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Acceptance Of Modern International Law In Japan, Motoyasu Nozawa
Acceptance Of Modern International Law In Japan, Motoyasu Nozawa
Japanese Society and Culture
From the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, there was almost no knowledge of international law in the government. I have examined, under these circumstances, how Japan accepted and applied modern international law through several events and national practices. I also discussed how international jurists were born, what role they played in the development of international law, and what influence they had on the subsequent development of modern international law in Japan.