Heinrich Menkhaus

Heinrich Menkhaus, 1974–1979 legal studies, Faculty of Law, Münster University; 1980 first, 1986 second state exam in law, Germany; 1984 Doctor degree; 1987–1989 legal studies at Chuo University, Tokyo; 1989–1993 Researcher, German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo; 1994–1995 Director of the Permanent Office, European Association for Japanese Studies, Leiden; 1995–2001 Director, Law Department, German Chamber of Commerce, Tokyo; 2001–2008 Professor of Japanese Law, Faculty of Law, Marburg University; since 2008 Chair of German Law, Faculty of Law, Meiji University, Tokyo. 2001 awarded Cross of Honour, Federal Republic of Germany.