The Most Famous
LAWYERS from Japan
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Japanese Lawyers of all time. This list of famous Japanese Lawyers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Hisashi Owada (b. 1932)
With an HPI of 58.04, Hisashi Owada is the most famous Japanese Lawyer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Hisashi Owada (小和田 恆, Owada Hisashi; born 18 September 1932) is a Japanese former jurist, diplomat and law professor. He served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 6 February 2003 until 7 June 2018, and was president of the court from 2009 to 2012. He is the father of Empress Masako and the father-in-law of the reigning Emperor of Japan, Naruhito.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Japanese lawyers born between 1932 and 1932. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Japanese lawyers include Hisashi Owada. As of April 2024, 1 new Japanese lawyers have been added to Pantheon including Hisashi Owada.
