Japan

National Reports

3 national reports

National Report v1.0

Executive Summary (English)

Executive Summary (in Japanese)

Conferences and Trainings

1 conferences and trainings

Japan National Conference

June 15, 2024 • Kobe University, Japan

Blog Posts

3 blog posts

Legal Challenges Due to Sea Level Rise in Japan: From the Perspective of the Law on Climate Change

April 30, 2026

The Strength of the Courts to Take a Comprehensive, Long-Term View in Japan: Lessons from the Kobe Case

April 1, 2026

Introducing the BIICL Climate Law and Litigation Blog: Bridging Global Perspectives and Legal Innovations

February 4, 2026

National Rapporteurs

1 rapporteur

1 National Rapporteur

Prof Hitoshi Ushijima

Professor of Law at Chuo University, Tokyo

Experts

1 expert

International Expert Group

1 Expert

Professor Ichihara Masako

Program-specific Assistant Professor • climate litigation, environmental law, human rights law

Events

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Related Resources

1 resources

Book

Climate Change Litigation in Japan: Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities for Environmental Law

February 9, 2026

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