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Welcome to the Second Annual Kyushu University Law Conference and Alumni Symposium.

It has been more than a decade since Kyushu University instituted Japan’s first graduate law program taught entirely in English. The Annual Kyushu Law Conference and Symposium was inaugurated last year to celebrate the far-reaching accomplishments of our alumni and reinforce our commitment to elevating the level of English language legal education and scholarship in Japan. It is my hope that this event will not only be an exchange of academic ideas, but will reinforce old friendships, build new ones, and challenge our current students to embrace novel ideas.

We are honored to be able to welcome several leading scholars as presenters at our conference on Corporate Governance in East Asia. The ability to attract such an exceptional field of scholars to Japan to exchange ideas in a common language is a credit to the Program and reflects the perseverance of our staff, alumni and students. I am confident that with continued perseverance the Annual Kyushu Law Conference will soon develop a reputation for thoughtfully addressing cutting-edge legal issues and will continue to serve as a valuable educational opportunity for our students.

We are also honored to be able to welcome back a fine group of alumni. The diversity of our alumni and the scope of their accomplishments make us proud that our Program played a part in their lives. I look forward to learning about each guest’s “life after KyuDai” and am confident that everyone will find the alumni’s experiences and stories enriching.

We welcome you to explore this webpage to learn more about this event and look forward to seeing you at the Conference and Symposium.

Sincerely,

Toshiyuki Kono
Director of International Graduate Programs
Professor, Kyushu University Graduate School of Law