The generation who joined the ranks of the so-called elderly this year, like myself, lived through the era that saw both a period of high economic growth and an increase in the average life expectancy. In 1970, when I was 28 years old, the average life expectancy became 69 years old for males and […]
For a decade I have taught American attorneys and law students about the Japanese legal system. One of the great hurdles is getting them to appreciate that, although Japan has a much longer history as a nation than the United States, in many ways Japan’s legal system is actually more modern. The United […]
