Naoyuki Agawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese lawyer
, diplomat
, academic and author. He has been a professor of law at Keio University
since 1999; and since 2009, he has served as the university's Vice President for International Collaboration and Education.
in 1951. He is the son novelist and historian Hiroyuki Agawa
. His younger sister is the writer and Japanese television personality Sawako Agawa
.
Naoyuki undergraduate education began at Keio University; but in 1975, he transferred in 1975 to Georgetown University
in Washington, DC. He graduated magna cum laude in 1977 from the School of Foreign Service. He returned to Japan after earning his BSFS; but he would return to Georgetown, earning a law degree in 1984.
After earning a law degree, he practiced law—initially with the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington and Tokyo (1987–1995) and then with Nishimura & Partners in Tokyo (1995–1999).
In 1999, Naoyuki joined the Keio University faculty. He taught American constitutional law and history.
From 2002 through 2005, he served as Minister for Public Affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington.
Naoyuki returned to Keio in April 2005. He was elected Dean of the Faculty of Policy Management between June 2007 and June 2009. He became Vice-President in charge of international affairs at Keio in July 2009.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, academic and author. He has been a professor of law at Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
since 1999; and since 2009, he has served as the university's Vice President for International Collaboration and Education.
Early life
Naoyuki was born in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1951. He is the son novelist and historian Hiroyuki Agawa
Hiroyuki Agawa
is a Japanese author born on December 24, 1920, in Hiroshima, Japan. He is known for his fiction centered on World War II, as well as his biographies and essays.- Literary career :...
. His younger sister is the writer and Japanese television personality Sawako Agawa
Sawako Agawa
is a Japanese author and television personality.- Early life :Sawako was born in Tokyo on 1 November 1953. Her father is the novelist Hiroyuki Agawa; and her elder brother Naoyuki Agawa is also a writer...
.
Naoyuki undergraduate education began at Keio University; but in 1975, he transferred in 1975 to Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, DC. He graduated magna cum laude in 1977 from the School of Foreign Service. He returned to Japan after earning his BSFS; but he would return to Georgetown, earning a law degree in 1984.
Career
In 1977, Naoyuki joined the Sony Corporation, working in Tokyo on matters relating to international trade and copyright law.After earning a law degree, he practiced law—initially with the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington and Tokyo (1987–1995) and then with Nishimura & Partners in Tokyo (1995–1999).
In 1999, Naoyuki joined the Keio University faculty. He taught American constitutional law and history.
From 2002 through 2005, he served as Minister for Public Affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington.
Naoyuki returned to Keio in April 2005. He was elected Dean of the Faculty of Policy Management between June 2007 and June 2009. He became Vice-President in charge of international affairs at Keio in July 2009.
Select works
Naoyuki Agawa's published writings encompass 8 works in 31 publications in 1 language and 168 library holdings.- 2003 — それでも私は親米を貫
- 2002 — 対論日本とアメリカ
- 2001 — 海の友情: 米国海軍と海上自衛隊
- 2001 — ジョン万次郎とその時代
- 1998 — わが英語今も旅の途中
- 1998 — アメリカが見つかりましたか: 戦前篇
- 1997 — 変わらぬアメリカを探して
- 1993 — アメリカが嫌いですか
External links
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, Naoyuki Agawa, Michael AuslinMichael AuslinMichael Robert Auslin is an American academic, historian, Japanologist. He was formerly an Associate Professor of at Yale University; and he is now Director of Japanese Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a conservative think tank in Washington, DC .-Early life :Auslin grew up...