Name	Inha YOON
Position	Senior Assistant Professor
Education	B.A., Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University (2000) Doctor of Law/L.L.M., Major in Public Law, Graduate School of Law, Keio University (Withdrawal upon completion of course requirements in 2004) L.L.M., School of Law, New York University (2002)
Major Areas of Research & Teaching	International Law
Subjects Taught	International Law, Law, Seminars
Academic Affiliations	Japanese Society of International Law (JSIL), The Japanese Association of World Law
Website	http://www.clb.law.mita.keio.ac.jp/yoon/index.cgi
Research Information	https://k-ris.keio.ac.jp/html/100000854_en.html

Fascinated by Yukichi Fukuzawa’s saying, "Heaven does not create a man above or below another man," I entered Keio University’s Faculty of Law, where I encountered the words of Ulpianus: "Justice is the constant and perpetual desire to give to every one that to which he is entitled. The precepts of the law are the following: to live honorably, to injure no one, to give to every one his due.” So what is justice in the international community? What is the role of law? Those are issues I continue to consider and learn about every day. International law covers a wide range of areas, including armed conflict, disarmament, security, and conflict resolution in addition to territorial, maritime, space, environmental, and human rights. I look forward to learning more about the world with you here at the Faculty of Law.

Name	Juro IWATANI
Position	Professor
Education	B.A., Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University (1984) Doctor of Law, Major in Public Law, Graduate School of Law, Keio University (Withdrawal upon completion of course requirements in 1989)
Major Areas of Research & Teaching	Japanese Legal History
Subjects Taught	Legal History (Japan), Introduction to Legal History (Co-taught), Seminars
Academic Affiliations	Japan Legal History Association (JALHA), Society for the Study of Legal Culture, The Japanese Association of Sociology of Law (JASL), Société d’Histoire des Relations Nippo-Françaises
Research Information	https://k-ris.keio.ac.jp/html/100000816_en.html

My research focuses on Japanese legal history, an area that may be somewhat unfamiliar to most of you. Why are certain laws needed or no longer needed in a given time period? What changes and what remains the same as a result of those laws? The Japanese legal system in particular has been strongly influenced and shaped by cross-cultural influences and foreign law, from the ancient Ritsuryo system to the present day. This background paints a unique historical picture of Japanese law, and, at the same time, gives us insights into how the Japanese way of thinking about law has been shaped over time. I invite you to join us in exploring the history of the law, which is still alive and well today.

Name	Norihiro OKUBO
Position	Professor
Education	B.A., Department of Spanish, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (B.A., 1988) M.A., Graduate School of Area Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (1993) Ph.D., General Culture, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo (Withdrawal upon completion of course credits in 1998)
Major Areas of Research & Teaching	History of Latin America, History of Christianity, Religious Studies
Subjects Taught	Spanish, Area Studies, Literature Review
Academic Affiliations	Japan Association for Latin American Studies (JALAS): Japanese Association for Religious Studies; The Society of Historical Studies of Christianity, Japan; The Japanese Association for American Studies
Research Information	https://k-ris.keio.ac.jp/html/100000629_en.html

As a graduate of another university, I feel that the Keio University Faculty of Law is defined by unique (and perhaps eccentric) professors and extremely curious and proactive students. I am in charge of teaching Spanish, but I may be slightly strange among the academic faculty at Keio, having only spent one week in Spain. Instead, I have traveled many times to Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean. I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find that there are plenty of curious law students who are interested in exploring Mexico and Guatemala with me. That’s the beauty of the Keio Faculty of Law. So come and join us!