{"id":4208,"date":"2023-11-09T04:20:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T19:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/?page_id=4208"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:44:57","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/people","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"heading-area\">\n\t<div class=\"heading-area-inner\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"icon-people\">People<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"second-nav\">\n\t<div class=\"second-nav-inner\">\n\t\t<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#law-firm-with-strength-in-it\">Law Firm with Strength in IT<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#kawase\">Founding Lawyer <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tanikawa\">Partner Associate Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#kizaki\">Senior Associate Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#li\">Senior Associate Foreign Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#akiyama\">Associate Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Evgeniia\">foreign associate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#takenaka\">Affiliated Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#shinjo\">Advisor <\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"law-firm-with-strength-in-it\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/about_pic4.jpg\" alt=\"Law Firm with Strength in IT\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Japanese Law Firm with Strength in IT<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>MONOLITH LAW OFFICE consists of 30 attorneys, including the founding lawyer Toki Kawase, 16 IT Consultants, and 85 staff members (including Part-Time and Student Interns). We have served as legal counsel to approximately 1087  companies, mainly Japanese IT and Startups.\nTo date, we have provided legal services to 1855 clients in the IT industry. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-big\">We are currently looking for foreign attorneys, experienced paralegals, and law clerks as well. If interested please take a look at our &#8220;Careers&#8221; page.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn icon-services\"><a href=\"\/en\/services\">Services<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn icon-job-openings\"><a href=\"\/en\/job-openings\">Job Openings<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"purple-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner txt-center\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">The experience of our Managing Attorney in working as an engineer and running a business<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"bold txt-xxl\">We are more than just legal advisors.<br>You can count on us as your IT and Internet law experts! <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"purple2-section temp-lawyer\">\n    <div class=\"anchor\" id=\"section02\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"section-inner\">\n        <div class=\"temp-lawyers mgb-middle\">\n                                                    <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"kawase\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Toki Kawase\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1938\/03\/kawase-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpeg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Managing Attorney: Toki Kawase<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\"> [Biography]<br>\r\nFormerly an IT engineer, he has been involved in the management of IT companies. Served as legal counsel to more than 100 companies, ranging from top-tier organizations to seed-stage Startups. He is a Representative Director of Easter Inc. and Auditor of oVice Inc. and Chief Legal Officer of TOKIUM Inc. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nGraduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law-The University of <br>Tokyo<br>\r\nAffiliations -Japan MENSA<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"btn-area\">\r\n<div class=\"btn icon-tokikawase\"><a href=\"\/en\/tokikawase\">Profile<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"tanikawa\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Satoshi Tanikawa\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1841\/01\/\u8c37\u5ddd-\u667a.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Partner Attorney: Satoshi Tanikawa<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nMeiji University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nMeiji University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nInternet, Fundraising, Intellectual Property Law, and other General Coprorate Matters (Corporate Law, Labor Law, Contracts, and etc.)<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"kizaki\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Jun Kizaki\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1922\/03\/\u9b3c\ufa11-\u96bc.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Jun Kizaki<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Work Highlights]<br>2021 - Lecturer at University of Tokyo Law School<br>\r\n2023 - Member of Tokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Labor Legislation (Incumbent)<br>\r\n2026 - Member of the Board of Directors, Tokyo Bar Association (FY2026), Delegate, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (FY2026)<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nHuman resources and labor law, personal information law, IT law, YouTuber\/VTuber law, and other general corporate law.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[writing]<br>\r\nTokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Labor Law, ed. \"<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.gyosei.jp\/products\/detail\/11862?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22204682533&gclid=CjwKCAjw3MXBBhAzEiwA0vLXQaq7bd3YBzk37V2Kk_D48YijPtvl7UGBxhgd-oAfREpKjeAuZsYVcBoChygQAvD_BwE\">New Labor Case Practical Manual, 6th Edition<\/a>\" (Gyosei, co-authored)<br>\r\nHiroyuki Oe and Takaaki Suzuki, eds., \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daiichihoki.co.jp\/store\/products\/detail\/105103.html?srsltid=AfmBOopkQ8dB5jesjabW4vFEqLZ_ZpgrXsj0kIxOn52EJdlAlinGa2ny\">Medical Law for Lawyers: Management, Labor, and Business Succession Edition<\/a>\" (Daiichi Hoki, co-authored)<br>\r\nTokyo Bar Association Law Friends Association, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sn-hoki.co.jp\/shop\/item\/0637\">Collection of Sample Clauses for Wills, Inheritance Division Agreements, etc.<\/a>\" (Shin Nippon Hoki, co-authored, responsible for the section on \"Inheriting NFTs\")<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takahashi\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kosuke Takahashi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2004\/05\/\u9ad8\u6a4b-\u5eb7\u5141.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Kosuke Takahashi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nOsaka University <br>\r\nKeio Univeristy Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2020~21 Tokyo-based Law Firm Handling IT Related and General Civil Cases<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nEntertainement Law, IT-related Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Non Life Insurance (traffic accidents, insurance fraud and etc.)<\/p>\r\n<p>VTuber Team<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takeda\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Naoto Takeda\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1940\/03\/\u6b66\u7530-\u5c1a\u4eba.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Naoto Takeda<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University <br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Legal Affairs, Contracts and etc.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">\r\n<p>PMD Act Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"yoshioka\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Isamu Yoshioka\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1983\/01\/\u5409\u5ca1-\u52c7.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Isamu Yoshioka<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nFukuoka University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nWaseda University Law School <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"li\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"\u674e \u5fb3\u541b (Li, Te Chun)\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/04\/\u674e-\u5fb3\u541b.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Foreign Attorney \u674e \u5fb3\u541b (Li, Te Chun)<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education &amp; Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p>National Taiwan University LL.B.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Waseda University LL.M.<\/p>\r\n<p>[Bar Admission] <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Taiwan<\/p>\r\n<p>[Working Experience and Areas of Practice and Expertise]<\/p>\r\n<p>2018-2023 Taiwan Lin &amp; Associates Maritime Law Office<\/p>\r\n<p>2025 Registered as a foreign lawyer at the Tokyo Bar Association (original qualification: Taiwan)<\/p>\r\n<p>International Transaction, Maritime Law, Data Protection, corporate, Contracts<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"akiyama\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Shota Akiyama\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u79cb\u5c71\u7fd4\u5927-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Shota Akiyama<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education & Affiliations]<br>\r\nLL.B., Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo<br>\r\nJ.D., Keio University Law School<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"akegami\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Shu Akegami\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2001\/01\/\u660e\u4e0a-\u8429.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Shu Akegami<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nOsaka University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate, Fundraising, Bankruptcy\/civil rehabilitation related, contracts, and etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"Ishimura\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Shuto Ishimura\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u77f3\u6751\u67ca\u4eba-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Shuto Ishimura<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>LL.B., Faculty of Law, Chuo University<br>\r\nJ.D., Keio University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"Kobayashi\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Mizuki Kobayashi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u5c0f\u6797\u745e\u7d00-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Mizuki Kobayashi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>LL.B., School of Law, Waseda University<br>\r\nJ.D., Waseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Mizuki Koyama\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/\u5c0f\u5c71-\u745e\u6a39.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Mizuki Koyama<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Doshisha University, and Osaka University Graduate School of Law\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, various contracts, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"shibata\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Takamasa Shibata\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2003\/04\/\u67f4\u7530-\u9686\u5c06.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Takamasa Shibata<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>Chuo University<br>University of Tokyo Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, IT law, various contracts, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Ryusei Juman\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/\u5341\u4e07-\u9686\u8aa0.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Ryusei Juman<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Meiji University Law School\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, IT law, internet law such as requests for disclosure and deletion of sender information, handling of various contracts, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takatsuki\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Miki Takatsuki\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u9ad9\u6708\u7f8e\u8cb4-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Miki Takatsuki<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>LL.B., College of Law, Ritsumeikan University<br>\r\nJ.D., Senshu University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Engaged in sales operations at a foreign-affiliated insurance company<br>\r\nOperated a private lodging (minpaku) business as a sole proprietor in Kyoto<br>\r\nEngaged in legal affairs at an entertainment company<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Sumie Takahashi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2004\/06\/\u9ad9\u6a4b-\u7d14\u6075.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Sumie Takahashi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nNiigata University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nWaseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Personnel and Labor Matters, Contract Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takayanagi\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Toko Takayanagi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u9ad9\u6801\u6771\u5b50-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Toko Takayanagi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>LL.B., Faculty of Law, Meiji University (Graduated Early)<br>\r\nJ.D., Meiji University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2026\u2013present: Part-time Lecturer in Administrative Law, Meiji University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Editorial\/Proofreading Contributor: Hiroyuki Hashimoto, [Revised Edition] Fundamentals of Administrative Law Interpretation: Understanding It From \u201cStructure\u201d (Nippon Hyoron Sha)<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"nakagawa\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Ayumu Nakagawa\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2005\/01\/nakagawa_prof-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Ayumu Nakagawa<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\nGraduated from Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Law, and completed Waseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]\r\nGeneral corporate law, Real estate law, Various contract work, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kosuke Matsunaga\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2007\/02\/\u677e\u6c38-\u8015\u8f14.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Kosuke Matsunaga<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Yusuke Mizutani\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/\u6c34\u8c37-\u512a\u4ecb.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Yusuke Mizutani<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Keio University<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nInternet legal affairs such as requests for disclosure and deletion of sender information, IT legal affairs, YouTuber and VTuber legal affairs, cross-border business, other general corporate legal affairs, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"mineta\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Daisuke Mineta\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2007\/04\/\u5cef\u7530-\u5927\u8f14.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Daisuke Mineta<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nHitotsubashi University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nInternet legal affairs such as requests for disclosure and deletion of sender information, platform legal affairs for e-commerce and content distribution, IT legal affairs, YouTuber and VTuber legal affairs, legal affairs for specific industries (Employment Security Act, Entertainment and Amusement Act, etc.), other general corporate legal affairs, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[writing]<br> \"Don't Stumble Over These Troublesome Things! 21 Methods for Dealing with Internet Posting Troubles\" (Daiichi Hoki), edited by the Shinwa Full-Term Chapter of the Tokyo Bar Association<br>\"Q&A: Inheritance Practices in the Digital World - Cloud-Based Data, Online Assets, Social Media Accounts, Point Programs, etc.\" (Shinnihon Hoki), edited by the Shinwa Full-Term Chapter of the Tokyo Bar Association<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Yusuke Muto\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/\u6b66\u85e4-\u60a0\u4ecb.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Yusuke Muto<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Law and Graduate School of Law (majoring in constitutional law)\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2019-2020: Worked in systems development as a system engineer at an independent SIer\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2022: Passed preliminary examination\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, IT law, various contracts, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"yanagawa\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Yumetaro Yanagawa\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2008\/06\/\u67f3\u5ddd-\u5922\u592a\u90ce.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Yumetaro Yanagawa<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nGraduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law, completed Keio University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2023 - Assistant Professor, Keio University Law School (2023 - Commercial Law and Civil Law Comprehensive \/ 2026 - Civil Law Comprehensive I and Civil Law Comprehensive II)<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2025 - Member, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, Tokyo Bar Association<\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, system and IT-related law, YouTuber\/VTuber\/influencer law, platform law, advertising review, general civil law, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[writing]<br>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sn-hoki.co.jp\/shop\/item\/0637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collection of Examples of Clauses in Wills and Inheritance Division Agreements<\/a>\" (Shin Nippon Hoki), edited by the Tokyo Bar Association's Law Friends Association<br>\r\n\"<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.gyosei.jp\/products\/detail\/11830?srsltid=AfmBOooxowu5Fyqyhc7Wmd07SxZBjhrk5vmNIypDnLinjLGaaW4s7Xmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traffic Accident Practice Manual, Third Edition<\/a>\" (Gyosei), edited by the Tokyo Bar Association's Law Friends All-Time Association Traffic Accident Practice Study Group<\/br>\r\n\"<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.gyosei.jp\/products\/detail\/12175?srsltid=AfmBOoprDe63oi1mokbxJYY_-VnTc_EDFKR69_FfpSvwmORWltABbYej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence Collection Practice Manual, 4th Edition<\/a>\" (Gyosei), edited by the Tokyo Bar Association's Law Friends All-Time Association Civil Litigation Practice Study Group<\/br>\r\n\"<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.gyosei.jp\/products\/detail\/12583?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22518382446&gclid=CjwKCAjwyYPOBhBxEiwAgpT8P_1i5kIqPdySPmcwa3Ld8HGtFYJCN3aJA_-_gJelby-LoyRBUoBU3RoCD84QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inheritance Division Practice Manual, 5th Edition<\/a>\" (Gyosei), edited by the Tokyo Bar Association's Law Friends All-Time Association Inheritance Practice Study Group<\/br>\r\n \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sn-hoki.co.jp\/shop\/item\/81260565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Checkpoints for Unfair Clauses in Consumer Transactions - Examination and Judgment of Unfairness<\/a>\" (Shin Nippon Hoki), edited by the Tokyo Bar Association's Special Committee on Consumer Affairs<\/p><\/br><\/br>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Seminar: \"<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.deliveru.jp\/legal-work\/corporate-law\/ivlpdomc\/?__ac=Bv1PN91-6iQpv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal knowledge that e-commerce businesses should know: Practical legal matters to become more resistant to legal risks<\/a>\"<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"yamagiwa\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Mitsuya Yamagiwa\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2008\/08\/\u5c71\u6975-\u5149\u4e5f.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Mitsuya Yamagiwa<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Shizuoka University Faculty of Information Studies, Yokohama National University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2006-2011 Engaged in system development, operation, and maintenance work as an SE at an independent SIer.<br>\r\n2016-2024 Worked at a law firm in Tokyo that handles general civil matters<br>\r\nTransferred to Monolith Law Office in April 2024<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>IT legal affairs, intellectual property, general civil matters such as debt consolidation, traffic accidents, divorce, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Keita Yokoyama\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/\u6a2a\u5c71-\u656c\u5927.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Keita Yokoyama<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law, Tokyo University Graduate School of Law\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral corporate law, IT law, various contracts, etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"yoshida\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Akira Yoshida\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2008\/12\/\u5409\u7530\u66432.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Akira Yoshida<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education & Affiliations]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Meiji University Faculty of Law and Hitotsubashi University Law School<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Transferred from a Tokyo law firm that handles criminal cases, domestic relations cases, and other general civil matters to Monolith Law Office.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>General corporate law, various contracts, criminal cases, general civil matters such as domestic relations cases, internet law such as requests for disclosure and deletion of sender information.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"watanabe\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Ryo Watanabe\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/\u6e21\u90e8\u4eae-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Ryo Watanabe<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nLL.B., Faculty of Law, Sophia University<br>\r\nJ.D., Keio University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate and Commercial Law (including contract drafting and review)\r\nIT and Technology Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"Evgeniia\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Evgeniia Saveleva\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/03\/\u30b8\u30a7\u30fc\u30cb\u30e3.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Foreign Associate: Evgeniia Saveleva<\/h3>\n                                <p>[Education]<\/p>  \r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia, Moscow, Faculty of Law, Bachelor\u2019s degree.<br>\r\nNational Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia, Moscow, Law of International Trade, Finance, and Economic Integration, Master's degree.<br>\r\nStockholm University, International Commercial Arbitration, LL.M. <\/p>\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice]  <\/p>\r\n<p>Qualified in Russia<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">International Transactions, International Arbitration, General Corporate, Contracts  <\/p>\r\n<p>[Research experience]<\/p>\r\n<p>Prepared research papers addressing the issues of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) reform led by UNCITRAL Working Group III.  <\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Allen Andrew\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Allen-Andrew-1024x1024.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Foreign Associate: Allen Andrew<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education & Affiliations]<br \/>William and Mary Law School, Juris Doctor <br \/>2019-2024: Worked as a Virginia-qualified attorney at international law firms in the United States and Tokyo<br \/>2025 - Rikkyo University, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Department of International Business Law (current position)<\/p>  \r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice]<br \/>International Transactions, Corporate, Contracts, M&A<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Cross-border Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Patralapa Gumchai\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/05\/Patralapa-Gumchai-1024x1024.png\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Foreign Associate: Patralapa Gumchai<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education & Affiliations]<br \/>\r\nThammasat University, Faculty of Law, Bangkok, Thailand, LL.B. with Second Class Honors<br \/>\r\nKeio University, Graduate School of Law, Tokyo, Japan, MEXT Research Student Program<br \/>\r\nKeio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan, LL.M. in Global Legal Practice<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Professional Experience]<br \/>\r\n2018-2021: Rajah & Tann (Thailand) Limited<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice]<br \/>\r\nQualified in Thailand (Attorney-at-Law and Notarial Services Attorney)<br \/>\r\nInternational Transactions, Corporate, Contracts, M&A, Data Protection<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takenaka\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Hiroki Takenaka\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1941\/04\/\u6b66\u4e2d-\u88d5\u8cb4.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Affiliated Attorney: Hiroki Takenaka<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">Partner, Ozora Yamamura Law Office<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education & Affiliations]<br>\r\n\u30fbSophia University, Faculty of Law<br>\r\n\u30fbWaseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice]<br>\r\n\u30fbIT\/Technology Law (including contract drafting and review, APPI compliance, compliance with the Freelance Act and related regulations, and system development disputes)<br>\r\n\u30fbLabor and Employment (including litigation)<br>\r\n\u30fbEntertainment Law<br>\r\n\u30fbOnline Defamation and Reputation Management (including petitions to identify anonymous posters, takedown requests, and criminal complaints)<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"shinjo\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kenji Shinjo\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/04\/shinjo.jpeg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Advisor Attorney: Kenji Shinjo<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">Belonging to Ueda Koichi Law Firm<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nKeio University Faculty of Law<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\"> [Work Highlights]<br>\r\nActive in the forefront of prosecution practice, including the investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo case, which attracted tremendous public attention.<br>\r\nFormer Prosecutor at Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, Former<br>Prosecutor of Legal Training and Research Institute, Former Specially Appointed Professor at Meiji University Law School<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"ebine\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Tomohito Ebine\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/ebine.webp\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Advisor: Tomohito Ebine<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">Former Representative Director of Opt Co., Ltd. (now Digital Holdings), currently Founder of Eif Co., Ltd., and Director of Aucfan Co., Ltd., engaged in investment and business creation<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">Graduated from Keio University, completed MBA program at Sanno University Graduate School. 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