September issue of Lawyers’ Column: ” Looking Back on My Time at the Japan Patent Office ” by Yusuke Yoshiwara.

Augusut issue of Lawyers’ Column: ” What Is ‘Compensation for Ordinary Losses’ (Tsuson Hosho) under Japanese Law? ” by Jun Tomoda.

July issue of Lawyers’ Column: ” What Kind of Qualification Is the Chikawa Weed-Pulling Certification?: A Legal Analysis of Fictional Licensing Systems ” by Yoichiro Itakura.

July issue of Lawyers’ Column: ” Takeover Defense Strategies and the Advance Warning Rights Plan under Japanese Corporate Law ” by Shimizu Satoshi.

June issue of Lawyers’ Column: ” The Double-Edged Nature of Social Media Platforms: Reflections on Internet Ethics, User Responsibility, and the Scope of Free Speech in Japan ” by Kiyoshi Watanabe.