History
March 1987 | Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.) |
April 1992 - April 1994 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
April 1994 | Admitted to Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
April 1994 | Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba |
May 1998 | Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Northwestern University, Law School |
August 1998 - July 1999 | JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MARMARO in Los Angeles, California |
September 1999 | Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba |
2000 | Admitted to New York Bar |
January 2002 | Became Partner of Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba |
Publications
《English Translation of Title Only. Language of Publication is Japanese》
- The Companies Act from the standpoint of Corporate Governance, Second edition
General Editor, August 2015, Shojihomu - The Companies Act from the standpoint of Corporate Governance
General Editor, November 2014, Shojihomu
《English Publications》
- Employment & Law 3rd Edition
Co-author, Global Legal Insights (2014)
Publications
The Companies Act from the standpoint of Corporate Governance, Second edition
- Editor
- Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
- General Editors
- Masao Torikai, Norito Ohori, Yohei Yamada
- Publisher
- Shojihomu
- Publication date
- August 2015
The second edition based on the amended Ordinances of the Ministry of Justice and the Japanese Corporate Governance Code. The detail of the Corporate Governance Code is explained in a new chapter.

Publications
The Companies Act from the standpoint of Corporate Governance
- Editor
- Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
- General Editors
- Masao Torikai, Norito Ohori, Yohei Yamada
- Publisher
- Shojihomu
- Publication date
- November 2014
This book addresses governance systems and the roles of corporate organs under the Companies Act amended in 2014 from the perspective of corporate governance. The book uses layperson's language and helpful graphics to allow readers to quickly grasp complicated concepts. Recent topics relating to corporate governance are also explained.

News
Masao Torikai, Hirotoshi Kakumoto, Masayuki Inui, and Toshihiro Yamaguchi authored “Corporate Finance by Venture Companies (2nd edition)” published by Shojihomu (January 2022).
Masao Torikai and Kaori Maeda have authored an introduction to labor tribunal proceedings in Japan. This is the first in a series of labor and employment law client updates. Click here to read the update.