Takuya Miyama (''Miyama Takuya''; born September 2, 1954)
is a
Japanese jurist who has served as an associate justice of the
Supreme Court of Japan since 2018.
Education and career
Miyama was born on September 2, 1954, in
Japan
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. He attended the
University of Tokyo and graduated with a degree in
Law in 1979. He served as a judge in lower courts and as an officer in the
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for nearly 40 years before his appointment to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court
On January 9, 2018, Miyama was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan. In Japan, justices are formally nominated by the
Emperor
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(at that time,
Akihito
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)
but in reality the
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chooses the nominees and the Emperor's role is a formality.
Miyama's term is scheduled to end on September 1, 2024 (one day before he turns 70). This is because all members of the court have a mandatory retirement age of 70.
References
Japanese jurists
1954 births
Living people
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