Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled “History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 6: The Expanding Reach of Administrative Law Enforcement” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 620.

On August 27 and 28, 2026, Yohei Okuda participated as a panelist at the international conference, “Balancing Creditor Rights and Debtor Protection in Modern Civil Enforcement Systems,” hosted by the Legal Execution Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled “History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 5: Dual Pricing Issues in Color Televisions and the Activities of Consumer Organizations” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 619.

Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled “History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 4: Initiatives to Ensure Proper Labeling of Food Products, Including Tourist Souvenirs,” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 618.

Kazuhiro Yanagida was appointed Executive Managing Director of the Nakamura Tempu Foundation (Tempukai, a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation).

Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled “History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 3 Initiatives for Proper Real Estate Advertising” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 617.

Yohei Okuda gave a lecture entitled “The Latest Developments in Original Work Adaptation Agreements and Moral Rights of Authors 2026” at a seminar hosted by the Japan Research Institute for New Systems of Society. This seminar is available for on-demand viewing.

Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled “History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 2 “Bridging Government, Industry, and Consumers” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 616.

Takashi Yamamoto’s article entitled“[Series] History of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations: Tracing the Background and Evolution of Advertising Regulations, Vol. 1 ‘The Birth of the Act,’” was published in REPORT JARO, Issue No. 615.

Mitsuhito Taki gave a lecture entitled “Rebuilding Global Compliance: A Practical Approach to Bridging the Gap Between Reality and Expectations” at a seminar hosted by BUSINESS LAWYERS / Bengo4.com, Inc.

A feature article from a roundtable discussion attended by Misao Shimizu (“In-Depth Examination: Should Virtual Designs Be Protected under the Design Act?”) was published in the Annual Report on Intellectual Property Law 2025–2026 (Nihon Hyoronsha).

Yusuke Kawashima’s article entitled “Introduction of the Leniency Program and Its Impact on Practice — Looking Back on 20 Years Since Its Adoption” was published in the February 2026 issue of Koseitorihiki, the monthly magazine of the Fair Trade Institute.

Naoki Yanagida gave a speech at the 20th anniversary celebration party for the founding of the University of Tokyo Law School Law Review.

Yanagida & Partners was highly rated (8th) in Nikkei’s “Reliable Law Firm Rankings.”

Kazuhiro Yanagida was ranked in Nikkei’s 2025 Annual Survey of Leading Lawyers (4th in Cross-border M&A, 6th in General Corporate Legal Affairs, 10th in Compliance, 17th in AI Governance).

Yusuke Kawashima was ranked in Nikkei’s 2025 Annual Survey of Leading Lawyers (5th in Antitrust Law).

Yusuke Kawashima was interviewed for an article entitled “January 2026 Amendments to the Subcontract Act Are Approaching - Companies Are Struggling to Respond”, which was published in the paper and online versions of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on Nov. 14, 2025.

An article co-authored by Yohei Okuda (“Treatment of Withholding Tax on Copyright Transactions”) was published in the December 2025 issue of Tax Bulletin.

In the “Lexology Index: Japan 2025” published by Law Business Research, Yusuke Kawashima has been selected as Recommended in Japan-Competition. Lexology Index: Japan 2025(Yusuke kawashima)

Yohei Okuda gave a lecture entitled “A Perspective on the Right of Integrity: Using the Adaptation of Original Works into Film as Material” at the 8th Intellectual Property Practice Lecture Series co-hosted by the Yamaguchi University Faculty of Global and Science Studies and Intellectual Property Center.

Mitsuhito Taki gave a lecture entitled “Joint Ventures Are Harder to End Than to Start: Key Points for Dissolving JVs with Foreign Companies and Handling Disputes” at a seminar hosted by BUSINESS LAWYERS / Bengo4.com,Inc.

Yusuke Kawashima was interviewed for an article entitled“Counterfeit Goods: Amazon's Liability - Tokyo District Court Orders 35 Million Yen in Damages, Acknowledges Duty to Investigate”, which was published in the paper and online versions of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on Sep. 8, 2025.

Misao Shimizu gave a lecture entitled “The Current Status and Future of IP Disputes in Japan” at the 20th Training Course in Japan to Support Indonesian Legal Development, which was hosted by JICA in cooperation with the Legal Research Institute of the Ministry of Justice.

Misao Shimizu’s articles (“Profiles of Recipients” in “Recipients of the 2025 Spring Conferment of Decorations and Medals of Honor” and “The Passing of 72 Years of Life” in the special feature “Autobiographies of Intellectual Property Professionals Part 2”) were published in the July issue (Vol. 78) of Patent Monthly.

Yohei Okuda was invited to an international conference on “Corporate Reorganization Mechanism: Best Practices for Sustainable Business Recovery” organized by Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Thailand and served as a panelist on the topic of “Common Challenges and Future Trends in Business Reorganization.”

Yusuke Kawashima gave a lecture on “Activities of Business Associations and Antitrust Law” hosted by the Japan Fair Trade Association.

Yohei Okuda's article entitled “Legal issues associated with financing using subsidies from local governments” was published in the July 2025 issue of Corporate Law A2Z.

Takashi Yamamoto was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Fair Trade Institute.

Yohei Okuda gave a lecture entitled “Legal Risks of Adapting Original Works into Film and Countermeasures” at a seminar hosted by the New Social Systems Research Institute.

Misao Shimizu was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star in the 2025 Spring Conferment of Decorations in recognition of his many years of distinguished service as a judge.