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ABE, Koichi
Abe & Arichi Law Office, 7F Nishitesu Akasaka Bldg., 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0041. Tel: (092)761-1335 Fax: (092)761-3754. Born Nov. 17, 1950 Oita. Kyushu Univ. L.L.B., 1975, L.L.M., 1977. English: good. Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, government relations, immigration, insurance, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, taxes, theft/fraud.

DATE, Kentaro
10F Nishitetsu Akasaka Bldg., 2-4-30 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0041. Tel: 092-714-2000 Fax: 092-714-0540. Born Nov. 1, 1947, Fukuoka. Chuo University, 1971. English: good. Adoptions, auto/accidents, child custody, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, patents/trademarks/copyrights.

NAGAMATSU, Tatsuo
1-3-32-111 Kanada, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi 803-0816. Tel: 093-582-4168 Fax: 093-571-2626. Born Nov. 24, 1940, Fukuoka-ken, Japan. Kyoto University. English: good. Some criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, child custody, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, investment, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

NAKANO, Kazunobu
Shiranui Godo Law Firm, 2F Miyaji Bldg., 2-1-8 Shiranui-machi, Omuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 836-0843. Tel: 0944-57-6311 Fax: 0944-52-6144. Born Oct. 8, 1956 Nagasaki. Doshisha University. English: good. Criminal cases, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, estates, government relations, marriage/divorce.

OTSUKA, Fusanori
Otsuka Law office, Lions Mansion #802, 1-2-20 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0041. Tel: 092- 711-9508 Fax: 092-751-0968. Born June 1, 1947. Hitotsubashi University 1972. English: good (Chinese & Korean spoken). Criminal cases, adoptions, aeronautical/maritime, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, foreign investments, government relations, insurance, investment, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, patents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

SUDO, Sumimasa
Kiyohara law Office, 11-10-202 Tamachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi 803-0817.
Tel: 093-571-6023 Fax: 093-571-6095.
Born Nov. 29, 1951 Fukuoka-ken. Tokyo University.
English good.
Civil cases, contracts, auto/accidents, insurance, estates, marriage/divorce, labor relations, immigration, criminal cases.

TSURUTA, Tetsuro
Tsuruta Law Office, 6F Nishinippon Bldg, 1-10-17 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0001.
Tel: 092-751-9885 Fax: 092-761-4761.
Born May 10, 1947 Fukuoka. Kyoto University.
English: good.
Auto/accidents, civil cases, estates.

UEDA, Hidetomo
Fukuoka International Law Office, 5F Dia Bldg., 1-15-33 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0042.
Tel: 092-781-7440 Fax: 092-781-5504.
Born: Feb. 3, 1962 Fukuoka. Kyushu University 1985.
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court, April 1986 - March 1988.
English: fluent.
Criminal cases, aeronautical/maritime, auto/accidents, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, foreign investments, government relations, insurance, investment, immigration, marketing agreements, marriage/ divorce, narcotics, patents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/ fraud/embezzlement.

UTSUNOMIYA, Hideto
Utsunomiya Law Office, 4F Dai-2 Prince Bldg., 2-9-29 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0041.
Tel: 092-734-0545 Fax: 092-734-1978.
Born September 18, 1949 Kumamoto. Kyoto University.
English: fluent.
Child custody, marriage/divorce.

YOSHINO, Tadashi
Yoshino & Miyashita Law Office, 2F Nishijima Bldg., 1-13-7 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0042.
Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279.
Born Oct. 2, 1949 Chikushino, Fukuoka. Kyushu University 1970.
English: fluent.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce.

ARIDOME, Hiroyasu
Aridome Law Office, 2F Corner Face Oda Bldg., 12-17 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0816.
Tel: 099-225-5025 Fax: 099-225-5126.
Born December 17, 1959, Kaseda, Kagoshima. Kyushu University.
English: good.
Auto/accidents, civil damages, collections, contracts, estates, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

KAKIUCHI, Koichiro
Urban Libentice Law & Tax Office
Rainmaker Bldg., 13-12 Ogawa-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0817.
Tel: 099-225-6306 Fax: 099-225-0486.
Born April 1, 1954, Kagoshima. Chuo University 1976.
English: good.
Adoptions, Maritime, Auto/accidents, banking, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign investment, insurance, labor relations, marriage/divorce, patents/copyrights, taxes, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

MAEDA, Minoru
#201, 8-11 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0816.
Tel: 099-224-3488 Fax: 099-224-3853.
Born Nov. 12, 1952, Kagoshima. Tokyo University.
Public prosecutor: April 1978 - March 1985.
English: limited.
Criminal cases only.

NAGAYAMA, Kazuhide
Nagayama Law Office, Corner Face Oda Bldg.#201 12-17 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0816.
Tel: 099-227-0011 Fax: 099-227-0012.
Born Dec. 20, 1950 Kagoshima-ken. Sensyu University.
English: Daily conversation level.
Auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, estates, insurance, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

SHINKURA, Tetsuro
Wada Law Office, 16-11 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0816.
Tel: 099-222-3188 Fax: 099-222-3189.
Born April 14, 1968 Kagoshima. Chuo University.
Estates, marriage/divorce.

AOKI, Yukio
Aoki Law Office, 3-5-21 Kuhonji, Kumamoto-shi 862-0976.
Tel: 096-362-0734 Fax: 096-371-8463.
Born Jan. 3, 1934, Saga. Meiji University.
Practicing attorney since April 1964.
English: good.
Criminal cases, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, contracts, estates, immigration, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud /embezzlement.

MATSUNO, Nobuo
Kumamoto Law Office, 1-10-8 Kyo-machi, Kumamoto-shi 860-0078.
Tel: 096-325-9911 Fax: 096-324-8011.
Born June 2, 1951. Tokyo University 1975.
English: limited.
Criminal cases, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, insurance, labor relations, marriage/divorce.

MORIMOTO, Koji
Morimoto Law Firm, 7-14 Ansei-cho, Kumamoto-shi 860-0801.
Tel: 096-355-5551, Fax: 096-359-0772.
Born September 20, 1945, Kumamoto. Keio University 1970.
English: good.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, investment, labor relations, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, patents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

NARUSE, Kimihiro
Naruse Law Office, 8-11 Suizenji-koen, Kumamoto-shi 862-0956.
Tel: 096-382-6768 Fax: 096-384-5633.
Born Aug. 30, 1957, Kumamoto. Tokyo University.
Judge in Osaka District Court from 1987-1989
English: limited.
Auto/accidents, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates.

NOGUCHI, Toshio
Noguchi Law Office, 6-6 Nishikokai-machi, Kumamoto-shi 860-0853.
Tel: 096-345-0072 Fax: 096-345-0051.
Born Jan. 1, 1945, Kumamoto. Tokyo University.
English: good.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, child custody, civil cases, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, marriage/divorce.

ETO, Akira
Eto Law Firm, 2F Koyo Bldg.,1-l-23 Asahi, Miyazaki-shi 880-0803.
Tel: 0985-22-2758 Fax: 0985-22-2811.
Born Feb. 9, 1948, Nobeoka, Miyazaki.
Tokyo Electricity University.
English: good.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil cases, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, foreign claims, insurance, marketing agreements, marriage/divorce, narcotics, patents/trademarks/copyrights, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

MATSUDA, Kimitoshi
Matsuda Joint Law Office, 2F Himawari Bldg., 6-1 Beppu-cho, Miyazaki-shi 880-0802.
Tel: 0985-26-4656 Fax: O985-26-4659.
Born May 30, l958, Miyazaki. Kumamoto University.
English: limited.
Criminal cases, auto/accidents, civil cases, estates, marriage/divorce.

HAMADA, Hiroshi
Hamada Law Office, 5663-2 Takeshita, Takeo, Takeo-shi 843-0022.
Tel: 0954-22-6331 Fax: 0954-22-6332.
Born Mar. 6, 1947.
English: good.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, child custody, civil cases, contracts, corporations, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/embezzlement.



FUKUDA, Hirohisa Fukuda Law Office, 5F Meiji Seimeikan, 6-38 Manzai-machi Nagasaki-shi 850-0033
Tel: 095-816-3261 Fax: 095-816-3262 Email: hf@fukudalaw.jp
Born Dec. 28, 1967 Tokyo. Tokyo University 1998.
English: fluent.
Criminal cases, adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil damages,contracts, corporations, Estates, government relations, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/ embezzlement

KAWAI, Koji
Kawai Koji Law Office, 16-1-403 Furumachi, Nagasaki-shi 850-0026.
Tel: 095-820-1548 Fax: 095-820-3606.
Born Apr. 8, 1967 Nagasaki. Waseda University. 1998.
English: Good.
Auto/accidents, banking/ginancial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, investment, labor relations, marriage/divorce.

KIMURA, Kensei
Kimura Lawyer's Office, 8-13 Sakura-machi, Nagasaki-shi 850-0031.
Tel: 0958-23-1443 Fax: 0958-22-1535.
Born June 16, 1933 Fukuoka. Tokyo University 1956.
English: reading - good, speaking - limited.
Adoptions, auto/accidents, civil cases, labor relations, marriage/divorce.

NAGATA, Masahide
7-12 Nigiwai-machi, Nagasaki-shi 850-0876.
Tel: 095-827-2117 Fax: 095-827-8939.
Born Jan. 14, 1951 Fukuoka. Tokyo University 1991.
English: Limited.
Adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, labor relations, marriage/divorce, theft/fraud/embezzlement.

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HORI, Tsutomu
Hori Law Office, 3F Iwakuni Fukuya Bldg., 1-9-28 Imazu-cho, Iwakuni-shi 740-0017.
Tel: 0827-23-4321 Fax: 0827-23-2406.
Born Feb. 23, 1950, Kudamatsu. Kyoto University.
English: limited.
Adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, theft/fraud/ embezzlement.

MATSUMURA, Kazuaki
Kazuaki Matsumura Law Office, Daini Hoso Bldg. 1F, 5-9 Kogane-cho, Yamaguchi-shi 753-0045.
Tel: 083-928-5200 Fax: 083-928-5220.
Born Apr. 18, 1957. Kyoto University.
English: limited.
Auto/accidents, estates, marriage/divorce.

MORISHIGE, Tomoyuki
Morishige Law Office,2-8-3 Yamate-cho, Iwakuni-shi 740-0022.
Tel: 0827-24-5311 Fax: 0827-24-5678.
Born Feb. 2, 1944 Iwakuni. Hiroshima University.
English: good.
Adoptions, auto/accidents, banking/financial, child custody, civil damages, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, marriage/divorce, narcotics, theft/fraud/embezzlement

SUENAGA, Hiromoto
Suenaga Law Office, 4F Hoso Bldg., 2-3-18 Ekidori Yamaguchi-shi 753-0048.
Tel:083-922-0415 Fax:083-922-0490 E-mail:hoso@ymg.urban.ne.jp
Born Jul. 22, 1939, Japan. Chuo University.
English: good.
Civil damages, labor relations, marriage/divorce

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Fukuoka Prefectural Bar Association
1-1 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-0043 Fax:(092)715-3207 Tel:(092)741-6416

Kagoshima Prefectural Bar Association
13-47 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0816 Fax:(0992)23-7315 Tel:(0992)26-3765

Kumamoto Prefectural Bar Association
1-13-11 Kyo-machi, Kumamoto-shi 860-0078 Fax:(096)325-0914 Tel:(096)325-0913

Miyazaki Prefectural Bar Association
1-8-28 Asahi, Miyazaki-shi 880-0803 Fax:(0985)22-2449 Tel:(0985)22-2466

Nagasaki Prefectural Bar Association
Nagasaki MS Bldg, 4F, 1-25 Sakae-machi Nagasaki-shi 850-0046 Fax:(095)824-3967 Tel:(095)824-3903

Oita Prefectural Bar Association
7-15 Niage-machi, Oita-shi 870-0046 Fax:(0975)38-0462 Tel:(0975)36-1458

Saga Prefectural Bar Association
4-16 Nakanokoji, Saga-shi 840-0833 Fax:(0952)25-7608 Tel:(0952)24-3411

Yamaguchi Prefectural Bar Association
2-15 Kogane-machi, Yamaguchi-shi 753-0045 Fax:(0839)28-2220 Tel:(0839)22-0087