A careful analysis of Japan's dealings with its legal system through a time of unprecedented change (1868- 1960). A must for scholars of Japanese studies, histo

This handbook volume traces the development of Japan’s feudal legal system into that of a modern type of a state, covering the period from the beginning of mo

Japan's modern written law is Western. However, this law operates in a society whose values are pre-Western. In order to understand the function of modern law o

This volume explores major developments in Japanese law over the latter half of the twentieth century and looks ahead to the future. Modeled on the classic work