review; Hideki MORI, AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTION: EMPEROR, JAPAN-U.S. SECURITY TREATY, AND POLITICAL PARTIES ACT,” in Ho-no-Kagaku (Science in Law),”No.19, P.236
101.	1991/04	“Book Review; Hidenori TOMATSU, JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE,” in Jurist, No.978, P.173
102.	1991/04	“Keywords of the Constitution;‘Renunciation of War,’‘The Right of Self-Defense’,” in Hogaku-Seminar,No.437, P36
103.	1990/10	“Book Review; Masayuki UCHINO, RACIST SPEECH,” in Hogaku-Seminar, No.430, P.124
104.	1989/05	The Industrial Waste Disposal Site Disupute in Misato Village: We Should Take into Account the Importance of Preserving the Source of Water Supply.," in Asahi-Shinbun( 1989/05/28)
105.	1988/02	“Standing to Assert Constitutional Issues,”in Nobuyoshi ASHIBE et al. eds, ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS (2d ed.)(Yuhikaku,Tokyo), Vol.2, P.382
106.	1987/06	“Freedom of Expression and the Ordinance Regulating Posters and Billboards,” in COMMENTS ON IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN 1987(extra number of Jurist,), P.20
107.	1987	Translation: L.G.Trubek & D.M.Trubek,“Civic Justice through Civil Justice : A New Approach to Public Interest Advocacy in the United States,” in M.Cappelletti ed., ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE WELFARE STATE (European University Institute), P.139
108.	1985/11	“Sleep as a Expressive Conduct and the First Amendment－Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence,”　in Hanrei-Times, No.564, P.38
109.	1985	Translation: E.Johnson,Jr.,“Promising Institutions : A Synthesis Essay,” in M.Cappelletti ed.,ACCESS TO JUSTICE, (Sijthoff & Noordhoff International Publishers) Vol.2 (abridged translation with Shigeori MATSUI), P.126
110.	1983/12	“Standing to Bring Suits in Which Plaintiffs Assert Violation of the Establishment Clause －Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State,Inc.,” in Hanrei-Times,No.508, P.28
111.	1981/12	“The First Amendment and the Right to Attend Criminal Trials－Richmond Newspapers,Inc.v.Virginia,” in Hanrei-Times, No.451, P.13