Masaki Oka
Masaki Ota (born February 2, 1956) is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2021 until 2026.[1][2]
Education and career
Ota was born on February 2, 1956, in Japan. He graduated from high school in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture in 1974.
He attended the University of Tokyo and graduated with a degree in law in 1980. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court, he worked as an attorney, auditor, and university lecturer.[1]
Supreme Court
On September 3, 2021, Ota was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan. In Japan, justices are formally nominated by the Emperor (at that time, Naruhito) but in reality the Cabinet chooses the nominees and the Emperor's role is a formality.[3]
Ota's term ended on February 1, 2026 (one day before his seventieth birthday).[2] This is because all members of the court have a mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
References
- 1 2 "OKA Masaaki | 裁判所 - Courts in Japan". www.courts.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- 1 2 阿多氏「国民の関心向上に期待」 最高裁判事に就任、弁護士出身 [Ata, a lawyer by trade, is appointed Supreme Court Justice with "hopes to increase public interest."]. Kyodo News (in Japanese). Kyodo News. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Supreme Court of Japan | Japanese government | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.