Media
Dec 24, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi contributed an article on "Prospects for 2022 by Theme" (Intellectual Property Law) in "Corporate Law AtoZ" (January 2022 issue).
Media
Dec 21, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi and Kosuke Terauchi co-authored article "Catch-up of Copyright Law Amendments" (2018-2021) is published in "Business Law" (Feb 2022 issue).
Seminar
Dec 16, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a lecture entitled "Digital Transformation and Copyright Right Management in Practice" held by VIPO (online).
Seminar
Dec 15, 2021
Interview with Kensaku Fukui entitled "Thoughts on Today 's 'Information Dispatch'," is published in the Nikkei Shimbun e-edition.
Seminar
Dec 10, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi will give a lecture entitled "Writers and Creators Support Program (Copyright)" at Musashino Art University Career Center.
Others
Dec 2, 2021
The Fundamental Policies Subcommittee of the Council for Cultural Affairs, of which Kensaku Fukui is a member, has compiled an "interim summary" of the copyright system for the DX era.
Media
Dec 2, 2021
Kensaku Fukui explained the current situation of manga piracy on TOKYO FM's "One Morning".
Media
Dec 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 40" is published in the January issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “Display of Artworks”.
Media
Nov 30, 2021
Kensaku Fukui's article "Reviving the Deceased - Digital Avatar of Historical Figures, Author AI and Portrait Rights, Copyright, Dignity -" was published in "Information and Communication Policy Research", Vol. 5, No. 1, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Seminar
Nov 30, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi will give a lecture "Entertainment Law Seminar - Basics and Practice" at the Tokyo Bar Association.
Media
Nov 30, 2021
The Yomiuri Shimbun Evening Edition published a comment by Kensaku Fukui on the resale issue.
Seminar
Nov 30, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a special lecture "Introduction to Copyright for Musashino Art University Students" at Musashino Art University (for students, online).
Media
Nov 25, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi's article "Twitter Profile Image and Author's Moral Rights Infringement" is published in the December issue of "Jurist".
Media
Nov 20, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi contributed an article on "Practical Law Books Selection by Theme" (Intellectual Property Law) in "Business Law" (January 2022 issue).
Seminar
Nov 2, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a lecture on online dissemination and copyright and portrait rights at Tokyo Metropolitan University (for faculty, staff and students, online).
Media
Nov 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 39" is published in the November issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “copyright infringement by‘Sound Logo'”.
Others
Oct 2021
Kotto Law Office has been awarded "Art and Entertainment Law Firm of the Year in Japan – 2022" by Corporate INTL.
Seminar
Oct 29, 2021
Kensaku Fukui give a talk on the recent revision of the Copyright Act as the 60th anniversary lecture of Kanagawa Prefecture Archives Research Association (for members, online).
Seminar
Nov 27, 2021
Kensaku Fukui give a talk on data strategy and digital archives at the Library Exhibition (online, application required).
Media
Oct 16, 2021
Nikkei Digital published a summary article “'Mandatory retirement at age 45': Think with Kensaku Fukui and other experts’ commentaries”.
Media
Oct 15, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on the decision on trademark infringement by hashtags on Fuji Television's "Mezamashi TV”.
Seminar
Oct 15, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a lecture entitled "Blur it or not? ～A Trial of Portrait Rights Guidelines and Future Prospects" at
Copyright Research and Information Center (CRIC).
Media
Oct 13, 2021
International ARC seminar by Kensaku Fukui “60 Minutes Introduction to the Right to Build and Transmit Digital Archives" is now available on YouTube.
Seminar
Oct 13, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a seminar on Artistic and Cultural Resources and Digital Copyright at Ritsumeikan University (available online).
Seminar
Oct 6, 2021
Hajime Idei will speak at seminar "Content Strategy Adapted to the Digital Age and the Latest Trends in Copyright Law and Related Policies" hosted by the Japan Planning Institute (registration required).
Seminar
Oct 6, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a guest lecture at Tokyo College of Music entitled "Live Event Crisis and Legal Support for DX Response" (for students).
Seminar
From Oct 6, 2021
Kensaku Fukui's conversation at MAGUS "Art and Business" will be available online (limited period only).
Media
Oct 4, 2021
Kensaku Fukui had a conversation on Amazon podcast "Jam The World" about the impact of COVID-19 on the live events industry.
Media
Oct 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 38" is published in the November issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “copyright infringement by‘fast movie'”.
Media
Sep 28 2021
Kentaro Okamoto commented on blockchain-based art information management in the Mainichi Shimbun morning edition (Free Version).
Seminar
Sep 28, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi will give 4-part lecture series on “Performer’s Rights and the Contents Business” hosted by CRIC (registration required).
Seminar
Sep 24, 2021
Tatsuro Ninoseki, together with attorneys Yuki Hirai and Norikazu Maruta of The Rights Law and Patent Offices, will lecture on intellectual property rights at the Department of Journalism, School of Letters, Senshu University.
Seminar
Sep 23, 2021
Kuninori Matsuzawa gave a lecture on Introduction to Business Law at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Entrepreneurship Program.
Media
Sep 19, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will give a talk about copyright and his favorite music and books with Takashi Matsuo on NHK-FM's "Talking with Matsuodo.
Media
Sep 2021
our staff Siyuan Li's research paper on "Kimetsu no Yaiba" related anime tourism is published in Waseda University GSICCS's journal Transcommunication.
Others
Sep 17, 2021
Agency for Cultural Affairs started roundtable meetings for the "Establishment of Appropriate Contractual Relations in the Field of Culture and the Arts," of which Kensaku Fukui serve as a committee member.
Media
Sep 16, 2021
Japan Performing Arts Solidarity Network (JPASN) supported by members of our firm was registered as a general incorporated association. Kensaku Fukui was appointed as a board member.
Media
Sep 13, 2021
An interview on our latest publication “Entertainment Law Practice” (Koubundo, 2021) is published on Business Lawyers.
Media
Sep 8, 2021
Ayuko Hashimoto's article on Personal Information Protection Law, "What is Personal Information?” has been published on J-Net21.
Media
Sep 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 37" is published in the September issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “use of patterns”.
Others
Aug 2021
Kensaku Fukui was appointed as a councilor of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Literature.
Media
Aug 31, 2021
Ryutaro Nakagawa commented on the Intellectual Property High Court's decision on the Matsumotokiyoshi sound trademark in Asahi Shimbun morning edition.
Media
Aug 27, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on the Nirvana's album cover issue on NTV's "Sukkiri".
Media
Aug 25, 2021
A Book review of "Entertainment Law Practice" is published in the September issue of Jurist.
Seminar
Aug 23, 2021
Kensaku Fukui gave a lecture entitled "Copyright in the Digital Age" at Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center Kansai Branch (Online).
Media
Aug 2021
Ayuko Hashimoto's "Copyright for Online Seminars" appeared in the September 2021 issue of Educational Music (elementary school, junior and high school edition) published by Ongaku-no Tomo-sha.
Media
Aug 10, 2021
Nikkei Cross Trends published a Q&A with Kensaku Fukui entitled "Entering the Era of Collective Management of Rights? The Government's Blueprint of Expanded Centralized Licensing".
Media
Aug 4, 2021
Article by Ayuko Hashimoto on the revised Civil Law is published in J-Net21.
Media
Aug 3, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi's column part 3 "Avoiding being suspected as Plagiarism - Some Tips on Music Copyright" is published on BIG UP! zine.
Media
Aug 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 36" is published in the September issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “Tips for Satire Cartoons”.
Media
July 31, 2021
The evening edition of the Osaka Yomiuri Shimbun published Kensaku Fukui‘s comment on high price resale issue.
Seminar
July 15, 2021
Yuki Tajima gave a lecture entitled "Contracts Series Lectures in the Performing Arts 2021 - Towards a Sustainable Creative Environment, Part 1 (Basic)" host by the Open Network of Performing Arts (ON-PAM).
Media
July 20, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi's column part 2 "Blind spot of ‘YouTube Monetization’ Be careful about using free music, library music, and typebeats!" is published on BIG UP！zine.
Media
July 16, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will be a guest commentator for TV Asahi's "Hodo Station".
Seminar
July 13, 2021
Hajime Idei will give a talk at event "Law and Kizetsu" hosted by "Book and Maid Cafe Kizetsu".
Seminar
July 13, 2021
July 13, 2021 Kentaro Okamoto will give a talk at webinar "Overview and Practice of NFT for people in contents/IP business" hosted by DIMENSION.
Others
July 13, 2021
Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, where Hajime Idei is a member, has published「The Intellectual Promotion Strategy 2021」.
Others
July 11, 2021
The Chinese version of "Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO" (Iwata-San), translated by our staff Siyuan Li is published.
Seminar
July 8, 2021
Kensaku Fukui's special lecture on copyright for Keio University’s “Information Literacy" course was released online (limited release).
Seminar
July 8, 2021
Hajime Idei will speak at "AI x Law & Ethics Symposium" hosted by AI and Law Society.
Others
July 6, 2021
Kensaku Fukui served as a panelist for Tokyo regional screening of the Japan Broadcasters Association Awards (Educational TV Program Category).
Media
July 6, 2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi's column "Sample with Care - A note on sound recordings to avoid troubles" is published on BIG UP！zine.
Media
July 6, 2021
Kensaku Fukui's special column on Performing Arts Network was published in Viewpoint.
Others
July 1, 2021
Rika Suzuki has been elected as the Outside Auditor of SHOWROOM Inc.
Media
July 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 35" is published in the August issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “Usage of Wartime Photographs”.
Media
July 1, 2021
SENDENKAIGI featured a book review of "Entertainment Law Practice" in the August issue.
Seminar
July 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto will speak at "STOP! Piracy 2021～the Frontline of Digitalized Infringement Measures～", an educational event on copyright protection (Open to the public via Zoom. Advance registration required).
Media
June 28, 2021
A Long interview with Kensaku Fukui on the EPAD project appeared in Mainichi Shimbun Digital. (The same interview is also published in the "Discussion Point section on June 30 morning edition.)
Media
June 28, 2021
Idei Hajime is elected as the creative safety supporter of "OC Games", a project to support game players and professional gamers.
Seminar
June 26-27, 2021
At the 23rd Annual Symposium of the Japan Society for Animation Studies, Hajime Idei will give a presentation entitled "Digitalization of Animation Industry - Historical Transformation and the Future - Focusing on the Relationship with UGC in the 'With Corona' Era" (Available online，application).
Others
June 24, 2021
Ayuko Hashimoto has been elected as the External Auditor of Chordia Therapeutics Ltd.
Media
June 24, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto commented on the copyright issue of the business book "THEORY of a Serial Entrepreneur" on bengo4.com.
Media
June 24, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on "fast cinema" (illegal film digest videos) on Nippon Television "Sukkiri" and other media.
Others
June 24, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto has been elected as the External Auditor of Akatsuki Inc.
Media
June 23, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on the cat design backpack issue on Fuji Television's "Mezamashi 8".
Media
June 21, 2021
In the morning edition of Sankei Shimbun, Kensaku Fukui commented on the unauthorized use of product images on Amazon.
Others
June 20, 2021
"Candle Night for One Million People with UNHCR WILL2 LIVE Music 2021 " hosted by UNHCR, where Toshiaki Kobayashi serves as legal advisor will be available on YouTube.
Media
June 18, 2021
Hajime Idei commented on copyright issue of "Odotte Mita" on ABEMA Hills (available online until June 24).
Others
June 10, 2021
"Entertainment Law Practice" (Koubundou) has been reprinted shortly after publication. The e-book is also made available. We would like to express our sincere gratitude.
Media
June 9, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on measures against online piracy in Asahi Shimbun morning edition.
Media
June 7, 2021
Hajime Idei commented on "n-th" creation in the Nikkei Shimbun morning edition.
Media
June 3, 2021
"Entertainment Law Practice" co-authored by members of our office and Takagicho Law Office is published by Koubundou.
Media
June 3, 2021
A round-table talk with Kensaku Fukui is published in the catalogue of "Lost in Pandemic" exhibition, hosted by Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University.
Media
June 2, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on the verdict of Mangamura case at bengo4.com. On June 3, his comment also appeared on Asahi Shimbun Digital .
Media
June 2, 2021
Kensaku Fukui commented on online piracy on Fuji Television's "Mezamashi TV". On May 28, his comment also appeared in the morning edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun(West).
Others
June 1, 2021
The Copyright Distribution Subcommittee of the Japan Contents Blockchain Initiative, where Kentaro Okamoto serves as the chair, published "Views on Views on Content-NFT".
Media
June 1, 2021
Q&A by Kensaku Fukui on photographing and sharing images of athletes appeared in Nikkei Cross Trend.
Seminar
May 29, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will moderate the annual symposium of the Entertainment Lawyers Network (online).
Media
May 28, 2021
"Basic Production Knowledge for Public Halls and Theater Staffs, Revised Edition 2021" is published, which includes a column by Kensaku Fukui and Kosuke Terauchi.
Media
May 28, 2021
A long interview with Kensaku Fukui will be published in the evening edition of the Chunichi Shimbun (and other newspapers soon).
Seminar
May 27, 2021
Kensaku Fukui will speak at the seminar "Recent Copyright Amendments and Copyright for the DX Era" hosted by VIPO (online).
Media
May 26, 2021
The revised Copyright Act, which Kensaku Fukui participated in the discussion of at the Council for Cultural Affairs, was unanimously enacted.
Media
May 25，2021
Toshiaki Kobayashi authored an article “Infringement of right to integrity by full-text reproduction of original work”, which appeared in JURIST No. 1559 (June, 2021).
Media
May 9, 2021
Ryutaro Nakagawa commented on the issue of designer's name and trademark in the Asahi Shimbun morning edition.
Media
May 8, 2021
Japan Performing Arts Network and music and film organizations supported by our members issued a statement on the extension of the state of emergency declaration, which was reported by various media.
Media
May 1, 2021
Kentaro Okamoto's column "Everything You Need to Know about Copyright Q&A Vol. 33" is published in the June issue of SENDENKAIGI. The theme is “NFT（Non-Fungible Token）”.
Media
April 30, 2021
Staff of our firm, Kamioka Mana's co-authored book, "Exploring the Culture of Enthusiasts: From the Perspective of Serious Leisure", has been published by Nakanishiya Publishing Co.
Media
April 30, 2021
Kensaku Fukui's column "What are the factors that may hinder the online streaming of your work?" has been published on Japan Playwrights Association's journal "Tokaki".
Seminar
April, 2021
Kensaku Fukui gave an introductory copyright lecture to all new students at Tokyo University of the Arts (online).
Media
April 29, 2021
Comment by Rika Suzuki on the cancellation of Tokyo Olympics and events is published in the morning edition of the Tokyo Shimbun.
