This course, taught mainly in English, introduces ①　the overview of the judicial system in Japan (legal history, democracy, rule of law, procedural human rights, fairness, procedural
principles, judicial power in the state, supreme court, high courts, district courts, family courts, summary courts, ② the civil procedural law (types of civil suits, procedure for civil suits, Court costs, burden, and grace of payment and ③ the civil conciliation in Japan
④ judicial training system, Judge, notary, barrister, solicitor, court clerk etc.